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Ed Sheeran – When Will I Be Alright Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
D G D
Bm F#m G
D G D
A G D

[Verse 1]
D             G      D
Oh, I've been up all night
Bm             F#m G
Thinkin' 'bout dy--in'
D              G       D
I've just been wastin' time
A           G    D      A G D
When will I be alright?
D          G     D
God is not on my side
    Bm            F#m G
But God knows I'm try-in'
D         G  D
I need to be fine
A           G    D
When will I be alright?

[Chorus]
G            D
Listen to my heart beatin'
Bm               A
Why is that this hard
to feel it?
G               D
Losin' hope and all reason
D    A      G    D
When will I be alright?
A G D

[Verse 2]
D              G     D
I have lived a rough life
Bm         F#m  G
Constantly fightin'
D
Cheeks bruised and
 G        D
 knuckles wiped
A           G    D
When will I be alright?

[Chorus]
G                 D
Hold my breath to stop
breathin'
Bm              A
Love, I used to know
 the meanin'
G              D
I'd wake up if I
was dreamin'
    D    A      G
But when will I be
   D      A G D
 alright?

[Instrument]
D G D
Bm F#m G
D G D
A G D

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[Bridge]
D           G    D
 I saw, now I am blind
Bm         F#m G
To all the seasons
D       G      D
I see a fadin' light
A           G    D
When will I be alright?

[Chorus]
G            D
Listen to my heart beatin'
Bm                A
Why is thеre this empty
feelin'?
G               D
Losin' hope and all rеason
D    A      G    D
When will I be alright?
  G                D
I tried my best to stop
 believin'
  Bm               A
I wonder about the arms
she's in
G               D
This is it, the end
 is nearin'
D    A      G    D
When will I be alright?

[Outro]
D A G D
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How to play When Will I Be Alright: key, chords and progression

These are When Will I Be Alright chords by Ed Sheeran on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

When Will I Be Alright by Ed Sheeran is built around D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 5 chords in all: D, G, Bm, F#m and A.

The backbone of the song is G – D – A – G (IV – I – V – IV in D major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, F, Am, Em, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

When Will I Be Alright chords: questions

What key is When Will I Be Alright in?

When Will I Be Alright by Ed Sheeran is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in When Will I Be Alright?

When Will I Be Alright uses 5 chords: D, G, Bm, F#m, A.

What is the chord progression of When Will I Be Alright?

The main progression is G – D – A – G (IV – I – V – IV).

Is When Will I Be Alright easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, F, Am, Em, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

How to play When Will I Be Alright: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

When Will I Be Alright chords: questions

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