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Ed Sheeran - Supermarket Flowers Chords

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ChordsC, Em, F, Am, G, Dm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [Em] [F] [C] [Em] [F]
I took the [C]supermarket [Em]flowers from the window[F]sill.
I threw the [C]day old tea [Em]from the [F]cup.
[Am]Packed up the [G]photo album [F]Matthew [Dm]had [C]made.
Memo[F]ries of a life [G]that’s been [C]loved.

[verse 2]
Took the get [C]well soon [Em]cards and stuffed [F]animals.
Poured the [C]old ginger beer [Em]down the [F]sink.
[Am]Dad always [G]told me don’t you [F]cry when [Dm]you’re [C]down.
But mum there’s a [F]tear every [G]time that I [C]blink.

[verse 3]
[Dm]Oh I’m in [F]pieces, it’s tea[C]ring me up [G]but I know
[Dm]A heart that’s [F]broke is a [C]heart that’s been [G]loved

[chorus]
So I’ll sing [C]Hallelujah. [Em] [F]
You were an [G]angel in the [C]shape of my mum. [Em] [F]
When I fell [G]down you’d be there.
[Am]Holding me up, [F]spread your [C]wings as you [G]go.
And when [Am]God takes you back, [F]he’ll say [C]Hallelujah, [G]you’re home.

[verse 4]
[C] [Em] [F] [G] [C] [Em] [F]
I fluffed the pil[C]lows, made the [Em]beds, stacked the chairs [F]up.
Folded your [C]nightgowns [Em]neatly in a [F]case.
[G] [Am]John said he’d [G]drive then put his [F]hand on my [C]cheek.
And wiped a [F]tear from the [G]side of my [C]face.

[verse 5]
[Dm]And I hope that [F]I see the [C]world as you did [G]cause I know.
[Dm]A life with [F]love is a life [C]that’s been [G]lived.

[chorus]
So I’ll sing [C]Hallelujah. [Em] [F]
You were an [G]angel in the [C]shape of my mum. [Em] [F]
When I fell [G]down you’d be there.
[Am]Holding me up, [F]spread your [C]wings as you [G]go.
And when [Am]God takes you back, [F]he’ll say [C]Hallelujah, [G]you’re home.

[verse 6]
[C]Ooh [Em]ooh [F]ooh, [C]ooh [Em]ooh [F]ooh.
[C]Ooh [Em]ooh [F]ooh, [Am]ooh [G]ooh [F]ooh.

[Closing]
[C]Hallelujah [Em]
You were an angel in the [C]shape of my mum [Em] [F]
You got to see the person [Am]I have become, [F]
Spread your [C]wings and I know [G]that when
[Am]God took you back, [F]he said [C]Hallelujah, [G]you’re home [C]

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ArtistEd Sheeran
AlbumDivide
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyC

How to play Supermarket Flowers on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ed Sheeran - Supermarket Flowers 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.

Supermarket Flowers uses these transitions most often: F → C (20), C → Em (19), and Em → F (18). 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 C - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

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

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.
C to Em

2. Em → F chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Em to F;

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

3. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

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

4. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

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

5. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

6. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  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 A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

7. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

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

8. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

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

9. G → C chord transition

To move 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.

10. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  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 3.

Supermarket Flowers chord transition analysis

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

  • Supermarket Flowers includes 127 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Supermarket Flowers contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Supermarket Flowers 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 → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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