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Sunburn chords by Ed Sheeran (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

G
C
Dadd4
Em
Am

Intro 1

G

G

C

C

Dadd4

G

G

Verse 1
G 
You're not her
C 
Dadd4 
Though I try to see you differently
G 
I tow the line
C 
You see, I'm searching for what used to be
mine, mm
G 
And I saw your eyes
C 
Dadd4 
And I saw Alice staring back at me
G 
So I will try to find another one
C 
Dadd4 
Who suited me as well as her

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Pre-chorus 1

C

Dadd4

I've moved far away

Em

from you

G

C

Dadd4

And I want to see you here

beside me, dear

Em

G

But things aren't clear

Chorus 1
C 
Dadd4 
We never even tried
Em 
We never even talked
C 
Dadd4 
We never even thought in the long run
C 
Dadd4 
Whenever it was painful
Em 
Whenever I was away
Am 
I'd miss you
C 
Dadd4 
And I'd miss you

Verse 2
G 
And she was mine
I was hers
C 
Dadd4 
And all that's in between
G 
If she would cry
I would shelter her
C 
And keep her from the

Pre-chorus 2
darkness that would be
C 
Dadd4 
If I moved far away
Em 
from you
Dadd4 
C 
Dadd4 
And I want to see you here
beside me, dear
Em 
G 
But things aren't clear, oh

Chorus 2
C 
Dadd4 
We never even tried
Em 
We never even talked
C 
Dadd4 
We never even thought in the long run
C 
Dadd4 
Whenever it was painful
Em 
Whenever I was away
Am 
I'd miss you
C 
Dadd4 
And I'd miss you

Bridge 1
G 
Don't drop me in it's not my turn
C 
If you cut deep then I might learn
Em 
Dadd4 
That you scar and leave me
C 
G 
Like a sunburn
G 
Don't drop me in it's not my turn
C 
And if you cut deep then I might learn
Em 
C 
That you scar and leave me
Dadd4 
G 
Like     a sunburn

Chorus 3
C 
Dadd4 
Nuh- uh, we never even tried
Em 
We never even talked
G 
We never even thought in the long run
C 
Dadd4 
Whenever it was painful
Em 
Whenever I was away
Am 
I'd miss you
C 
And I'd miss you
Dadd4 
I miss you
C 
Dadd4 
And I miss you
G 
I miss you

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G
C
Dadd4
Em
Am

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: G majorBPM: 85

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

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Dadd4: x-5-4-0-3-5
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of Sunburn 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 G major. It suits players who want to learn Sunburn the way Ed Sheeran intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Sunburn

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