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Ed Sheeran - One Night Chords

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ChordsEm, G, D, F#m, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

LyinginaEmbedroom,lightingupGaBenson
FacehairisDgrowing,soIcutitwithavengeance
Hey,didIEmmentionasshemakesGanentrance?
SaidIhadaDtendencytofinishoffasentence
EmOhwell,she’saGlocalgirl
DNomake-upcausesheknowsmewell
EmHairtiedupinGelasticband
WithaDkissonthecheekforherone-nightman
EmIt’slikethefastF#mfood,I’llregretitafter
GAndIneededmoneybutI’mtooshytoaskher
EmSoshebuysmeF#mchipsandcheese
AndIGtellherthatIloveherandshe’sallIneed
ItakeitEmwithacoldglassofGthefruitandthebarley
DShe’sstillasuckerfortheappleandBacardi
EmHeadingtotheGparty,sittinginthecarseat
DB.E.P.onradio,itmakesmefeelnaughtyandEmlastly
GSheknowsmewell,Dbitofacatchtohavealocalgirl
EmHairtiedupinGelasticband
WithaDkissonthecheekforherone-nightman
AmIdon’twannagoEmalone
Idon’twannagoAmalone
No,Idon’twannagoDalone
TellherthatIEmloveher,tellherthatGIneedher
Tellherthatshe’sDmorethanaone-nightstand
TellherthatsheEmturnsmycheeksGthecolourofmyhair
DAllIwannadoisbenear
TellherthatIEmwanther,tellherthatGIneedher
Tellherthatshe’sDmorethanaone-nightstand
TellherthatIEmlovehermoreGthananyoneelse
IfyouDdon’t,I’lltellhermyself
EmGDDEmGD
Andwe’vegotthatEmloveinusandwe’reGthedrinkkillers
We’regonnaDdanceallnighttothefloorfillers
IfweEmtalkoutside,sayG”Heywhat’snew?”
DIdon’treallydancesoI’lljustwatchyou
AreyouEmtakingmebackGtonight?Tellmeifthat’salright
DIdon’twannabehere,I’mnotthesofatype
EmTellmeifyouhaveaGtoothbrushyoudon’tDmindsharing
ShesaidIwannatakeoffwhatyou’reAmwearing
Idon’twannagoEmalone
Idon’twannagoAmalone
No,Idon’twannagoDalone
TellherthatIEmloveher,tellherthatGIneedher
Tellherthatshe’sDmorethanaone-nightstand
TellherthatsheEmturnsmycheeksGthecolourofmyhair
DAllIwannadoisbenear
TellherthatIEmwanther,tellherthatGIneedher
Tellherthatshe’sDmorethanaone-nightstand
TellherthatIEmlovehermoreGthananyoneelse
IfyouDdon’t,I’lltellhermyself
EmGDDEmGDD
EmShe’slikethefastF#mfood,I’llregretitafter
GAndIneededmoneybutImtooshytoaskher
EmButshebuysF#mmechipsandcheese
SoIGtellherthatshe’sallIneed
TellherthatEmI,tellherthatGI
Tellherthatshe’sDmorethanaone-nightstand
TellherthatsheEmturnsmycheeksGthecolourofmyhair
DAllIwannadoisbenear
TellherthatEmI,tellherthatGI
Tellherthatshe’sDmorethanaone-nightstand
TellherthatIEmlovehermoreGthananyoneelse
IfyouDdon’t,I’lltellhermyself
TellherthatIEmloveher,tellherthatGIneedher
Tellherthatshe’sDmorethanaone-nightstand
TellherthatsheEmturnsmycheeksGthecolourofmyhair
DAllIwannadoisbenear
TellherthatIEmwanther,tellherthatGIneedher
Tellherthatshe’sDmorethanaone-nightstand
TellherthatIEmlovehermoreGthananyoneelse
IfyouDdon’t,I’lltellhermyself
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ArtistEd Sheeran
AlbumLoose Change
GenresPop
Year2010
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

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

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 32 times.

Em to G

2. G → D chord transition

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

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 32 times.

G to D

3. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 31 times.

D to Em

4. Em → F#m chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to F#m:

  1. While playing Em, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Em to F#m

5. F#m → G chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to G:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. D → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Am:

  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 G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em:

  1. While playing Am, 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 G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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 (18%).
    • 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%
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