Ed Sheeran - A Team Chords & Tabs

 

A Team Chords & Tabs

Ed Sheeran Chords & Tabs

Version: 5 Type: Chords

A Team Chords

   
A Team by Ed Sheeran

     Notes:
     
     (1) the original key for this song is A, so you can either play the chords 
with a capo on the 2nd fret, which allows for nice open chords in G, C, Em, Am and 
D positions, or play in the key of A directly
     
     (2) to make it easy for you, I wrote the song twice, once in the key of A and 
once in the key of G, assuming a capo on the second fret; but you can just play it 
in G without a capo too and it may suit your voice better
     
     (3) the arrangement uses passing chords which I put in parenthesis such as (E/
G#) or (D/F#); these are as they sound, used in passing and are not absolutely 
necessary, as you will find if you play along with the song

     (4) this song is a little tricky to notate matching the lyrics, chords and 
rhythm, so it is pretty important to listen along to get the timing right

Key of A:
A                       (E/G#)
White lips, pale face, breathing in 
F#m                     (E/G#)
snowflakes, burnt lungs, sour 
A
taste...

A                       (E/G#)
Light's gone, day's end, struggling to 
F#m                     (E/G#)
pay rent, long nights, strange 
A
men...


Bm                             D
And they say she's in the Class A Team,
             A
Stuck in her daydream,
                    E                  
Been this way since 18, but lately, 
     Bm                        D
Her face seems slowly sinking, wasting,
                 A 
Crumbling like pastries, And they scream,
E
The worst things in life come free to us,

           F#m            D       
Cos we're just under the upperhand,
A
And go mad for a couple of grams,
F#m            D              
And she don't want to go 
A
outside tonight,
         F#m                          D
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland,
    A
Or sells love to another man,
F#m       D
It's too cold outside,
A             (E/G#)
..For angels to 
F#m     D      
fly,
A       (E/G#)
... Angels to
F#m     D
fly,
A               (E/G#)
...

A                       (E/G#)
Ripped gloves, raincoat, tried to swim and 
F#m                     (E/G#)
stay afloat, dry house, wet 
A                       (E/G#)
clothes...

A                       (E/G#)
Loose change, bank notes, weary-eyed, dry 
F#m                     (E/G#)
throat, call girl, no 
A                       (E/G#)
phone...


Bm                             D
And they say she's in the Class A Team,
             A
Stuck in her daydream,
                    E                  
Been this way since 18, but lately 
Bm                             D
her face seems slowly sinking, wasting,
                A
Crumbling like pastries, and they scream,
E
The worst things in life come free to us,

           F#m            D       
Cos we're just under the upperhand,
A
And go mad for a couple of grams,
F#m            D              
And she don't want to go 
A
outside tonight,
         F#m                          D
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland,
    A
Or sells love to another man,
F#m       D
It's too cold outside,
A             
..For angels to 
Bm                D   
fly, an angel will die.
            F#m…
Covered in white, closed eye, and 
A
hoping for a better life,

Bm                        D  
This time, we'll fade out tonight,
                 
Straight down the

Instrumental break:
F#m     D
Line... 
A               (E/G#)
..
F#m     D
..
A
..

   Bm                          D
And they say she's in the Class A Team,
             A
Stuck in her daydream,
                    E                  
Been this way since 18, but lately, 
Bm                           D
her face seems slowly sinking, wasting,
                A
Crumbling like pastries, and they scream,
E
The worst things in life come free to us,

[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/ed_sheeran/a_team_crd_ver_5.html ]
           F#m            D       
Cos we're just under the upperhand,
A
And go mad for a couple of grams,
F#m                  D              
And she don't want to go 
A
outside tonight,
         F#m                    D
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland,
A
Or sells love to another man,
F#m       D
It's too cold outside,
A             
..For angels to 
F#m     D      
fly,            
A       (E/G#)
... Angels to
F#m     D
fly,    
A       (E/G#)
...
F#m     D
To fly, to fly
A       (E/G#)
..     Angels to 
F#m     D
Fly, to fly, to 
A         (E/G#)    
Fly... Angels to 
A
Die.




Key of G:
G                       (D/F#)
White lips, pale face, breathing in 
Em                      (D/F#)
snowflakes, burnt lungs, sour 
G
taste...

G                       (D/F#)
Light's gone, day's end, struggling to 
Em                      (D/F#)
pay rent, long nights, strange 
G
men...


Am                             C
And they say she's in the Class A Team,
             G
Stuck in her daydream,
                    D                  
Been this way since 18, but lately, 
     Am                        C
Her face seems slowly sinking, wasting,
                 G 
Crumbling like pastries, And they scream,
D
The worst things in life come free to us,

           Em            C       
Cos we're just under the upperhand,
G
And go mad for a couple of grams,
Em            C              
And she don't want to go 
G
outside tonight,
         Em                          C
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland,
    G
Or sells love to another man,
Em       C
It's too cold outside,
G             (D/F#)
..For angels to 
Em     C      
fly,
G       (D/F#)
... Angels to
Em     C
fly,
G               (D/F#)
...

G                       (D/F#)
Ripped gloves, raincoat, tried to swim and 
Em                      (D/F#)
stay afloat, dry house, wet 
G                       (D/F#)
clothes...

G                       (D/F#)
Loose change, bank notes, weary-eyed, dry 
Em                      (D/F#)
throat, call girl, no 
G                       (D/F#)
phone...


Am                             C
And they say she's in the Class A Team,
             G
Stuck in her daydream,
                    D                  
Been this way since 18, but lately 
Am                             C
her face seems slowly sinking, wasting,
                G
Crumbling like pastries, and they scream,
D
The worst things in life come free to us,

           Em            C       
Cos we're just under the upperhand,
G
And go mad for a couple of grams,
Em            C              
And she don't want to go 
G
outside tonight,
         Em                          C
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland,
    G
Or sells love to another man,
Em       C
It's too cold outside,
G             
..For angels to 
Am                C   
fly, an angel will die.
            Em…
Covered in white, closed eye, and 
G
hoping for a better life,

Am                        C  
This time, we'll fade out tonight,
                 
Straight down the

Instrumental break:
Em     C
Line... 
G               (D/F#)
..
Em     C
..
G
..

   Am                          C
And they say she's in the Class A Team,
             G
Stuck in her daydream,
                    D                  
Been this way since 18, but lately, 
Am                           C
her face seems slowly sinking, wasting,
                G
Crumbling like pastries, and they scream,
D
The worst things in life come free to us,


           Em            C       
Cos we're just under the upperhand,
G
And go mad for a couple of grams,
Em                  C              
And she don't want to go 
G
outside tonight,
         Em                    C
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland,
G
Or sells love to another man,
Em       C
It's too cold outside,
G             
..For angels to 
Em     C      
fly,            
G       (D/F#)
... Angels to
Em     C
fly,    
G       (D/F#)
...
Em     C
To fly, to fly
G       (D/F#)
..     Angels to 
Em     C
Fly, to fly, to 
G         (D/F#)    
Fly... Angels to 
G
Die.