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Ed Sheeran - Dive Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, G, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

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

[Opening]
Well maybe I [C]came on too strong, maybe I [Am]waited too long [F] [G]
Maybe I [C]played my cards wrong, oh just a little bit wrong
Baby [Am]I [F]apologize for it

[verse 2]
[F]I could fall, or I could fly, [Am]here in your aero plane.
[Em]And I could live, I could die, [F]hanging on the words you say.
[F]And I’ve been known to give my all, [Am]and jumping in harder than.
[G]Ten thousand rocks on the lake…

[chorus]
So don’t call me [C]baby, unless you [Am]mean it. [F]
And don’t [G]tell me you [C]need me, if you don’t [Am]believe it.
So [F]let me know the [G]truth, [Am]before I [G]dive right [Em]into [C]you.

[verse 3]
You’re a [C]mystery, I have travelled the world and
There’s [Am]no other girl like [F]you, no [G]one, what’s your [C]history?
Do you have a tendency to lead some [Am]people on?
‘Cause I [F]heard you do, [G]mmm-mmm

[verse 4]
[F]I could fall, or I could fly, [Am]here in your aero plane
[Em]And I could live, I could die, [F]hanging on the words you say
[F]And I’ve been known to give my all, [Am]and lie awake, every day
[G]Don’t know how much I can take…

[chorus]
So don’t call me [C]baby, unless you [Am]mean it. [F]
And don’t [G]tell me you [C]need me, if you don’t [Am]believe it.
So [F]let me know the [G]truth, [Am]before I [G]dive right [Em]into [C]you.

[Closing]
[C] [C] [Am] [F] [G] [C] [C] [Am] [F] [G]
[F]I could fall, or I could fly, [Am]here in your aero plane.
[Em]And I could live, I could die [F]hanging on the words you say.
[F]And I’ve been known to give my all, [Am]sitting back, looking at.
[G]Every mess that I’ve made…

[chorus]
So don’t call me [C]baby, unless you [Am]mean it. [F]
And don’t [G]tell me you [C]need me, if you don’t [Am]believe it.
So [F]let me know the [G]truth.
[Am]Before I [G]dive right [Em]into [C]you.
[Am]Before I [G]dive right [Em]into [C]you.
[Am]Before I [G]dive right [Em]into [C]you.

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ArtistEd Sheeran
AlbumDivide
GenresPop, Soul
Year2017
KeyC

How to play Dive on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ed Sheeran - Dive on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 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.

Dive uses these transitions most often: C → Am (14), Am → F (12), and F → G (11). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

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

To move from C to Am;

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

2. Am → F chord transition

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

To move from Am 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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

3. F → G chord transition

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

To move from F to G;

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

4. G → C chord transition

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

To move from G to C;

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

5. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

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

6. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

  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 A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

7. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

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

8. G → Em chord transition

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.

9. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

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

Dive chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dive.

  • Dive includes 81 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Dive contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Dive connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Am: 11%
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