Ed Sheeran - I Will Take You Home Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]I stole a [G]car last [Am]night
[G]Don’t know [C]where we’re [F]gonna go
[C]But go [G]ahead and [Am]drive
[F]I will [G]take you [C]home
[verse 2]
[C]Honey it’s [G]cold [Am]outside
[G]Your [C]jumpers torn [F]up
[C]But darling [G]hold on [Am]tight
[F]I will [G]keep you [C]warm
[verse 3]
We will [F]cry till this [C]fire is [G]drowned
And we will [F]write all our [C]memories [G]down.
We will [F]drive till [C]these tyres [G]wear out,
[Am]But [G]darling [F]I will [G]take you [C]home.
[verse 4]
[C] [G] [Am] [Am] [F] [G] [C] [C]
[A] [E] [F#m] [F#m] [D] [E] [A] [A]
[C]If we could [G]drive all [Am]night
[G]Until [C]the sun is [F]shown up
[C]I see it in [G]your eyes, [Am]yeah
[F]They [G]will take me [C]home
[verse 5]
[C]Honey it’s [G]so damn [Am]bright
[G] [C]Daylight’s taking [F]over again
[C]Just follow [G]the signs, [Am]ohh
[F]They [G]will lead us [C]home
[verse 6]
And we will [F]cry, ’till this [C]fire is drowned [G]
And we will [F]write all our [C]memories down [G]
[verse 7]
And we will [F]drive till these [C]tires wear [G]out
But [Am]darling [F]I, I [C]will take you home
And we will [F]drive till these [C]tires wear [G]out
And we will [F]ride all our [C]memories [G]down
We will cry [F]till this [C]fire is [G]drown
But [Am] [G]darling [F]I I will [G]keep you [Am]warm
ohh [Am] [G]darling [F]I I will [G]keep you [Am]warm
[Am] [G]darling [F]I I will [G]take you [C]home
[Closing]
[C]Just [G]follow the [Am]signs
[F]They will [G]lead us [C]home
How to play I Will Take You Home on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - I Will Take You Home on guitar requires 8 chords and 10 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.
I Will Take You Home uses these transitions most often: C → G (19), G → Am (15), and F → C (14). 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 - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- 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 G string fret 2.
3. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
5. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. C → A chord transition
To move from C to A;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
7. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
8. E → F#m chord transition
To move from E to F#m;
- While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
9. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
10. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
I Will Take You Home chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Will Take You Home.
- I Will Take You Home includes 109 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I Will Take You Home contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I Will Take You Home connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%