How to Play One Life on Guitar?

Ed Sheeran - One Life can be played in the key of G using the G, D, Em, C, Am chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play One Life with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Ed Sheeran - One Life Chords

Chord reference G, D, Em, C, Am

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G]It’s such a beautiful night, to make a change in our lives [D]East Anglian sky, empty bottle of wine [Em]I got you by my side, talking ’bout love and life [C]Oh how lucky am I, when I look in your eyes?

[G]What a wonderful way, to spend a moment or two [D]To be lying awake, and be here talking to you [Em]I got something to say, I know what I gotta do [C]To be making a change, now the moment of truth

[Am]Why am I feeling so nervous?, [C]things are going so perfect [G]Now I know that it’s worth it, [D]to spend forever with you

So I [G]count to three, and get [D]on one knee And I ask [C]you, darling [Em][D]honestly I’ve waited [G]all this time, just to [D]make it right So I’ll ask [C]you, tonight, will you [Em]marry [D]me? Just say [C]yes… It’s one [C]word, one [D]love, one [G]life

[G]A gentle touch of the hand, fingers running through hair [D]Lips pressed to my lips, oh I was caught unaware [Em]Oh so many times, I gazed in both of her eyes [C]What a beautiful way to spend the rest of a life

[G]Some will reappear, burning auburn and red [D]I’ll chest the pill, bring us home to bed [Em]Last night was the night, one last moment of truth [C]What a wonderful way, to fall in deeper in with you

[Am]Why was I feeling nervous, when? [C]Things were going so perfect, and [G]Now I know it’s worth it, to [D]to spend forever with you

[G]Your hand in mine, [Em]some things were just meant to be [G]Hearts intertwined, [Em]some things were just meant to be [G]In perfect time, [Em]some things were just meant to be [G]Oh you and I, [Em]some things were just meant to be

Artist Ed Sheeran

Album ×

Genres Pop

Year 2014

Key G

Ed Sheeran - One Life can be played in the key of G using the G, D, Em, C, Am chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play One Life with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.