Ed Sheeran - Even My Dad Does Sometimes Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [A] [G] [D] [D] [A] [G] [D]
It’s [D]alright to [A]cry, even my [G]dad does some[D]times [D] [A] [G] [D]
So don’t [D]wipe your [A]eyes, tears [G]remind you’re [D]alive [D] [A] [G] [D]
It’s [D]alright to die, ’cause [A]deaths the only [G]thing you haven’t [D]tried [D] [A] [G] [D]
But just [D]for [A]tonight, [G]hold [D]on [D] [A] [G] [D]
[chorus]
[D]So live life like you’re [G]giving [D]up, cause you act like you [G]are [D]
Go ahead and just [G]live it up [Bm]
Go on and [A]tear me [G]apart
[Closing]
It’s [D]alright to [A]shake, even my [G]hand does [D]sometimes [D] [A] [G] [D]
So [D]inside we [A]rage, against the [G]dying of the [D]light [D] [A] [G] [D]
It’s [D]alright to say, [A]that deaths the only [G]thing you haven’t [D]tried [D] [A] [G] [D]
But just [D]for today[A] [G]hold on[D] [D] [A] [G] [D]
[chorus]
[D]So live life like you’re [G]giving [D]up, cause you act like you [G]are [D]
Go ahead and just [G]live it up [Bm]
Go on and [A]tear me [G]apart, hold [G]on [D]
[chorus]
[D] [G] [G] [D] [D] [G] [G] [D]
[D] [G] [G] [Bm] [Bm] [A] [A] [D] [D] [G] [G] [Bm] [Bm] [A] [A] [D]
Live [D]life like you’re [G]giving [D]up, ’cause you act like you [G]are [D]
Go ahead and just [G]live it up [Bm]
Go on and [A]tear me [G]apart, hold [G]on
How to play Even My Dad Does Sometimes on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Even My Dad Does Sometimes 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.
Even My Dad Does Sometimes uses these transitions most often: G → D (28), A → G (21), and D → A (18). 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 D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 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. 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.
5. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
Even My Dad Does Sometimes chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Even My Dad Does Sometimes.
- Even My Dad Does Sometimes includes 92 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Even My Dad Does Sometimes contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Even My Dad Does Sometimes connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → Bm: 4%