Ed Sheeran - Shivers Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
I took an arrow to the [Em]heart
I never kissed a mouth that [C]taste like yours
Strawberries and [G]something more
Ooh yeah I want it [D]all
[verse 2]
Lipstick on my [Em]guitar, ooh
Fill up the engine, we can [C]drive real far
Go dancing under[G]neath the stars
Ooh yeah I want it [D]all, hmm, you got me feeling like
[Closing]
[Em]I wanna be that guy I wanna kiss your eyes
[C]I wanna drink that smile I wanna feel like I’m
[G]Like my soul’s on fire
I wanna stay up all day and all [D]night, hmm, you got me feeling like
[chorus]
[Em]Ooh, I love when you do it like that
And when you’re [C]closer, give me the shivers
Oh baby [G]you wanna dance ’til the sunlight cracks
And when [D]they say the party’s over then we’ll bring it right back and we’ll say
[chorus]
[Em]Ooh, I love when you do it like that
And when you’re [C]closer, give me the shivers
Oh baby [G]you wanna dance ‘til the sunlight cracks
And when [D]they say the party’s over then we’ll bring it right back
[Em]Yeah…
How to play Shivers on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Shivers 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.
Shivers uses these transitions most often: C → G (5), D → Em (5), and Em → C (5). 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 Em - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
2. 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.
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. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
Shivers chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Shivers.
- Shivers includes 20 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Shivers contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Shivers connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
- Em → C: 26%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%