Ed Sheeran – American Town Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Ed Sheeran – American Town Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsG5G/BCsus2Am7CGDCadd9Dsus4Em

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These are American Town chords by Ed Sheeran on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
        G5
We're a long way from home
        G/B
Haven't seen you in so long
       Csus2
But it all came back in one moment
        G5
And the year started cold
             G/B
But I didn't notice at all
        Csus2
When we found there's a
room we're both in

[Pre-Chorus]
       Am7
We eat Chinese food
 in small white boxes
C
 Live the life we saw
in Friends
     G
Your room, it barely
fits the mattress
D
 Wake up, leave for work again
    Am7
The wind, it seems to
blow right through us
C
 Down jackets are the trend
    D
The rush of rushing
 deep into love
[Chorus]
                    G5
English girl in an American town
                   G/B
No elevator to the fifth
floor, I'll
Ring on the buzzer,
             Cadd9
then you'll be right down
                       Dsus4
I wish time would freeze
                   G5
Dungarees over the hoodie,
 we're out
                    G/B
Feet are three feet off
the ground
Lost in love and we don't
 Cadd9
 wanna be found
                  D
It's just you and me
                       G5
My English girl in an American
                   G/B
 town (na na na na)
       Cadd9
In an American town
              Dsus4
 (na na na na)

[Verse 2]
G5
Days come and go
         G/B
But they end when doors close
        Cadd9
And the scent of your
 perfume's on me
          G5
You're useless with your phone
         G/B
Electric when one-on-one
            Cadd9
I thought I would be more
 nervous, darlin'

[Pre-Chorus]
         Am7
We watch comedies and
 miss the endings
C
 Conversations till the dawn
    G
Any change in tide we
push against it
D
 Challenge meanings in the song
     Am7
Then head out without
 a reservation
C
 Drinking out of paper bags
    D
And wasting time is
 time not wasted

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[Chorus]
With my English girl
        G5
in an American town
                   G/B
No elevator to the fifth floor,
 I'll
Ring on the buzzer,
             Cadd9
 then you'll be right down
                       Dsus4
I wish time would freeze
                   G5
Dungarees over the hoodie,
 we're out
                    G/B
Feet are three feet off
 the ground
Lost in love and we don't
 Cadd9
 wanna be found
                  D
It's just you and me
                       Am7
My English girl in an American
 town

[Bridge]
                      Em
And when our eyes are closed
                          G
together, I can't explain
                      D
How the scent of your perfume
 takes me to a higher place
Am7                 Em
  We can watch it unfold or
                      G
we can change how it tastes
                     Dsus4
And we build when it breaks down

[Pre-Chorus]
         Am7
We drink Moscow Mules
 and steal the cups
    C
From, mostly the Bowery bar
       G
What a perfect day to
fall in love on
D
 What a way to make a start
    Am7
It appears, when you
think all is lost
    C
Then, you don't remember when
   Dsus4
It started never have
 to pretend

[Chorus]
English girl in an
  G5
American town
                   G/B
No elevator to the fifth
floor, I'll
Ring on the buzzer,
             Cadd9
then you'll be right down
                       Dsus4
I wish time would freeze
                   G5
Dungarees over the hoodie,
we're out
                    G/B
Feet are three feet off
the ground
Lost in love and we
      Cadd9
 don't wanna be found
                  D
It's just you and me
My English girl in
     G5
an American town
                   G/B
No elevator to the fifth
floor, I'll
Ring on the buzzer,
             Cadd9
then you'll be right down
                  Dsus4
I wish time would freeze
                   G5
Dungarees over the hoodie,
we're out
                    G/B
Feet are three feet off
 the ground
Lost in love and we don't
 Cadd9
 wanna be found
                  D
It's just you and me
My English girl in
an American town

How to play American Town: key, chords and progression

American Town by Ed Sheeran is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 10 chords: G5, G/B, Csus2, Am7, C, G, D, Cadd9, Dsus4 and Em.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Dsus4 – G5 – G/B – Cadd9 (Vsus4 – I – I – IVadd9 in G major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – doh – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

G5 chord on guitar (355xxx)
G5G D
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Csus2 chord on guitar (x35533)
Csus2C D G
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Cadd9 chord on guitar (x32030)
Cadd9C E G D
Dsus4 chord on guitar (xx0233)
Dsus4D G A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

American Town chords: questions

What key is American Town in?

American Town by Ed Sheeran is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in American Town?

American Town uses 10 chords: G5, G/B, Csus2, Am7, C, G, D, Cadd9, Dsus4, Em.

What is the chord progression of American Town?

The main progression is Dsus4 – G5 – G/B – Cadd9 (Vsus4 – I – I – IVadd9).

Is American Town easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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