# Thinking out Loud – Ed Sheeran: piano chords

Thinking out Loud by Ed Sheeran uses 6 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [C/E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [Dm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: C C/E F G C C/E F G C C/E F G C C/E F G C C/E F G C C/E F G C C/E F G C C/E F G F G Dm G C Dm G Dm G Am Dm G C G F C G F C G F C G F C G F C G F C G F C G F C G F C G F C G F C G F C G F C G F C G F Am F Dm C

## Questions

### Which chords does Thinking out Loud by Ed Sheeran use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Thinking out Loud by Ed Sheeran in?

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

### How hard is Thinking out Loud to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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