Ed Sheeran - Sing Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Sing on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Sing on guitar requires 2 chords and 1 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.
Sing uses these transitions most often: Em → Am (14) and Am → Em (13). 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 - Am chord transition.
1. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am:
- 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 G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.
Sing chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sing.
- Sing includes 27 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Sing contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Sing 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 → Am: 12%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → Em: 10%