Ed Sheeran – Candle In The Wind Piano & Guitar Chord Progression

Ed Sheeran – Candle In The Wind Piano & Guitar Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Candle In The Wind by Ed Sheeran on Piano, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C 4x

[Verse 1]
C
Goodbye Norma Jeane
F
Though I never knew you at all
C
You had the grace to hold yourself
F
While those around you crawled
C
They crawled out of the woodwork
F
And they whispered into your brain
C
They set you on the treadmill
F
And they made you change your name

[Chorus]
G
And it seems to me you lived your life
C                                       F
Like a candle in the wind
C
Never knowing who to cling to
G
When the rain set in
F
And I would’ve liked to have known you
Am
But I was just a kid
G
Your candle burned out long before
F                               C
Your legend ever did

[Interlude]
C x6

[Verse 2]
C
Loneliness was tough
F
The toughest role you ever played
C
Hollywood created a superstar
F
And pain was the price you paid
C
Even when you died (Even when you died)
F
Oh the press still hounded you
C
All the papers had to say
F
Was that Marilyn was found in the nude

[Chorus]
G
And it seems to me you lived your life
C                                              F
Like a candle in the wind
C
Never knowing who to cling to
G
When the rain set in
F
And I would’ve liked to have known you
Am
But I was just a kid
G
Your candle burned out long before
F                               C
Your legend ever did

[Interlude]
C x6

[Verse 3]
C
Goodbye Norma Jeane
F
Though I never knew you at all
C
You had the grace to hold yourself
F
While those around you crawled
C
Goodbye Norma Jeane
F
From the young man in the 22nd row
C
Who sees you as something more than sexual
F
More than just our Marilyn Monroe

[Chorus]
G
And it seems to me you lived your life
C                                              F
Like a candle in the wind
C
Never knowing who to cling to
G
When the rain set in
F
And I would’ve liked to have known you
Am
But I was just a kid
G
Your candle burned out long before
F C
Your legend ever did
G
Your candle burned out long before
F                               C
Your legend ever did

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How to play Candle In The Wind: key, chords and progression

Candle In The Wind by Ed Sheeran is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 4 chords: C, F, G and Am.

Most of the song cycles through F – C – G – F (IV – I – V – IV in C major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

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Candle In The Wind chords: questions

What key is Candle In The Wind in?

Candle In The Wind by Ed Sheeran is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Candle In The Wind?

Candle In The Wind uses 4 chords: C, F, G, Am.

What is the chord progression of Candle In The Wind?

The main progression is F – C – G – F (IV – I – V – IV).

Is Candle In The Wind easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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