Ed Sheeran - Afire Love Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Bm] [G] [Em] [A] [Bm] [G] [Em] [A] [D] [G] [Em] [A]
[Bm]Things were all good [A]yesterday [D]
And then the devil took your [A]memory [G]
And if you fell to your [D]death [G]today,
I hope that heaven is your resting [Bm]place
[Bm]I heard the doctors put your chest in [A] [D]pain
then that could’ve been the [A]medicine [G]
And now you’re lying in the bed [A]again
[A]Either way I’ll cry with the rest of them
[chorus]
[G]And my [D]father [Bm]told me son
[D]It’s not his fault he doesn’t know your face
[G]And [D]you’re not the [Bm]only one
Although my [G]grandma [D]used to say, [A]he used to sing
[chorus]
[Bm]Darling hold me in [G]arms the way you did last night
[Em]And your life [A]inside, a little while with you more
[Bm]I could look into your [G]eyes until the sun comes up
[Em]And we’re wrapped in [A]light, in life and love
[Bm]Put your open lips on [G]mine, slowly let them shut
[Em]for they’re designed [A]to be together
[Bm]With your body next to [G]mine our hearts will beat as one
[Em]And we’ll set [A]alight, we’re afire love
[verse 2]
[|D] [Em] [G] [A]
[Bm]Things were all good [A]yesterday [D]
And then the devil took your breath [A]away [G]
And now we’re left here in [D] [G]pain
Black suit black tie standing in the [Bm]rain
[Bm]And now my family is one [A]again [D]
Stapled together with the strangers and a [A][G]friend
Came to my mind I should paint it with a [A]pen
[A]Six years old I remember when
[chorus]
[G]And my [D]father [Bm]told me son
[D]It’s not his fault he doesn’t know your face
[G]And [D]you’re not the [Bm]only one
Although my [G]grandma [D]used to say, [A]he used to sing
[chorus]
[Bm]Darling hold me in [G]arms the way you did last night
[Em]And your life [A]inside, a little while with you more
[Bm]I could look into your [G]eyes until the sun comes up
[Em]And we’re wrapped in [A]light, in life and love
[Bm]Put your open lips on [G]mine, slowly let them shut
[Em]for they’re designed [A]to be together
[Bm]With your body next to [G]mine our hearts will beat as one
[Em]And we’ll set [A]alight, we’re afire love
[Closing]
[Bm] [G] [Em] [A]
[Bm]My father, and all of my [G]family
Rise from their [Em]seats to sing [A]hallelujah
And my [Bm]brother and all of my [G]family
Rise from their [Em]seats to sing [A]hallelujah
Rise from their [Em]seats to sing [A]hallelujah
[outro]
[Bm] [G] [Em] [A]
How to play Afire Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Afire Love on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Afire Love uses these transitions most often: Bm → G (16), Em → A (16), and A → Bm (15). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Bm - G chord transition.
1. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
4. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
5. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
Afire Love chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Afire Love.
- Afire Love includes 110 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Afire Love contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Afire Love connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → Em: 9%