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Ed Sheeran - Afire Love Chords

Chord reference Bm, G, Em, A, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Bm] [G] [Em] [A] [Bm] [G] [Em] [A] [D] [G] [Em] [A] [Bm]Things were all good [A]yesterday [D] And then the devil took your [A]memory [G] And if you fell to your [D]death [G]today, I hope that heaven is your resting [Bm]place [Bm]I heard the doctors put your chest in [A] [D]pain then that could’ve been the [A]medicine [G] And now you’re lying in the bed [A]again [A]Either way I’ll cry with the rest of them

[G]And my [D]father [Bm]told me son [D]It’s not his fault he doesn’t know your face [G]And [D]you’re not the [Bm]only one Although my [G]grandma [D]used to say, [A]he used to sing

[Bm]Darling hold me in [G]arms the way you did last night [Em]And your life [A]inside, a little while with you more [Bm]I could look into your [G]eyes until the sun comes up [Em]And we’re wrapped in [A]light, in life and love [Bm]Put your open lips on [G]mine, slowly let them shut [Em]for they’re designed [A]to be together [Bm]With your body next to [G]mine our hearts will beat as one [Em]And we’ll set [A]alight, we’re afire love

[|D] [Em] [G] [A] [Bm]Things were all good [A]yesterday [D] And then the devil took your breath [A]away [G] And now we’re left here in [D] [G]pain Black suit black tie standing in the [Bm]rain [Bm]And now my family is one [A]again [D] Stapled together with the strangers and a [A][G]friend Came to my mind I should paint it with a [A]pen [A]Six years old I remember when

[G]And my [D]father [Bm]told me son [D]It’s not his fault he doesn’t know your face [G]And [D]you’re not the [Bm]only one Although my [G]grandma [D]used to say, [A]he used to sing

[Bm]Darling hold me in [G]arms the way you did last night [Em]And your life [A]inside, a little while with you more [Bm]I could look into your [G]eyes until the sun comes up [Em]And we’re wrapped in [A]light, in life and love [Bm]Put your open lips on [G]mine, slowly let them shut [Em]for they’re designed [A]to be together [Bm]With your body next to [G]mine our hearts will beat as one [Em]And we’ll set [A]alight, we’re afire love

[Bm] [G] [Em] [A] [Bm]My father, and all of my [G]family Rise from their [Em]seats to sing [A]hallelujah And my [Bm]brother and all of my [G]family Rise from their [Em]seats to sing [A]hallelujah Rise from their [Em]seats to sing [A]hallelujah

[Bm] [G] [Em] [A]

Artist Ed Sheeran
Album ×
Genres Pop
Year 2014
Key Bm

How to Play Afire Love on Guitar?

Ed Sheeran - Afire Love can be played in the key of Bm using the Bm, G, Em, A, D chords.

  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • 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 A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • 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.

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

You can play Afire Love with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.