Ed Sheeran - One Night Chords
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Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
Lying in a [Em]bedroom, lighting up [G]a Benson
Face hair is [D]growing, so I cut it with a vengeance
Hey, did I [Em]mention as she makes [G]an entrance?
Said I had a [D]tendency to finish off a sentence
[Em]Oh well, she’s a [G]local girl
[D]No make-up cause she knows me well
[Em]Hair tied up in [G]elastic band
With a [D]kiss on the cheek for her one-night man
[verse 2]
[Em]It’s like the fast [F#m]food, I’ll regret it after
[G]And I needed money but I’m too shy to ask her
[Em]So she buys me [F#m]chips and cheese
And I [G]tell her that I love her and she’s all I need
I take it [Em]with a cold glass of [G]the fruit and the barley
[D]She’s still a sucker for the apple and Bacardi
[verse 3]
[Em]Heading to the [G]party, sitting in the car seat
[D]B.E.P. on radio, it makes me feel naughty and [Em]lastly
[G]She knows me well, [D]bit of a catch to have a local girl
[Em]Hair tied up in [G]elastic band
With a [D]kiss on the cheek for her one-night man
[chorus]
[Am]I don’t wanna go [Em]alone
I don’t wanna go [Am]alone
No, I don’t wanna go [D]alone
[chorus]
Tell her that I [Em]love her, tell her that [G]I need her
Tell her that she’s [D]more than a one-night stand
Tell her that she [Em]turns my cheeks [G]the colour of my hair
[D]All I wanna do is be near
Tell her that I [Em]want her, tell her that [G]I need her
Tell her that she’s [D]more than a one-night stand
Tell her that I [Em]love her more [G]than anyone else
If you [D]don’t, I’ll tell her myself
[verse 4]
[Em] [G] [D] [D] [Em] [G] [D]
And we’ve got that [Em]love in us and we’re [G]the drink killers
We’re gonna [D]dance all night to the floor fillers
If we [Em]talk outside, say [G]”Hey what’s new?”
[D]I don’t really dance so I’ll just watch you
Are you [Em]taking me back [G]tonight? Tell me if that’s alright
[D]I don’t wanna be here, I’m not the sofa type
[Em]Tell me if you have a [G]toothbrush you don’t [D]mind sharing
She said I wanna take off what you’re [Am]wearing
[chorus]
I don’t wanna go [Em]alone
I don’t wanna go [Am]alone
No, I don’t wanna go [D]alone
[chorus]
Tell her that I [Em]love her, tell her that [G]I need her
Tell her that she’s [D]more than a one-night stand
Tell her that she [Em]turns my cheeks [G]the colour of my hair
[D]All I wanna do is be near
Tell her that I [Em]want her, tell her that [G]I need her
Tell her that she’s [D]more than a one-night stand
Tell her that I [Em]love her more [G]than anyone else
If you [D]don’t, I’ll tell her myself
[Closing]
[Em] [G] [D] [D] [Em] [G] [D] [D]
[Em]She’s like the fast [F#m]food, I’ll regret it after
[G]And I needed money but Im too shy to ask her
[Em]But she buys [F#m]me chips and cheese
So I [G]tell her that she’s all I need
[chorus]
Tell her that [Em]I, tell her that [G]I
Tell her that she’s [D]more than a one-night stand
Tell her that she [Em]turns my cheeks [G]the colour of my hair
[D]All I wanna do is be near
Tell her that [Em]I, tell her that [G]I
Tell her that she’s [D]more than a one-night stand
Tell her that I [Em]love her more [G]than anyone else
If you [D]don’t, I’ll tell her myself
[chorus]
Tell her that I [Em]love her, tell her that [G]I need her
Tell her that she’s [D]more than a one-night stand
Tell her that she [Em]turns my cheeks [G]the colour of my hair
[D]All I wanna do is be near
Tell her that I [Em]want her, tell her that [G]I need her
Tell her that she’s [D]more than a one-night stand
Tell her that I [Em]love her more [G]than anyone else
If you [D]don’t, I’ll tell her myself
How to play One Night on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - One Night on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.
One Night uses these transitions most often: Em → G (32), G → D (32), and D → Em (31). 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 - G chord transition.
1. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → Em chord transition
To move 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.
4. Em → F#m chord transition
To move from Em to F#m;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
5. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- 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 A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
6. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
One Night chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in One Night.
- One Night includes 115 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- One Night contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how One Night 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 → G: 18%
- Em → Am: 12%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → Em: 17%
- D → Am: 4%