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Ed Sheeran – Visiting Hours Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsG Em7 Cadd9 Dsus4 Em Emmaj7/EbEm7/DEm6/Db

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[Verse 1]
            G
I wish that heaven
             Em7
Had visiting hours
                Cadd9
So I just could show up
    Cadd9  G   Dsus4
And bring good news
                   G
That she's getting older
                      Em7
And I wish that you'd met her
                       Cadd9
The things that she'll learn from me
           Cadd9  G  Dsus4
I got them all  from you

[Chorus]
    Cadd9
Can we just talk a while and
      G                    Dsus4
we'll put all the world to rights?
    Cadd9
The little ones will grow and
           G                    Dsus4
I'll still drink your favourite wine
    Em                     Emmaj7/Eb
And soon, they're going to close,
             Em7/D       Em6/Db
but I'll see you another day
            G
So much has changed since
       Dsus4  G  Cadd9  G
you've been away

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[Verse 2]
                  G
Well, I wish that heaven
             Em7
Had visiting hours
                 Cadd9
So I could just swing by
        Cadd9  G  Dsus4
And ask your  advice
               G
What would you do in my situation?
            Em7
I haven't a clue how
I'd even raise them
               Cadd9
What would you do?
                  Cadd9  G    Dsus4
'Cause you always knew what's right

[Chorus]
    Cadd9
Can we just talk a while until
   G          Dsus4
my worries disappear?
    Cadd9
I'd tell you that I'm scared
           G        Dsus4
of turning out a failure
             Em              Emmaj7/Eb
He'd say, "Remember that the answer's
       Em7/D        Em6/Db
in the love that we create"
            G
So much has changed since
       Dsus4  G  Cadd9  G
you've been away

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[Interlude]
G  Em7  Cadd9
Cadd9  G  Dsus4
G  Em7  Cadd9
Cadd9  G  Dsus4

[Verse 3]
            G
I wish that heaven
             Em7
Had visiting hours
            Cadd9
And I would ask them
           Cadd9  G  Dsus4
If I could take  you home
                       G
But I know what they'd say
                  Em7
That it's for the best
                Cadd9
So I would live life the
way you told me
            Cadd9  G  Dsus4
And make it on    my  own

[Chorus]
    Cadd9
And I will close the door,
           G          Dsus4
but I will open up my heart
    Cadd9
And everyone I love will
      G              Dsus4
know exactly who you are
       Em              Emmaj7/Eb
'Cause this is not goodbye,
            Em7/D        Em6/Db
it is just 'til we meet again
            G
So much has changed since
       Dsus4  G  Cadd9  G
you've been away

How to play Visiting Hours: key, chords and progression

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

Visiting Hours by Ed Sheeran keeps coming home to G major (one sharp: F♯). You need 8 chords: G, Em7, Cadd9, Dsus4, Em, Emmaj7/Eb, Em7/D and Em6/Db.

The backbone of the song is G – Em7 – Cadd9 – G (I – vi7 – IVadd9 – I in G major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – fah – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: Emmaj7/Eb and Em6/Db are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.