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Ed Sheeran - Be My Husband Chords

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.

AmCF
AmBemyhusbandCIbeyourFwife
AmBemyhusbandCIbeyourFwife
AmBemyhusbandCIbeyourFwife
DmLovingallofyoutheCrestofyouAmlife
AmOhdaddynownowClovemeFgood
AmOhdaddynownowClovemeFgood
AmOhdaddynownowClovemeFgood
BOhdaddynownowFlovemeCgood
AmIfyoupromisemeyou’llCbemyFman
AmIfyoupromisemeyou’llCbemyFman
AmIfyoupromisemeyou’llCbemyFman
DmIwillloveyoutheFbestICcan
(Singing)
AmOhdaddynownowClovemeFgood
AmOhdaddynownowClovemeFgood
AmOhdaddynownowClovemeFgood
BOhdaddynownowFlovemeCgood
AmIfyouwantmetoI’llCcookandFsew
AmIfyouwantmetoI’llCcookandFsew
AmIfyouwantmetoI’llCcookandFsew
DmOutsideofyouthereisnoFplacetoCgo
(Singing)
AmOhdaddynownowClovemeFgood
AmOhdaddynownowClovemeFgood
AmOhdaddynownowClovemeFgood
BOhdaddynownowFlovemeCgood
AmStickthepromisemanCyoumadeFme
AmStickthepromisemanCthatyoumadeFme
AmStickthepromisemanCyoumadeFme
DmThatyouwon’tgoawayFwithCRosalie
(Singing)
AmOhdaddynownowClovemeFgood
AmOhdaddynownowClovemeFgood
AmOhdaddynownowClovemeFgood
BOhdaddynownowFlovemeCgood
AmCF
AmPleasedon’ttreatmesoCdoggoneFmean
AmPleasedon’ttreatmesoCdoggoneFmean
AmPleasedon’ttreatmesoCdoggoneFmean
FYou’rethemeanestmanICeverAmsee
(Singing)
AmOhdaddynownowClovemeFgood
AmOhdaddynownowClovemeFgood
AmOhdaddynownowClovemeFgood
FOhdaddynownowClovemeAmgood
(Singing)
BemyhusbandIbeyourwife
BemyhusbandIbeyourwife
BemyhusbandIbeyourwife
Lovingallofyoutherestofyourlife
(Singing)
AmOhdaddynownowClovemeFgood
AmOhdaddynownowClovemeFgood
AmOhdaddynownowClovemeFgood
FOhdaddynownowClovemeAmgood
AlbumDon't
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 35 times.

Am to C

2. C → F chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 35 times.

C to F

3. F → Am chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

F to Am

4. F → Dm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

F to Dm

5. Dm → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

6. F → B chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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%