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The A Team original guitar chords by
Ed Sheeran
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2011•Pop•101.2K views•
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
G
G

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G

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D/F#
D/F#

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Em
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C
C

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G
G

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Verse 1
G
G

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White lips, pale face
D/F#
D/F#

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Em
Em

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Breathing in the snowflakes
C
C

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G
G

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Burnt lungs, sour taste
G
G

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Light's gone, days end
D/F#
D/F#

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Em
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Struggling to pay rent
C
C

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G
G

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Long nights, strange men
Pre-chorus 1
Am7
Am7

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And they say
C
C

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She's in the Class A Team
G
G

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Stuck in her daydream
D
D

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Been this way since 18
Am7
Am7

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But lately, her face seems
C
C

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Slowly sinking, wasting
G
G

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Crumbling like pastries

And they scream
D
D

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The worst things in life come free to us
Chorus 1
Em
Em

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C
C

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'Cause we're just under the upper hand
G
G

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And go mad for a couple grams
Em
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C
C

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G
G

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And she don't wanna go outside tonight
Em
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C
C

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And in a pipe she flies to the motherland
G
G

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Or sells love to another man
Em
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C
C

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G
G

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It's too cold outside
Dsus4
Dsus4

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Em7
Em7

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Cadd9
Cadd9

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G
G

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For angels to fly
Em7
Em7

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Cadd9
Cadd9

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G
G

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Angels to fly
Verse 2
G
G

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Ripped gloves, raincoat
D
D

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Em7
Em7

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Tried to swim, stay afloat
Cadd9
Cadd9

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G
G

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D/F#
D/F#

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Dry house, wet clothes
G
G

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Loose change, bank notes
D
D

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Em7
Em7

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Weary-eyed, dry throat
Cadd9
Cadd9

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G
G

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Call girl, no phone
Pre-chorus 2
Am7
Am7

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And they say
Cadd9
Cadd9

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She's in the Class A Team
G
G

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Stuck in her daydream
D
D

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Been this way since 18
Am7
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But lately, her face seems
Cadd9
Cadd9

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Slowly sinking, wasting
G
G

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Crumbling like pastries

And they scream
D
D

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The worst things in life come free to us
Chorus 2
Em7
Em7

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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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'Cause we're just under the upper hand
G
G

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And go mad for a couple grams
Em7
Em7

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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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G
G

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And she don't wanna go outside tonight
Em7
Em7

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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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And in a pipe she flies to the motherland
G
G

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Or sells love to another man
Em7
Em7

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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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G
G

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It's too cold outside
Dsus4
Dsus4

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For angels to fly
Bridge 1
Am7
Am7

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Cadd9
Cadd9

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An angel will die
Em7
Em7

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Covered in white
G
G

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Closed eyes and hopin' for a better life
Am7
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Cadd9
Cadd9

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This time, we'll fade out tonight
Solo 1

Straight down the line
Em7
Em7

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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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G
G

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Em7
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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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G
G

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Pre-chorus 3
Am7
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And they say
Cadd9
Cadd9

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She's in the Class A Team
G
G

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Stuck in her daydream
D/F#
D/F#

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Been this way since 18
Am7
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But lately, her face seems
Cadd9
Cadd9

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Slowly sinking, wasting
G
G

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Crumbling like pastries

And they scream
D
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The worst things in life come free to us
Chorus 3
Em
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C
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And we're all under the upper hand
G
G

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And go mad for a couple grams
Em
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C
C

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G
G

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And we don't wanna go outside tonight
Em7
Em7

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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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And in the pipe, fly to the motherland
G
G

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Or sell love to another man
Em7
Em7

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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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G
G

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It's too cold outside
Dsus4
Dsus4

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For angels to fly
Em7
Em7

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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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G
G

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Angels to fly
Em7
Em7

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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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G
G

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Em7
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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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Fly, fly
G
G

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For angels to fly,
Em7
Em7

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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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G
G

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to fly, to fly
Dsus4
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Angels to die

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D/F#

  • Em

  • C

  • Am7

  • D

  • Dsus4

  • Em7

  • Cadd9

  • Cmaj7

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The A Team by Ed Sheeran is A major.

The primary chords used in The A Team are A, E, F#m, D, Bm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, E, F#m, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of The A Team is approximately 87 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The A Team using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Ed Sheeran.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add The A Team to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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