Ed Sheeran – Sandman Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Ed Sheeran – Sandman Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
C G Am F
C G Am F

[Verse 1]
C                 G
 You were loved before
                 Am
 you had arrived
                   F
And every day that love
                C
just multiplies
                G
Daddy made your bed and
             Am
your lullaby
                   F
And Mumma made the mobile
           C
in the sky
           G           Am
And loving you is easy
              F             C
But life will not always be
              G                 Am
Fall into the world of your song
F
Whatever you feel can
never be wrong

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[Pre-Chorus]
Dm      F    C
  Come along for the ride
And in the shake of a
                     Dm
lamb's tail, we'll go
         F             C
Yeah, be still now and close
your eyes

[Chorus]
    C     G
And dream
                     Am      F
Hanging out with the sandman
            C               G
You look so sweet, my child
                     Am      F
Hanging out with the sandman
                   C
And though there's rain outside,
          G
you'll bе warm and dry
    Am
The thunder and the lightning
      F
won't hurt you now
         C              G
So go to sleep, my lovе
                     Am      F
Hanging out with the sandman

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[Instrumental]
C G Am F
C G Am F

[Verse 2]
C                 G
Chocolate-covered roof and
           Am
candy cars
              F
Rainbow sugar river we
              C
can sail upon
            G
Marshmallow books and
             Am
strawberries
        F                 C
Snowmen made of ice cream
         G
Over the flower fields,
          Am
we'll fly
                F               C
We'll count the fish in the sky
              G
Honeybees and birds
               Am
sing your song
F
Whatever you feel can
never be wrong

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[Pre-Chorus]
Dm      F    C
  Come along for the ride
And in the shake of a lamb's tail,
        Dm
we'll go
         F             C
Yeah, be still now and close
your eyes

[Chorus]
    C     G
And dream
                     Am      F
Hanging out with the sandman
            C               G
You look so sweet, my child
                     Am      F
Hanging out with the sandman
                   C
And though there's rain outside,
          G
you'll bе warm and dry
    Am
The thunder and the lightning
      F
won't hurt you now
         C              G
So go to sleep, my lovе
                     Am      F
Hanging out with the sandman

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[Pre-Chorus]
Dm      F    C
  Come along for the ride
And in the shake of a
                     Dm
lamb's tail, we'll go
         F             C
Yeah, be still now and close
your eyes

[Chorus]
    C     G
And dream
                     Am      F
Hanging out with the sandman
            C               G
You look so sweet, my child
                     Am      F
Hanging out with the sandman
                   C
And though there's rain outside,
          G
you'll bе warm and dry
    Am
The thunder and the
                F
lightning won't hurt you now
         C              G
So go to sleep, my lovе
                     Am      F
Hanging out with the sandman

[Outro]
                           C      G
We're hanging out with the sandman
                           Am     F
We're hanging out with the sandman
                           C
We're hanging out with the sandman

How to play Sandman: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Sandman by Ed Sheeran on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Sandman by Ed Sheeran is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 5 chords: C, G, Am, F and Dm.

Most of the song cycles through C – G – Am – F (I – V – vi – IV in C major), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – 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, D, Em, C, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A

Sandman chords: questions

What key is Sandman in?

Sandman by Ed Sheeran is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Sandman?

Sandman uses 5 chords: C, G, Am, F, Dm.

What is the chord progression of Sandman?

The main progression is C – G – Am – F (I – V – vi – IV), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs.

Is Sandman easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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