Ed Sheeran - Quiet Ballad Of Ed: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Quiet Ballad Of Ed" 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 Quiet Ballad Of Ed 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 "Quiet Ballad Of Ed" smoothly on your guitar.

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A#               F
In shadow there lies hope
                   Gm
Cut tension with a knife
                   D#
I find it hard to cope
                     A#
Stop playing with my life
             F
You analyse my fears
         Gm
Analyse my dreams
                  D#
Choke on burning tears
Through my silent screams

Chorus:
D#m                      A#
Things aren't what they seem
                 F                  Gm
Tell a hundred craftsmen to work on me
                  D#                  A#
Tell this army of angels to make me breathe
      F                          Gm
Open doors just to take away the key
                 D#                     A# F Gm D#
I'll let you all see that I'm doing better

Watch me fall
As I stumble at your feet
Always losing in this game
Your lies cut me deep
And you don’t even know my name
With your consistency
To always make me crawl
And my durability
Not affected at all

Chorus:
Still things aren't what they seem
Tell a hundred craftsmen to work on me
Tell this army of angels to make me breathe
Open doors just to take away the key
I'll let you all see that I'm doing better
That I'm doing better

Gm
Feel the pain
D#
On my brain
A#
Feel the strain
    F
As I start to decay
Gm
Feel the strain
D#
Every passing day
A#
Feel the pain
    F
As I start to decay

A#               F                  G#
Tell a hundred craftsmen to work on me
                  D#                  A#
Tell this army of angels to make me breathe
      F                           G#
Open doors just to take away the key
                  D#                    A# F
I'll let you all see that I'm doing better
                  G# D#
That I'm doing better


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "Quiet Ballad Of Ed" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Quiet Ballad Of Ed" by Ed Sheeran.

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