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Ed Sheeran – Spring Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
D  G A

[Verse 1]
D
 Where is my mind?
 I've lost the nerve
This year flew by
           G
 without a word
I had a plan to cross
    A
the world
But haven't left this island
D
 The stores closed down
 and opened up
                      G
I said I'd do a sober month
I failed, but tried and
            A
wrote this drunk
In overwhelming silence

[Chorus]
Bm
  And I'll see my friends
A
 when all this ends
G              A
 But now until then,
                     D
 I'm holdin' out for spring
                    G  A
We can't let winter win,
that's why I'm holdin'
         D
 out for spring
                       G
Oh, what a state we're in,
      A
I'll keep holdin'
          D      G A
out for spring

[Verse 2]
D
 Homework and cancelled
holidays
The blame gets passed
           G
to save a face
                           A
The smell of last night's
takeaway
Just tells me I'm a mess
D
 Still watchin' shows
they recommend
That don't get good
           G
until the end
And I could be unwell,
           A
 but then again
Maybe I'm just depressed

Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.

[Chorus]
Bm                    A
  And I'll fix my head when
all this ends
G              A
 But now until then,
                    D
 I'm holdin' out for spring
                    G  A
We can't let winter win,
that's why I'm holdin'
        D
out for spring
                       G
Oh, what a state we're in,
      A
I'll keep holdin'
          D
out for spring

[Bridge]
      E
Time, blue skies
D             E
Crossed face, slowly
C#       B       D
Cross my mind to linger
    E            D
And hope out for spring

[Outro]
                    G  A
We can't let winter win,
that's why I'm holdin'
          D
out for spring
           A           G   A
Oh, what a state we're in
D  G A
D

How to play Spring: key, chords and progression

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

Spring by Ed Sheeran is built around D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 7 chords in all: D, G, A, Bm, E, C# and B.

Listen for D – G – A – D (I – IV – V – I in D major), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk: the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – fah – soh – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em, A, F#, E (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 57% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C# chord on guitar (x46664) — C♯C♯ E♯ G♯

Spring chords: questions

What key is Spring in?

Spring by Ed Sheeran is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Spring?

Spring uses 7 chords: D, G, A, Bm, E, C#, B.

What is the chord progression of Spring?

The main progression is D – G – A – D (I – IV – V – I), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk.

Is Spring easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em, A, F#, E (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 57% without a capo).

How to play Spring: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Spring chords: questions

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