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Aug 16, 2023 · “The A Team” One of the essential Ed Sheeran songs is “The A Team” from his debut album +. This song is perfect for beginners as it has a simple strumming pattern. If you’re an intermediate learner, you can move on to the fingerpicking aspect of the song. The song also features a chill-inducing electric guitar solo for the bridge.
- “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran
- “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran
- “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran
- “The A Team” by Ed Sheeran
- “Castle on The Hill” by Ed Sheeran
- “Happier” by Ed Sheeran
- “Give Me Love” by Ed Sheeran
- “Afterglow” by Ed Sheeran
- “River” by Eminem Ft. Ed Sheeran
- “All of The Stars” by Ed Sheeran
This is probably every Sheerio’s earlier favorites. “Perfect” is a beautiful love song that’s perfect for serenading your special someone. The chords are very basic and it’s played in standard tuning. You can add some pizzazz to the song by adding a few simple strums. There are several tutorials on YouTube that can show you how.
The list won’t be complete without the Grammy-winning “Thinking Out Loud.” The challenge in this song is the slide guitar riff in most parts of the song, but other than that, the chords are pretty easy to play. This catchy tune is perfect for beginners who want to slowly transition to more complex songs.
“Shape of You” is probably one of the most popular songs in recent years. It’s perfect for parties and get-togethers, and you will intermediate level guitar skills to play this song. Slowing down the tempo can help you keep up with the beat if you’re singing along while playing chords. This track won various awards and has been covered by several a...
“The A Team” is a beautiful ballad about drug addiction and prostitution. It’s one of Ed’s first breakthrough hits, and it earned him a lot of recognition. The song is played in standard tuning with basic chords, so it’s perfect for beginners who want to try something a little more challenging than the usual three-chord songs.
From his award-winning album ÷ (Divide), this is one of Ed’s more personal songs. It’s a tribute to his hometown, Framlingham in Suffolk, England, and reflects on his teenage years growing up there. It has a more upbeat tempo than some of his other songs, making it a great song to jam out to on the guitar with your friends on a campfire night.
“Happier” is a ballad about a past relationship. It’s a beautiful and emotional song that will tug at your heartstrings, especially if you can relate to the lyrics about your ex. The guitar chords are simple and easy to play, so even beginners can join in on the jam session. You will only need to learn a series of simple strum patterns and a few ba...
Here’s another Sheeran track that’s perfect for beginners. “Give Me Love” has a simple strum pattern and chords that are easy to switch between. It’s repeated throughout the song, so once you’ve got it down, you can really focus on nailing the timing and playing with feeling. The lyrics will tug at your heartstrings, but the message is one that a l...
From his latest album, equal (=),” “Afterglow” is a stripped-back, acoustic track that sounds like it was recorded in one take. The guitar chords are simple and pretty basic so it’s also a great song for beginners. The lyrics are about a couple who have been through some tough times but are still in love with each other.
Eminem and Sheeran in one song? Yes, please! This track is from Eminem’s album Revival and it’s about a relationship that went south because of infidelity. One might think that the chords would be complicated because of the rap parts, but they’re actually not too bad! It only has a basic strum pattern that is repeated throughout the entire song, ev...
Featured in the famous movie, The Fault in Our Stars, this song is about two star-crossed lovers. The lyrics are incredibly beautiful and the guitar chords are not too challenging either. If you’re a beginner, you might have to practice the strumming pattern and quickly interchanging between the chords. But once you get the hang of it, it’ll be a b...
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- Sing. “Sing,” was the main single on Ed Sheeran’s second studio album and debuted in April of 2014. It was the first of his songs that I learned to play, and in my opinion, is the easiest Ed Sheeran song on guitar.
- Castle on the Hill. This is one of my favorite easy Ed Sheeran songs to play. It’s in standard tuning and consists of the D, D/F#, G, Bm7, A7sus4 and Bm7 chords.
- Galway Girl. This folk pop song by Sheeran has an Irish flair to it. To play this song like the recorded version, you’ll need to put a capo on the 2nd fret.
- Afterglow. “Afterglow,” is played with a capo on the 4th fret and makes use of the G, Csus2, Dsus4 and Em7 chords. Those guitar chords are some of the most often used in Ed Sheeran songs, so learn them well!
- Photograph. Credit – Kurt Berg. Photograph is the last single from Ed’s second studio album ‘X’ which was released in 2014. This song was composed within half an hour by Ed and Johnny McDaid.
- Perfect. Credit – Kurt Berg. This song is the fourth single from his third studio album ‘÷’. It is so popular that there are thousands of guitar lessons available online for this song.
- Shape of You. Shape of You is the last single from Ed’s third album ‘÷ (divide)’ which was released in the year 2017. This song has a dance vibe to it and can be easily played on an acoustic guitar using 4 chords.
- Happier. Happier is one of the songs from Ed’s third studio album ‘÷‘ (divide). He co-wrote this one with Ryan Tedder and Benny Blanco. Ed explained in an interview that he wrote this song throwing some light at his breakup with his first love and how she is happy with someone else.
- The A Team (Simplified Chords) We have to start somewhere so why not start at the beginning, right? The A Team was Sheeran’s first single after signing to a major record label (Atlantic Records) and I find this song very enjoyable.
- Thinking Out Loud. Here’s a love song that has recently caused quite a bit of headache for Mr. Sheeran due to its similarities to Marvin Gaye’s classic tune Let’s Get It On.
- Galway Girl – Ed Sheeran and Beoga. This song sounds a little different than a lot of Sheeran’s (earlier) work, combining an upbeat Pop song style mixed with Irish Folk music.
- Salt Water. At the time of putting this list together, Ed Sheeran has just released a new album titled “-” (Subtract), and this is one of the new songs from it.
Galway Girl. When you listen to Galway Girl you will notice that it fuses quite a different music styles. There are hints of hip-hop, folk and pop influences that make up the song’s core sound. It was originally featured on the album Divide as the third single.
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