Jul122019

Ed Sheeran feat. Ella Mai – Put It All On Me Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsEm D C

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This is the chord progression of Put It All On Me by Ed Sheeran feat. Ella Mai on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
|Em D |C D|C | (4x)

[Verse 1: Ed Sheeran]
Em D
Ooh, I can’t wait to get home
C D
I don’t know why, but I’m feelin’ low
Em D
Happened again and I want you to know
C D
Having my woman there is good for my soul

[Chorus: Ed Sheeran]
Em D
I try to be strong, well, I got demons
C D
So can I lean on you, I need a
Em D
Strong heart and a soft touch
C D
And you’re the one when I want love

[Pre-Chorus: Ed Sheeran]
Em D C D
It’s you and only you who can be takin’ away
Em D C D
The shit that I go through each and every day
Em D C D
When I’m alone with you, you make it better again (yeah)
Em D
Your arms are where I wanna remain
C D
Catch my eye, and she starts to say

[Chorus: Ed Sheeran]
Em D
Hey, baby, we can dance slowly
C D
My darlin’, I’ll be all you need (you need)
Em D C
I know it hasn’t been your day or week, or week, or week
D
So put it all on me
Em D
Oh, my darlin’, put your worries on me
C D
Can’t judge you ’cause I feel the same thing
Em D C
And I’m here for whenever you need, you need, you need
D
To put it all on me

[Post-Chorus: Ed Sheeran, Ella Mai & Both]
Em D
Love, on me, o-o-on me
C D
Hey baby, we can dance slowly
Em D
Love, on me, o-o-on me
C D
Put your, put your, put your worries on me
Em D
Love, on me, o-o-on me
C D
Hey baby, we can dance slowly
Em D C
And I’m here for whenever you need
D
To put it all on me

[Verse 2: Ella Mai]
Em D
Ooh, you’re there for me when I
C D
Need you to be, ’cause I
Em D
Find it hard to say the words
C D
But some shit don’t need an explanation, baby

[Chorus: Ella Mai]
Em D
I try to be strong, well, I got demons
C D
So can I lean on you, I need a
Em D
Strong heart and a soft touch
C D
And you’re the one when I want love

[Pre-Chorus: Ella Mai]
Em D C D
It’s you and only you who can be takin’ away
Em D C D
The shit that I go through each and every day
Em D C D
Baby, I can’t wait, in love with all your ways
Em D
Your arms are where I wanna remain
C D
Grab my waist when I start to say, now

[Chorus: Ed Sheeran & Ella Mai]
Em D
Hey, baby, we can dance slowly
C D
My darlin’, I’ll be all you need (you need)
Em D C
I know it hasn’t been your day or week, or week, or week
D
So put it all on me
Em D
Oh, my darlin’, put your worries on me
C D
Can’t judge you ’cause I feel the same thing
Em D C
And I’m here for whenever you need, you need, you need
D
To put it all on me

[Post-Chorus: Ed Sheeran & Ella Mai]
Em D
Love, on me, o-o-on me
C D
Hey baby, we can dance slowly
Em D
Love, on me, o-o-on me
C D
Put your, put your, put your worries on me
Em D
Love, on me, o-o-on me
C D
Hey baby, we can dance slowly
Em D C
And I’m here for whenever you need
D
To put it all on me

[Chorus: Ed Sheeran & Ella Mai]
Em D
I try to be strong, well, I got demons
C D
So can I lean on you, I need a
Em D
Strong heart and a soft touch
C D
And you’re the one when I want love

[Outro]
Em D C C (2x)

How to play Put It All On Me: key, chords and progression

Put It All On Me by Ed Sheeran feat. Ella Mai is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 3 chords: Em, D and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Em – D – C – D (i – VII – VI – VII in E minor), a minor “Aeolian” loop common in rock and Afrobeats. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

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