Ed Sheeran - Nina Chords
ChordsEm, Bm, C, D
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
EmBmCCDEm
ImetyouwhenIEmwasateen,butthenyouBmwereoneaswell
AndIcouldCplayaguitar,justlikeringingabell
SometimesICwonder,andanyotherDsummercould
YouhavebeenmyEmparttimelover,tomelisteningtoStevieWonder
UnderthecoverswhereweBmusedtolay
CAnd“Re:Stacks”iswhatthespeakersplay
I’dbeontouralmostDeveryday
WhenIwasEmhomeupinmyflatiswhereweusedtostay
JustwatchingtheDVD,Bmsmokingillegalweed
CGettinghighastwokiteswhenweneededtobreathe
We’duseeachother’sairDjustforthepeopletoEmsee
Andstayupallnightlikewhenweneededtosleep
Wegoanywhere,ourBmmindswouldtakeus
AndCI’dsayyouwerebeautifulwithoutyourmake-up
Andyoudon’tevenneedtoworryDaboutyourweight’cause
WecanEmallbelovedthewayGodmadeus
AttimestheonlyreasonthatBmwecouldbreakup
‘CauseCyouwouldalwaystellmeI’mawaytoomuch
DistanceisrelativetotheDtimethatittakestogetEmonaplane
Ormakeamistake,sosayitagain
EmOhBmNina,youshouldCgoDNina
‘CauseIain’tnevercomingChome
NinaDoh,won’tyouleavemeEmnow
AndI’vebeenlivingontheEmroadBmNina
ButthenagainyoushouldCknowDNina
‘Causethat’syouandmeCboth
NinaDoh,won’tyouleavemeEmnow,now
AndeveryEmweekendinthewinter,you’dbeBmwearingmyhoodie
WithCdrawstringspulledtight,tokeepyourfacefromthecold
Takingdaytripstothelocal,wherewe’dDeatonourown
‘CauseeveryEmdaywhenIwasaway,we’donlyspeakonthephone
WatchingEmBluePlanet,creatingBmnewhabits
ActingasifwewasCtworabbits,andthenyou’dvanish
BacktoburrowwithalloftheCeltics,DI’ddisappear
You’dcallmeEmselfish,Iunderstand,butIcan’thelpit
IputmyEmjobovereverything
ExceptmyBmfamilyandfriends
Butyou’llbeCinbetweenforever
SoIguesswe’llhavetotakeastepback,overlooktheDsituation
‘CausemixingbusinessandEmfeelingswillonlyleadtocomplications
AndI’mnotsayingweshouldbetakingaBmbreak
Justre-evaluateCquickbefore,wemakeamistakeandit’stoolate
SowecaneithertodealwiththeDpain
AndwaittogetonaEmplane,butinadaywe’llhavetosayitagain
EmOhBmNina,youshouldCgoDNina
‘CauseIain’tnevercomingChome
NinaDoh,won’tyouleavemeEmnow
AndI’vebeenlivingontheEmroadBmNina
ButthenagainyoushouldCknowDNina
‘Causethat’syouandmeCboth
NinaDoh,won’tyouleavemeEmnow,now
EmLovewillcomeandEmlovewillgo
ButCyoucanmakeitConyourown
BmSingthatsong,go,Bmohwon’tyouleavemenow
EmPeoplegrow,andEmfallapart
ButCyoucan’tmendyourCbrokenheart
Bm-tap-Bm-tap-Em-tap-(pause)-tap-
Takeitbackoh,ohwon’tyouleavemenow
EmOhBmNina,youshouldCgoDNina
‘CauseIain’tnevercomingChome
NinaDoh,won’tyouleavemeEmnow
AndI’vebeenlivingontheEmroadBmNina
ButthenagainyoushouldCknowDNina
‘Causethat’syouandmeCboth
NinaDoh,won’tyouleavemeEmnow,now
EmOhBmNina,youshouldCgoDNina
‘CauseIain’tnevercomingChome
NinaDoh,won’tyouleavemeEmnow
AndI’vebeenlivingontheEmroadBmNina
ButthenagainyoushouldCknowDNina
‘Causethat’syouandmeCboth
NinaDoh,won’tyouleavemeEmnow,now
EmBmCCDEm
How to play Nina on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Nina on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Nina uses these transitions most often: C → D (27), Bm → C (19), and D → Em (19). 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 - Bm chord transition.
1. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm:
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.
2. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C:
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.
3. C → D chord transition
Switching from C to D:
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 27 times.
4. D → Em chord transition
Switching from D to Em:
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.
5. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C:
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.
Nina chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nina.
- Nina includes 97 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Nina contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Nina 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 (18%).
- Em → C: 26%
- Em → Bm: 5%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → D: 11%
- C → Em: 8%