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Ed Sheeran - Take Me To Church Chords

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ChordsEm, Am, G, D, C, Cm, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

[Opening]
[Em]My lover’s got [Am]humor, [Em]she’s the giggle at a [Am]funeral [G]
Knows everybody’s [Am]disapproval, [Em]I should’ve worshipped her [Am]sooner [Em]
If the Heavens ever [Am]did speak[Em], she’s the last true [Am]mouth piece [G]
Every Sunday’s getting [Am]more [Em]bleak, a fresh poison [Am]each week [D]
We were born [C]sick, you heard them say it

[verse 2]
[Em]My church offers no [Am]absolutes, [Em]she tells me ‘worship in the [Am]bedroom’ [G]
The only heaven I’ll be [Am]sent to [Em]is when I’m alone [Am]with you [D]
I was born [C]sick, but I love [C]it, Command me to be well

[verse 3]
Ay ay ay ay [G]ay [C] [G]Amen [Cm] [G]Amen [Cm]Ame[G]n

[chorus]
Take me to [Em]church I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your [B]lies.
I’ll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your [G]knife.
Offer me that [Am]deathless death, good [Em]God, let me give you my [G]life.

[chorus]
Take me to [Em]church I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your [B]lies.
I’ll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your [G]knife.
Offer me that [Am]deathless death, good [Em]God, let me give you my [G]life.

[verse 4]
[Em]If I’m a pagan of the [Am]good times, [Em]my lover’s the [Am]sunlight [G]
To keep the Goddess on [Am]my side [Em]she demands a [Am]sacrifice [D]
Drain the whole [C]sea, get something shiny
[Em]Something meaty for the [Am]main course, [Em]that’s a fine looking [Am]high horse [G]
What you got in the [Am]stable? [Em]We’ve a lot of starving [Am]faithful [D]
Hat looks [C]tasty, that looks [C]plenty, this is hungry work

[chorus]
Take me to [Em]church I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your [B]lies.
I’ll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your [G]knife.
Offer me that [Am]deathless death, good [Em]God, let me give you my [G]life.

[chorus]
Take me to [Em]church I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your [B]lies.
I’ll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your [G]knife.
Offer me that [Am]deathless death, good [Em]God, let me give you my [G]life.

[Closing]
No [C]masters or [G]kings when the [B]ritual [Em]begins
There is [C]no sweeter [G]innocence than [B]our gentle [Em]sin
In the [C]madness and [G]soil of that [B]sad earthly [Em]scene
Only [C]then I am [G]human, only [B]then I am [Em]clean[D] [C]

[chorus]
Take me to [Em]church I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your [B]lies.
I’ll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your [G]knife.
Offer me that [Am]deathless death, good [Em]God, let me give you my [G]life.

[chorus]
Take me to [Em]church I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your [B]lies.
I’ll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your [G]knife.
Offer me that [Am]deathless death, good [Em]God, let me give you my [G]life.

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ArtistEd Sheeran
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyEm

How to play Take Me To Church on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ed Sheeran - Take Me To Church on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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.

Take Me To Church uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (17), Em → Am (15), and G → Am (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 Em - Am chord transition.

1. Em → Am chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from Em to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
Em to Am

2. Am → G chord transition

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

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.
Am to G

3. Am → D chord transition

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

To move from Am to D;

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

4. D → C chord transition

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

To move from D to C;

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

5. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. While playing C, 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 A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

6. C → G chord transition

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

7. G → Cm chord transition

To move from G to Cm;

  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 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky 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 → B chord transition

To move from Em to B;

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

10. B → G chord transition

To move from B to G;

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

11. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

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

Take Me To Church chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Take Me To Church.

  • Take Me To Church includes 108 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Take Me To Church contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Take Me To Church connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → G: 18%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → Em: 10%
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