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Ed Sheeran - Sunburn Chords

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ChordsG, C, D, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GYou’renother,thoughItrytoseeyouCdifferentlyD
GItoetheline,seeI’msearchingforwhatCusedtobe,Dmineooh
GISawyoureyes,thenIsawAliceCstaringbackatmeD
GAndIwilltry,Gtofindanotheronewho’sCsuitedtome
AsDwellasher…
CI’vemoved,DfarawayEmfromyou,GandIwantto
CSeeyouDherebesidemeEmdear,butthingsaren’tGclear
CAndweneverevenDtried,weneverevenEmtalked
WeneverevenGthoughtinthelongrun
CWheneveritwasDpainful,wheneverIwasEmaway
I’dGmissyou,ImissCyou
GShewasmine,Iwashers
Andallthat’sCinbetweenDifGshewouldcry
Iwouldshelterher,andCkeepherfromthedarknessDthatwillbe
CI’vemoved,DfarawayEmfromyou,GandIwantto
CSeeyouDherebesidemeEmdear,butthingsaren’tGclear
CAndweneverevenDtried,weneverevenEmtalked
WeneverevenGthoughtinthelongrun
CWheneveritwasDpainful,wheneverIwasEmaway
I’dGmissyou,ImissCyou
GDon’ttrapmein,it’snotmytime
CIfyoucutmedeepthenImightlie
Andifyou,EmscarandDleaveme,likeaGsunburnC
GDon’ttrapmein,it’snotmytimeCifyoucutdeepthenImightlie
EmAndyou,scarredandDleftme,likeasunburnC
CAndweneverevenDtried,weneverevenEmtalked
WeneverevenGthoughtinthelongrun
CWheneveritwasDpainful,wheneverIwasEmaway
I’dGmissyou,ImissCyou
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14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?Master guitar today with the most repeated high-impact chord transitions.
ArtistEd Sheeran
Album+
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

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

Ed Sheeran - Sunburn on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Sunburn uses these transitions most often: G → C (19), C → D (16), and D → Em (10). 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 G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

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

Switching from G to C:

  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 A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

G to C

2. C → D chord transition

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

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 verse, played 16 times.

C to D

3. D → G chord transition

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

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 verse, played 5 times.

D to G

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 chorus, played 10 times.

D to Em

5. Em → G chord transition

Switching 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 10 times.

6. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em:

  1. While playing C, 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 A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Sunburn chord transition analysis

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

  • Sunburn includes 70 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Sunburn contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sunburn 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 → C: 25%
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