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James Arthur - Sermon Chords

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ChordsBm, D, Em, G, A, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

BmDEmBmDEm
BmYoudon’tDhavetosayyou’reEmsorry
BmOrredeemDyourselftoEmme,oh
BmI’mnotDaskingforEmconfessions
BmYoudon’tDevenhavetoEmspeak,no
GIneedyoutofeelthatAyou’remorethanenough
BmIalreadyknowyou’reDdeservingoflove
GIt’snotaquestionthatyouAaretheonethatIEmneed
TheseareBmmywords,thisismyDvoice
ThatisEmmysermon,givemeBmyourheart
GivemeyourDpain,givemeEmyourburden
CauseIcantakeBmanythingthatyoucanDgive
EmForgivingeverythingthatyoudid
TheseareBmmywords,thisismyDvoice
ThatisEmmysermon,mysermon,yeah,yeah,Bmyeah
MyDsermon,yeah,yeah,Emyeah,mysermon,yeah,yeah,Bmyeah
MyDsermon,yeah,yeah,Emyeah
BmOh,timetoturnDthiswinetoEmwater,yeah
BmTimetoDturnthisgoldtoEmlead,oh
BmTimetostopDtakingthisEmforgranted,oh
BmGottakeepmyDfamilyfed,Emforlife
GIneedyoutofeelthatyou’reAmorethanenough
BmIalreadyknowyou’reDdeservingoflove
GIt’snotaquestionthatyouAaretheonethatIEmneed
TheseareBmmywords,thisismyDvoice
ThatisEmmysermon,givemeBmyourheart
GivemeyourDpain,givemeEmyourburden
CauseIcantakeBmanythingthatyoucanDgive
EmForgivingeverythingthatyoudid
TheseareBmmywords,thisismyDvoice
ThatisEmmysermon,mysermon,yeah,yeah,Bmyeah
MyDsermon,yeah,yeah,Emyeah,mysermon,yeah,yeah,Bmyeah
MyDsermon,yeah,yeah,Emyeah,yeah,yeah,yeah
BmIdon’tknownothingaboutthe,Dservicetheclergydointhechurches
EmIneverreadthebookthough,Iknewthepageswereturning
BmItriedtosingthehymns,butIDcouldn’tthinkoftheverses
EmTriedtoconfessmysins,but,Ididn’tknowhowtowordit
BmButthisismysermonfest,thatI’mDemotionallydrained
EmSelf-medicatinghopingIcancopewiththepain
BmIneedafacecausethat’ll,fixDwhatever’sbrokeinmybrain
EmWhoamIkidding,noI’mgoinginsane
IwrotesomequotesonthisBmpage,justtryingtoreachyouinaDhopeyouwerelate
WellEmI’llprobablyjustthrowthemaway,’causeIdon’tknowwhattoBmsay
IfeelweakwhenI’mDsupposedtobebrave,IEmseemfreebutI’menclosedinacage
ThoughIcontinuetoBmponderovertheplastic,andIain’tDgonnadoanybetter
DoEmIwhimperfromthefuture,andbuckleunderthepressure
BmIknewIsteppedtotheplate,andgonnnaDtakethechancewithmylife
ComeEmfacetofacewiththedarknesssoIcanstandinthelightlike
BmWhenIF#mfeelyourloveEmuponme,BmIknowF#mIamtrulyEmblessed
BmSometimesDwe’vegottafacetheEmdarkness,BmjustleadmeDtotheEmlightagain
TheseareBmmywords,myDvoice
ThatisEmmysermon,givemeBmyourheart
GivemeyourDpain,givemeEmyourburden
CauseIcantakeBmanythingthatyoucanDgive
EmForgivingeverythingthatyoudid,theseareBmmywords
ThisismyDvoice,thatisEmmysermon
Mysermon,yeah,yeah,Bmyeah,myDsermon,yeah,yeah,Emyeah
Mysermon,yeah,yeah,Bmyeah,myDsermon,yeah,yeah,Emyeah
Mysermon,yeah,yeah,Bmyeah,myDsermon,yeah,yeah,Emyeah
Mysermon,yeah,yeah,Bmyeah,myDsermon,yeah,yeah,Emyeah
ThatismysermonBmDEm
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ArtistJames Arthur
AlbumBack from the Edge
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyBm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Sermon on Guitar (Step-by-step)

James Arthur - Sermon on guitar requires 6 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.

Sermon uses these transitions most often: Bm → D (43), Em → Bm (42), and D → Em (41). 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 Bm - D chord transition.

1. Bm → D chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from Bm to D:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 43 times.

Bm to D

2. 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 41 times.

D to Em

3. Em → Bm chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from Em to Bm:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 42 times.

Em to Bm

4. 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 chorus, played 2 times.

Em to G

5. G → A chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. A → Em chord transition

To move from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. Bm → F#m chord transition

Switching from Bm to F#m:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your middle finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. F#m → Em chord transition

To move from F#m to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Sermon chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sermon.

  • Sermon includes 142 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Sermon contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sermon connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → D: 12%
    • Bm → F#m: 4%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → Bm: 5%
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