Ed Sheeran - Grade 8: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Grade 8" 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.
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Learn Grade 8 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 "Grade 8" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Gm A# My mind is a warrior, D# D7 My heart is a foreigner, Gm A# My eyes are the colour of D# D7 Red like a sunset, Gm A# I'll never keep it bottled up, D# D7 Left to the hands of the coroner, Gm A# Be a true heart not a follower, D# D7 We're not done yet now, Chorus: Gm A# I see it in your movements tonight, D# D7 If we should ever do this right, Gm A# I'm never gonna let you down, D# D7 Oh I'll never let you down, Gm A# Now keep it on the down low D# D7 And I'll keep you around so I'll know, Gm A# That I'll never let you down, D# D7 I'll never let you down. Gm A# You're strumming on my heart strings like D# you were a grade 8 but I never D7 felt this way, I'll pick your feet up off of the ground and never ever let you down, You're strumming on my heart strings like you were a grade 8 but I never felt this way, I'll pick your feet up off of the ground and never ever let you down, Now, my eyes are a river filler, This drink is a liver killer, My chest is a pillow for your weary head to lay to rest again, Your body is my ballpoint pen And your mind is my new best friend, Your eyes are the mirror to take me to the edge again, Chorus You're strumming on my heart strings like you were a grade 8 but I've never felt this way, I'll pick your feet up off of the ground and never ever let you down, You're strumming on my heart strings like you were a grade 8 but I've never felt this way, I'll pick your feet up off of the ground and never ever let you down, Gm A# D# D7 Hold my heart to stop me bleeding Gm A# D# D7 now, now, now, and I'll never let you down - x4 You're strumming on my heart strings like you were a grade 8 but I've never felt this way, I'll pick your feet up off of the ground and never ever let you down, You're strumming on my heart strings like you were a grade 8 but I've never felt this way, I'll pick your feet up off of the ground and never ever let you down, You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  D#  D7  Gm  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 "Grade 8" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Grade 8" by Ed Sheeran.