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Ed Sheeran - Afire Love Chords

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ChordsBm, G, Em, A, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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.

BmGEmABmGEmADGEmA
BmThingswereallgoodAyesterdayD
AndthenthedeviltookyourAmemoryG
AndifyoufelltoyourDdeathGtoday,
IhopethatheavenisyourrestingBmplace
BmIheardthedoctorsputyourchestinApain
thenthatcould’vebeentheAmedicineG
Andnowyou’relyinginthebedAagain
AEitherwayI’llcrywiththerestofthem
GAndmyDfatherBmtoldmeson
DIt’snothisfaulthedoesn’tknowyourface
GAndDyou’renottheBmonlyone
AlthoughmyGgrandmaDusedtosay,Aheusedtosing
BmDarlingholdmeinGarmsthewayyoudidlastnight
EmAndyourlifeAinside,alittlewhilewithyoumore
BmIcouldlookintoyourGeyesuntilthesuncomesup
EmAndwe’rewrappedinAlight,inlifeandlove
BmPutyouropenlipsonGmine,slowlyletthemshut
Emforthey’redesignedAtobetogether
BmWithyourbodynexttoGmineourheartswillbeatasone
EmAndwe’llsetAalight,we’reafirelove
|DEmGA
BmThingswereallgoodAyesterdayD
AndthenthedeviltookyourbreathAawayG
Andnowwe’relefthereinDpain
BlacksuitblacktiestandingintheBmrain
BmAndnowmyfamilyisoneAagainD
StapledtogetherwiththestrangersandaAfriend
CametomymindIshouldpaintitwithaApen
ASixyearsoldIrememberwhen
GAndmyDfatherBmtoldmeson
DIt’snothisfaulthedoesn’tknowyourface
GAndDyou’renottheBmonlyone
AlthoughmyGgrandmaDusedtosay,Aheusedtosing
BmDarlingholdmeinGarmsthewayyoudidlastnight
EmAndyourlifeAinside,alittlewhilewithyoumore
BmIcouldlookintoyourGeyesuntilthesuncomesup
EmAndwe’rewrappedinAlight,inlifeandlove
BmPutyouropenlipsonGmine,slowlyletthemshut
Emforthey’redesignedAtobetogether
BmWithyourbodynexttoGmineourheartswillbeatasone
EmAndwe’llsetAalight,we’reafirelove
BmGEmA
BmMyfather,andallofmyGfamily
RisefromtheirEmseatstosingAhallelujah
AndmyBmbrotherandallofmyGfamily
RisefromtheirEmseatstosingAhallelujah
RisefromtheirEmseatstosingAhallelujah
BmGEmA
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ArtistEd Sheeran
Album×
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyBm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Bm to G:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

Bm to G

2. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

G to Em

3. Em → A chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from Em to A:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

Em to A

4. A → Bm chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from A to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

A to Bm

5. A → D chord transition

Switching from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

6. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

7. A → G chord transition

Switching from A to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

8. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

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%
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