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Ed Sheeran - Small Bump Chords

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ChordsEm, C, G, D, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EmYou’rejustasmallbumpunborn,inC4monthsyou’rebroughttoGlifeD
YoumightbeEmleftwithmyhairbutCyouwillhaveyourmother’sGeyesD
I’llholdyourEmbodyinmyhandsIwillbeCa
sgentleasIcan,butGfornowyou’reascanofmyunmadeplans
EmAsmallbump,InC4monthsyou’rebroughttoGlife
IwillholdyouAmtightly,IwillCgiveyounothingbut Gtruth
Ifyou’reAmnotinsidemeICwillputmyfutureinDyou
‘CauseyouareEmmyone,andConly
GYoucanwrapyourDfingersaroundmyEmthumbandholdCmetightG
‘CauseyouareEmmyone,andConly
GYoucanwrapyourDfingersroundmy EmthumbandholdCmetightG
AndDyouwillbealright
EmYou’rejustasmallbumpunknownandCyou’llgrowintoyourskinGD
EmWithasmilelikehersCandadimplebeneathyour GchinD
EmFingernailsthesizeofaChalfgrainofrice
And GeyelidsclosedtobeDsoonopenedwide
EmAsmallbump,inC4monthsyouwillopenyourGeyesD
IwillholdyouAmtightly,IwillCgiveyounothingbut Gtruth
Ifyou’renotAminsidemeICwillputmy GfutureinDyou
‘CauseyouareEmmyone,andConly
GYoucanwrapyourDfingersroundmy EmthumbandholdCmetightG
‘CauseyouareEmmyone,andConly
GYoucanwrapyourDfingersroundmy EmthumbandholdCmetightG
AndDyouwillbealright
DYoucanlieCwithme,withyourEmtinyfeet
WhenyourhalfGasleep,IwillleaveyouDbe
RightinCfrontofmeforaEmcoupleweeks
SoIGcankeepyouDsafe
‘CauseyouareEmmyone,andConly
GYoucanwrapyourDfingersroundmy EmthumbandholdCmetightG
YouareEmmyone,andConly
GYoucanwrapyourDfingersroundmy EmthumbandholdCmetightG
AndDyouwillbealright
EmYouwerejustasmallbumpunbornforCfourmonthsthentornfromGlifeD
Maybeyou’reEmneededuptherebutCwe’restillunaware GaswhyD
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ArtistEd Sheeran
Album+
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Small Bump on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ed Sheeran - Small Bump on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 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.

Small Bump uses these transitions most often: C → G (25), Em → C (22), and G → D (20). 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 - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

Em to C

2. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 25 times.

C to G

3. 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

Here's how 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 20 times.

G to D

4. 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

Switching 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 17 times.

D to Em

5. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. Am → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. C → D chord transition

Switching from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

9. D → Am chord transition

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.

Small Bump chord transition analysis

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

  • Small Bump includes 103 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Small Bump contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Small Bump connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Am: 13%
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