Ed Sheeran

Shape of You – Ed Sheeran: piano chords

Shape of You by Ed Sheeran uses 4 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
E major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4

Verse 1

C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2

Chorus 1

E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4

Verse 2

C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2

Chorus 2

E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4

Chords on the piano

C#m7

C♯ — bass noteC♯E — chord toneEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
C♯EG♯B
Practice C#m7

Asus2

A — bass noteAB — chord toneBE — chord toneE
ABE
Practice Asus2

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

Bsus4

B — bass noteBE — chord toneEF♯ — chord toneF♯
BEF♯
Practice Bsus4

Questions

Which chords does Shape of You by Ed Sheeran use?

Different chords: 4. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Shape of You by Ed Sheeran in?

The chords fit E major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Shape of You to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (4), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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