Grade 8 chords by
Ed Sheeran (Official Version)

2011Pop935 views

Key: G minorDifficulty: Easy

Verse 1
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
My mind is a warrior
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
My heart is  a foreigner
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
My eyes are the color
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
of red like the sun set
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
I'll never keep it bottled up
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
and left to the hands of  the coroner
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
Be a true heart not a follower
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
We're not done yet

Pre-chorus 1
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
But I see it in your movements tonight
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
If we should ever do this right
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
I'm never gonna let you down
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
No, I'll never let you down
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
Now, keep it on the down low
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
And I'll keep you around, so I'll know
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
That I'll never let you down
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
I'll never let you down

Chorus 1
Em7 Em7 
 
You're strumming on my heart strings
G G 
 
like you were a grade eight
C C 
 
But I never felt this way
B7 B7 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
I'll pick your feet  up off of the ground
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
And never ever let you down, now
Em7 Em7 
 
You're strumming on my heart strings
G G 
 
like you were a grade eight
C C 
 
But I never felt this way
B7 B7 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
I'll pick your feet  up off of the ground
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
And never ever let you down, now

Verse 2
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
My eyes are a river filler,
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
this drink is a liver killer
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
My chest is a pillow
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
for your weary head to lay to rest again
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
Your body is my ballpoint pen
B7 B7 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
And your mind is my new best friend
G G 
 
Your eyes are the mirror
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
to take me to the edge again

Pre-chorus 2
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
Now,  I see it in your movements tonight
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
If we should ever do this right
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
I'm never gonna let you down
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
No, I'll never let you down
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
Now, keep it on the down low
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
And I'll keep you around, so I'll know
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
That I'll never let  you down
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
I'll never let you down

Chorus 2
Em7 Em7 
 
You're strumming on my heart strings
G G 
 
like you were a grade eight
C C 
 
But I never felt this way
B7 B7 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
I'll pick your feet  up off of the ground
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
And never ever let you down
Em7 Em7 
 
You're strumming on my heart strings
G G 
 
like you were a grade eight
C C 
 
But I never felt this way
B7 B7 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
I'll pick your feet  up off of the ground
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
And never ever let you down

Bridge 1
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
Hold  my heart to stop me bleeding now,
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
now, now
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
And I'll never let you down
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
Hold  my heart to stop me bleeding now,
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
now, now
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
And I'll never let you down
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
Hold  my heart to stop me bleeding now,
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
now, now
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
And I'll never let you down
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
Hold  my heart to stop me bleeding now,
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
now, now
C C 
 
And I'll never let you down

Chorus 3
Em7 Em7 
 
 You're strumming on my heart strings
G G 
 
like you were a grade eight
C C 
 
But I never felt this way
B7 B7 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
I'll pick your feet  up off of the ground
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
And never ever let you down
Em7 Em7 
 
You're strumming on my heart strings
G G 
 
like you were a grade eight
C C 
 
But I never felt this way
B7 B7 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
I'll pick your feet  up off of the ground
C C 
 
B7 B7 
 
And never ever let you down

Outro 1

Em7

G

C

B7

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEm7 G C B7

Chords

Em7
G
C
B7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2

Capo: 3

I don't have a capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Minor 7ths sit between minor and major in feel. The course covers the shapes and the songs they show up in most often. Learn minor 7th chords

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This is the original studio version of Grade 8 by Ed Sheeran, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of G minor. It suits players who want to learn Grade 8 the way Ed Sheeran intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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