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Ed Sheeran - The A Team Chords

Chord reference G, Em, C, D, Am
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [G]White lips, pale face, breathing in [D]snowfl[Em]akes. Burnt lungs, [C]sour [G]taste, [G]light’s gone, day’s end. Struggling to [D]pay [Em]rent, long nights, st[C]range [G]men.

And [Am]they say, she’s in the Class [C]A Team. Stuck in her day[G]dream, been this way since [D]18. But lately her [Am]face seems, slowly sinking, [C]wasting. Crumbling like [G]pastries, and they scream. The [D]worst things in life come free to us.

‘Cause we’re [Em]just under the [C]upperhand, [G]and go mad for a couple grams. [Em]And she don’t want to [C]go out[G]side tonight. And in a [Em]pipe she flies to the [C]Motherland. [G]Or sells love to another man, [Em]it’s too [C]cold out[G]side. For angels to [Em]fly. [C] [G] Angels to [Em]fly… [C] [G]

[G]Ripped gloves, raincoat, tried to swim and [D]stay af[Em]loat. Dry house, [C]wet [G]clothes, [G]loose change, bank notes. Weary-eyed, [D]dry [Em]throat, call girl, [C]no [G]phone.

And [Am]they say, she’s in the Class [C]A Team. Stuck in her day[G]dream, been this way since [D]18. But lately her [Am]face seems, slowly sinking, [C]wasting. Crumbling like [G]pastries, and they scream. The [D]worst things in life come free to us.

‘Cause we’re [Em]just under the [C]upperhand, [G]and go mad for a couple grams. [Em]And she don’t want to [C]go out[G]side tonight. And in a [Em]pipe she flies to the [C]Motherland. [G]Or sells love to another man, [Em]it’s too [C]cold out[G]side. For angels to [Em]fly. [C] [G]

[Am]An angel will [C]die, bovered in [Em]white. Closed eye, and hoping [G]for a better life. [Am]This time, we’ll fade out [C]tonight. Straight down the [Em]line. [C] [G]

And [Am]they say, she’s in the Class [C]A Team. Stuck in her day[G]dream, been this way since [D]18. But lately her [Am]face seems, slowly sinking, [C]wasting. Crumbling like [G]pastries, and they scream. The [D]worst things in life come free to us.

‘Cause we’re [Em]just under the [C]upperhand, [G]and go mad for a couple grams. [Em]And she don’t want to [C]go out[G]side tonight. And in a [Em]pipe she flies to the [C]Motherland. [G]Or sells love to another man, [Em]it’s too [C]cold out[G]side. For angels to [Em]fly. [C] [G] Angels to [Em]fly… [C] [G] To [Em]fly, [C] [G]fly… Angels to [Em]fly, to [C]fly, to [G]fly. An[D]gels to [G]die.

Artist Ed Sheeran
Album +
Genres Pop
Year 2011
Key G

How to Play The A Team on Guitar?

Ed Sheeran - The A Team can be played in the key of G using the G, Em, C, D, Am chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play The A Team with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.