Ed Sheeran - Touch And Go Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]Oh oh [C]oh [G] [D]
[Em]Oh oh [C]oh [G] [D]
[Em]Oh oh [C]oh [G] [D]
[Em]Oh oh [C]oh [G] [D]
[verse 2]
[G] [Bm]Waking up, [C]midnight November
[D]And just [Em]still in my [C]bed
[Bm]It’s kinda rough, [C]cause since I met ya
[D]There’s things [Em]we’ve never [C]said
[chorus]
If I [Em]go, oh [C]ouooh for a little while [G]longer [Em]
When I’m [Em]home oh ou [C]no we can talk about the [D]pitfalls of the road
If you say [Em] [C]go, [G] [D]I would stop [Em]everything oh [C] [G]
[D]My heart would play the [Em]role now [C] [G]
[D]And act like it’s [Em]never been [G]broke
[chorus]
[G]Though my soul, oh oh [Em]oh [C]
[G]Lately [D]I really need to [Em]know [C]
[G]How long, [D]how long, can we be [Em]touch and [C]go
[G]Oh my [D]soul, [Em]oh oh [C]oh
[G]How long, how long, [D]can we be touch and go
[interlude]
[Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D]
[verse 3]
[G] [Bm]It’s not [C]enough, to say I want ya
[D]Cause [Em]I’ll say [C]anything
[Bm]I’m holding out, to [C]feel without a doubt
[D]I had have [Em]just been questioning [C]it
[chorus]
If I [Em]go, oh [C]ouooh for a little while [G]longer [Em]
When I’m [Em]home oh ou [C]no we can talk about the [D]pitfalls of the road
If you say [Em] [C]go, [G] [D]I would stop [Em]everything oh [C] [G]
[D]My heart would play the [Em]role now [C] [G]
[D]And act like it’s [Em]never been [G]broke
[chorus]
[G]Though my soul, oh oh [Em]oh [C]
[G]Lately [D]I really need to [Em]know [C]
[G]How long, [D]how long, can we be [Em]touch and [C]go
[G]Oh my [D]soul, [Em]oh oh [C]oh
[G]How long, how long, [D]can we be
[verse 4]
[D]All of my bones, [G]they scream I’m right
[G]If you’re taking me home to [Em]stay the night
[Em]Darling my [G]soul would heal
[Closing]
If you say [Em] [C]go, [G]I[D]would stop [Em]everything [C]oh [G]
[D]My heart would play the [Em] [C]wrong [G]
[D]And act like [Em]it’s never [C]been broke, [G]though my soul [Em] [C]
[G]Lately I [D]really need to [Em]know [C]
[G]How long, how [D]long, can we be [Em]touch and go [C]
[G]Oh my soul, how [D]long [Em] [C]
[G]How long, how [D]long, can we be touch and [Em]go [G] [Em] [C]
[G]How long, how [D]long, can we be touch and [Em]go [G] [Em] [C]
[G]How long, how [D]long, can we be touch and go
How to play Touch And Go on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Touch And Go on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.
Touch And Go uses these transitions most often: Em → C (38), C → G (32), and D → Em (31). 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
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
6. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
8. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
Touch And Go chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Touch And Go.
- Touch And Go includes 163 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Touch And Go contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Touch And Go connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 26%
- Em → G: 18%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → Em: 9%