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Ed Sheeran - Barcelona Chords

ChordsC, Am, G, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram


[C] [Am] [G] [F] [C] [Am] [G] [F]
Well get up, up on the [C]dance floor tonight
[Am]I’ve got two left [G]feet and a bottle of [F]red wine
Making me [C]feel like the beat and the [Am]bass line
Are in my [G]blood, both hands up on her [F]waistline
Get on [C]up, baby, dance to the [Am]rhythm of the music
[G]Don’t care what the [F]DJ chooses
[C]Get lost in the [Am]rhythm of me
[G]Place don’t close [F]until we wanna leave it


[F]You [G]and I we’re [Am]flying on an [C]aero plane tonight
[F]We’re [G]going [Am]somewhere where [C]the sun is shining bright
[F]Just [G]close [Am]your e[C]yes and l[F]
Et’s pretend we’re dancing in the [G]street


In [C]Barcelona [Am] [G] [F] [C]Barcelona [Am] [G] [F]
[C]Barcelona [Am] [G] [F] [C]Barcelona [Am] [G] [F]


Will get up, up on the [C]dance floor, move it’s a [Am]Saturday night
[G]I fell in love with the [F]sparkle in the moonlight
[C]Reflected in your [Am]beautiful eyes, I
[G]Guess that is destiny [F]doing it right
And [C]just like they do in the Mediterranean
[Am]Spin you around me again and again and
[G]You’re like something that God has sent me
[F]I want you baby, solamente


[F]You [G]and I we’re [Am]flying on an [C]aeroplane tonight
[F]We’re [G]going [Am]somewhere where the [C]sun is shining bright
[F]Just c[G]lose[Am]your e[C]yes and l[F]et’s
Pretend we’re dancing in the s[G]treet


In [C]Barcelona [Am] [G] [F] [C]Barcelona [Am] [G] [F]
[C]Barcelona [Am] [G] [F] [C]Barcelona [Am] [G] [F]


[F]Barcelona [G] [Am] [C] [F]Barcelona [G] [Am] [C] [F]Barcelona [G] [Am] [C]
So [F]let’s pretend we’re dancing in the [G]street in Barcelona


[C]Las ramblas [Am]I’ll meet you, [G]we’ll dance around la [F]Sagrada Familia
[C]Drinking [Am]sangría, [G]mi niña, [F]te amo mi cariña
[C]Mamacita, [Am]rica, [G]te adoro [C]señorita
[C]Con otros [Am]viva la vida! [G]Come on, let’s [F]be free in Barcelona
[C]Las ramblas [Am]I’ll meet [G]ya, come on and [F]dance with me in Barcelona
[C]Drinking [Am]sangría, [G]I just want [F]to be in Barcelona
[C]Mamacita, [Am] [G]rica feel that [F]summer breeze in Barcelona

AlbumDivide
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Barcelona on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ed Sheeran - Barcelona on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Barcelona uses these transitions most often: Am → G (24), C → Am (24), and G → F (23). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
C to Am

2. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Am to G

3. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
G to F

4. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

5. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Barcelona.

  • Barcelona includes 133 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Barcelona contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Barcelona connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%