Ed Sheeran - Boat: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Boat" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Boat Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ed Sheeran

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Boat" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G#m                 F#
Came in through the embers
E
Stayed out for the breeze
          G#m                F#
I need to feel elements to remind me
E
There's beauty when it's bleak
G#m        F#
Stuck out long before lights down
E
What do I breathe? Oh, I know

Chorus:
                 B         F#          E
The more that I love, the less that I feel
                  B     F#          E
The times that I jumped never were real
                    B         F#           E  G#m
They say that all scars will heal, but I know
F#       E
Maybe I won't
         B     F#     B    F# E
But the waves won't break my boat
F#       B     F#     B    F# E
But the waves won't break my boat

The stones crash on the boardwalk
The wind rush through the trees
I keep my eyes peeled
The memories always fall short
Of what we could've been

Left out long before last call
What do I need? Oh, I know

Chorus:
The more that I love, the less that I feel
The times that I jumped never were real
They say that all scars will heal, but I know
Maybe I won't
But the waves won't break my boat
But the waves won't break my boat

         B    F#      B   F#  E
But the waves won't break my boat
 B     F#     B    F# E
Waves won't break my boat

Chorus:
The more that I love, the less that I feel
The times that I jumped never were real
They say that all scars will heal, but I know
Maybe I won't
And the waves won't break my boat


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Boat" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Boat" by Ed Sheeran.

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