Ed Sheeran - Snowflakes Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C#,E keys to play this song with easier chords.
How to play Snowflakes on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Snowflakes on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Snowflakes uses these transitions most often: C → F (6), Am → C (4), and F → Am (4). 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 Am - C chord transition.
1. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C:
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.
2. C → F chord transition
Here's how to move from C to F:
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.
3. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am:
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.
4. Am → G chord transition
Switching from Am to G:
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse.
5. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus.
Snowflakes chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Snowflakes.
- Snowflakes includes 22 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Snowflakes contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Snowflakes connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → Am: 11%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → F: 26%
- Am → G: 21%