Penguins chords by
Ed Sheeran (Official Version)

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Key: D majorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

D

Bm

Asus4

G

D

Bm

Asus4

G

Verse 1
D D 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
I met her smoking a cigarette
G G 
 
D D 
 
In a toilet cubicle
Bm Bm 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
Ripped dress, tattooed chest
G G 
 
D D 
 
She's beautiful
Bm Bm 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
Say the time and place to start    a future
G G 
 
D D 
 
But darling, I don't care
Bm Bm 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
G G 
 
F#m F#m 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
Broken hearts can find a love
Asus4 Asus4 
 
D D 
 
To make them whole    anywhere

Pre-chorus 1
G G 
 
Oh darling, here we go again
Asus4 Asus4 
 
We are only man      or woman
Bm Bm 
 
And we all make mistakes
F#m F#m 
 
Don't you know we're only  human
G G 
 
Is what I heard you say
And when I heard
Asus4 Asus4 
 
those words    and knew them
Em7 Em7 
 
I could feel your pain
G G 
 
Cause I have felt the same

Chorus 1
D D 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
She said we are penguins on the ice
Asus4 Asus4 
 
We're not meant to fly
G G 
 
D D 
 
But God knows we can try
Asus4 Asus4 
 
G G 
 
Bm Bm 
 
And I see a hope     that's in her eyes
Asus4 Asus4 
 
D D 
 
Can you see the love     in mine

Verse 2
D D 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
She told me about her mum and dad
G G 
 
And they sound just like mine
D D 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
Day by day, exchanging names
G G 
 
We're two souls intertwined
D D 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
We have both got it wrong
G G 
 
D D 
 
From time to time and let that go
Bm Bm 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
G G 
 
F#m F#m 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
We lead each other, hand in hand
Asus4 Asus4 
 
D D 
 
As we mend     broken souls

Pre-chorus 2
G G 
 
Darling, here we go again
Asus4 Asus4 
 
We are only blood    and bones
Bm Bm 
 
That cover beating hearts
F#m F#m 
 
Scarred by sticks and stones
G G 
 
But we know who we are
Asus4 Asus4 
 
And I could put you back     together
Em7 Em7 
 
When you come apart
G G 
 
And we should make a start

Chorus 2
D D 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
She said we are penguins on the ice
Asus4 Asus4 
 
We're not meant to fly
G G 
 
D D 
 
But God knows we can try
Asus4 Asus4 
 
G G 
 
Bm Bm 
 
And I see a hope     that's in her eyes
Asus4 Asus4 
 
D D 
 
Can you see the love     in mine
Bm Bm 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
D D 
 
Can you see the love     in mine?

Bridge 1

Bm

G

D

Asus4

Bm

And it feels like we felt sereni ty

G

D

Asus4

Bm

And some things are not what they seem

G

D

Asus4

D

My love, right now it's only you and me

Chorus 3
D D 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
She said we are penguins on the ice
Asus4 Asus4 
 
We're not meant to fly
G G 
 
D D 
 
But God knows we can try
Asus4 Asus4 
 
G G 
 
Bm Bm 
 
And I see a hope     that's in her eyes
Asus4 Asus4 
 
D D 
 
Can you see the love     in mine
D D 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
And she said we are penguins on the ice
Asus4 Asus4 
 
We're not meant to fly
G G 
 
D D 
 
But God knows we can try
Asus4 Asus4 
 
G G 
 
Bm Bm 
 
And I see a hope     that's in her eyes
Asus4 Asus4 
 
D D 
 
Can you see the love     in mine
Bm Bm 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
D D 
 
Can you see the love     in mine
Bm Bm 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
D D 
 
Can you see the love     in mine

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsD Bm Asus4 G F#m...

Chords

D
Bm
Asus4
G
F#m
Em7

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

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
Asus4: x-0-2-2-3-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Penguins by Ed Sheeran, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It suits players who want to learn Penguins the way Ed Sheeran intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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