Ed Sheeran - Sara Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [G]
[Am] [F]Sara, [C]what you do [G]me, [Am]is [F]enlighten my [C]mind, [G]
[G]Oh wow, I said
[Am] [F]Sara, [C]what you do [G]me [Am]is, [F]make my soul[C]unwind [G]
[chorus]
Hey now ’cause your [Am]hair is blonde, your [F]eyes are blue
[C]Half the guys I know are [G]after you
[Am]Cheer me up when I’m [F]in a mood
So [C]I thought I’d write a [G]song for you
[chorus]
And [Am]may I [F]say, [C]you look like an [G]angel today
[Am]May I [F]say, [C]take me to the [G]place where your mind [Am] [F]lays
If [C]only to make you [G]smile today
‘Cause [Am]you are [F]great, I [C]thought I’d say [G]that
[verse 2]
[Am] [F]Sara, [C]re-minds me of drunken [G]talks in a ham[Am]mock
[F]Behind a can of [C]Strongbow [G]
[verse 3]
Oh wow, I said
[Am] [F]Sara, [C]you say that you don’t look [G]good when you do [Am]
Even [F]with that [C]soul [G]
[chorus]
Hey now ’cause your [Am]hair is blonde, your [F]eyes are blue
[C]Half the guys I know are [G]after you
[Am]Cheer me up when I’m [F]in a mood
So [C]I thought I’d write a [G]song for you
[chorus]
And [Am]may I [F]say, [C]you look like an [G]angel today
[Am]May I [F]say, [C]take me to the [G]place where your mind [Am] [F]lays
If [C]only to make you [G]smile today
‘Cause [Am]you are [F]great, I [C]thought I’d say [G]
[Closing]
[Am]May I [F]say, [C]you look [G]great
[Am]May I [F]play this to [C]make your [G]day
[outro]
[Am] [F] [C] [G]
How to play Sara on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Sara on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Sara uses these transitions most often: Am → F (25), C → G (25), and F → C (25). 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 Am - F chord transition.
1. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Sara chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sara.
- Sara includes 99 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Sara contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Sara 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 → Am: 13%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → F: 26%