Ed Sheeran - Afterglow Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Stop the clocks, it’s amazing.
[C]You should see the way the light dances off your hair.
[D]A million coloors of [Em]hazel, golden and [C]red.
[G]Saturday morning is fading.
[C]The sun’s reflected by the coffee in your hand.
[D]My eyes are caught in your [Em]gaze all over [C]again.
[chorus]
We were [C]love drunk, waiting on a miracle.
Trying to [G]find ourselves in the [D]winter snow.
So [C]alone in love like the world had disap[G]peared. [D]
Oh, I [C]won’t be silent and I won’t let go.
I will [G]hold on tighter ’til the [D]afterglow.
And we’ll [C]burn so bright ’til the darkness softly [G]clears. [D]
[chorus]
Oh, I will [C]hold on to the after[G]glow. [D]
Oh, I will [C]hold on to the after[G]glow.
[Closing]
[G]The weather outside’s changing.
[C]The leaves are buried under six inches of white.
[D]The radio is [Em]playing, Iron & [C]Wine.
[G]This is a new dimension.
[C]This is a level where we’re losing track of time.
[D]I’m holding nothing [Em]against it, except you and [C]I.
[chorus]
We were [C]love drunk, waiting on a miracle.
Trying to [G]find ourselves in the [D]winter snow.
So [C]alone in love like the world had disap[G]peared. [D]
Oh, I [C]won’t be silent and I won’t let go.
I will [G]hold on tighter ’til the [D]afterglow.
And we’ll [C]burn so bright ’til the darkness softly [G]clears. [D]
[chorus]
Oh, I will [C]hold on to the after[G]glow. [D]
Oh, I will [C]hold on to the after[G]glow.
Oh, I will [C]hold on to the afterglow.
How to play Afterglow on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Afterglow on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Afterglow uses these transitions most often: C → G (14), D → C (10), and G → D (10). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
5. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
Afterglow chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Afterglow.
- Afterglow includes 51 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Afterglow contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Afterglow connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%