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Ed Sheeran - Be My Husband Chords

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ChordsAm, C, F, Dm, B
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 C# key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [C] [F]
[Am]Be my husband [C]I be your [F]wife
[Am]Be my husband [C]I be your [F]wife
[Am]Be my husband [C]I be your [F]wife
[Dm]Loving all of you the [C]rest of you [Am]life

[verse 2]
[Am]Oh daddy now now [C]love me [F]good
[Am]Oh daddy now now [C]love me [F]good
[Am]Oh daddy now now [C]love me [F]good
[B]Oh daddy now now [F]love me [C]good

[verse 3]
[Am]If you promise me you’ll [C]be my [F]man
[Am]If you promise me you’ll [C]be my [F]man
[Am]If you promise me you’ll [C]be my [F]man
[Dm]I will love you the [F]best I [C]can

[chorus]
(Singing)
[Am]Oh daddy now now [C]love me [F]good
[Am]Oh daddy now now [C]love me [F]good
[Am]Oh daddy now now [C]love me [F]good
[B]Oh daddy now now [F]love me [C]good

[verse 4]
[Am]If you want me to I’ll [C]cook and [F]sew
[Am]If you want me to I’ll [C]cook and [F]sew
[Am]If you want me to I’ll [C]cook and [F]sew
[Dm]Outside of you there is no [F]place to [C]go

[chorus]
(Singing)
[Am]Oh daddy now now [C]love me [F]good
[Am]Oh daddy now now [C]love me [F]good
[Am]Oh daddy now now [C]love me [F]good
[B]Oh daddy now now [F]love me [C]good

[verse 5]
[Am]Stick the promise man [C]you made [F]me
[Am]Stick the promise man [C]that you made [F]me
[Am]Stick the promise man [C]you made [F]me
[Dm]That you won’t go away [F]with [C]Rosalie

[chorus]
(Singing)
[Am]Oh daddy now now [C]love me [F]good
[Am]Oh daddy now now [C]love me [F]good
[Am]Oh daddy now now [C]love me [F]good
[B]Oh daddy now now [F]love me [C]good

[verse 6]
[Am] [C] [F]
[Am]Please don’t treat me so [C]doggone [F]mean
[Am]Please don’t treat me so [C]doggone [F]mean
[Am]Please don’t treat me so [C]doggone [F]mean
[F]You’re the meanest man I [C]ever [Am]see

[chorus]
(Singing)
[Am]Oh daddy now now [C]love me [F]good
[Am]Oh daddy now now [C]love me [F]good
[Am]Oh daddy now now [C]love me [F]good
[F]Oh daddy now now [C]love me [Am]good

[Closing]
(Singing)
Be my husband I be your wife
Be my husband I be your wife
Be my husband I be your wife
Loving all of you the rest of your life

[chorus]
(Singing)
[Am]Oh daddy now now [C]love me [F]good
[Am]Oh daddy now now [C]love me [F]good
[Am]Oh daddy now now [C]love me [F]good
[F]Oh daddy now now [C]love me [Am]good

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ArtistEd Sheeran
AlbumDon't
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyAm

How to play Be My Husband on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ed Sheeran - Be My Husband on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.

Be My Husband uses these transitions most often: Am → C (35), C → F (35), and F → Am (24). 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 Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Am to C;

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

2. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

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

3. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

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

4. F → Dm chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from F to Dm;

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

5. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

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

6. F → B chord transition

To move from F to B;

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

Be My Husband chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Be My Husband.

  • Be My Husband includes 131 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Be My Husband contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Be My Husband 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 → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
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