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  C/B[x20010] 
GsusSTAND320010ARD TUNING W/
CAPO ON 2
[Verse]
I can taste salt Cwater
C/BAnd if I blink again
We'll be Amsinking in
So I'll Gsuslearn to swim in the oceans you madCe
I'll hold ya C/Band you'll think of himAm  
And Gsuspretty soon you'll be floating awayF  
[Pre-Chorus]
And I'll hold on to the C/Bwords you spoke ofAm  
Anchored down Cin my throat, loveF  
                                     Gsus     Am-stop
And I'm captain of this sinking boat now
[Chorus]
 CWhen salted tears won't dry
I'll Amwipe my shirtFsleeve
GsusUnder your Ceyes
I'll Amwipe my shirtFsleeves
GsusUnder your Ceyes
Your  AmeyesF  
[Verse]   
            -stop       C   C/B  
I still taste salt water
On my lips from your kiss, Ambitterness
And I Gsusdrown within the oceans you madCe
And I hate to love C/Byou, these cuffs are covered in your make-upAm  
I'll never trust you againGsus  
You can just be a Ffriend
[Pre-Chorus]
And I'll hold on to the C/Bwords you spoke ofAm  
Anchored down Cin my throat, loveF  
                                     Gsus     Am-stop
And I'm captain of this sinking boat now
[Chorus]
 CWhen salted tears won't dry
I'll Amwipe my shirtFsleeve
GsusUnder your Ceyes
I'll Amwipe my shirtFsleeve
GsusUnder your Ceyes
(C)                   Gsus  
Your eyes, your lips, your mouth
Your thighs, your baAmck, you drive me wild
ToFnight, the fact is I'Cm
I'm on my way Gsushome
On the way AmhomeF  
I lied, I tried to Ccry but IGsus'm 
                   C  F-once     C(8) Am(4) F(4)  ='( )' How many beats each chord is played
I'm drowning in the oceans you made
C(8) Am(3) Am/D(1) F(3)
[Chorus]
When Csalted tears won't dry
I'll Amwipe my shirtFsleeve
GsusUnder your Ceyes
I'll Amwipe my shirtFsleeve
GsusUnder your Ceyes
          Am  F..stop
Your  eyes

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Shirtsleeves

by Ed Sheeran

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Gsus

Am/D

C/B

[x20010]

Gsus 320010

STANDARD TUNING W/

CAPO ON 2

[Verse]

I can taste salt water

C/B

And if I blink again

We'll be sinking in

Gsus C

So I'll learn to swim in the oceans you made

C/B Am

I'll hold ya and you'll think of him

Gsus F

And pretty soon you'll be floating away

[Pre-Chorus]

C/B Am

And I'll hold on to the words you spoke of

C F

Anchored down in my throat, love

Gsus Am

-stop

And I'm captain of this sinking boat now

[Chorus]

When salted tears won't dry

Am F

I'll wipe my shirtsleeve

Gsus C

Under your eyes

Am F

I'll wipe my shirtsleeves

Gsus C

Under your eyes

Am F

Your eyes

[Verse]

C C/B

-stop

I still taste salt water

On my lips from your kiss, bitterness

Gsus C

And I drown within the oceans you made

C/B Am

And I hate to love you, these cuffs are covered in your make-up

Gsus

I'll never trust you again

You can just be a friend

[Pre-Chorus]

C/B Am

And I'll hold on to the words you spoke of

C F

Anchored down in my throat, love

Gsus Am

-stop

And I'm captain of this sinking boat now

[Chorus]

When salted tears won't dry

Am F

I'll wipe my shirtsleeve

Gsus C

Under your eyes

Am F

I'll wipe my shirtsleeve

Gsus C

Under your eyes

C Gsus

()

Your eyes, your lips, your mouth

Your thighs, your back, you drive me wild

F C

Tonight, the fact is I'm

Gsus

I'm on my way home

Am F

On the way home

C Gsus

I lied, I tried to cry but I'm

C F C Am F

-once (8) (4) (4) ='( )' How many beats each chord is played

I'm drowning in the oceans you made

C Am Am/D F

(8) (3) (1) (3)

[Chorus]

When salted tears won't dry

Am F

I'll wipe my shirtsleeve

Gsus C

Under your eyes

Am F

I'll wipe my shirtsleeve

Gsus C

Under your eyes

Am F

..stop

Your eyes

About Shirtsleeves Chords by Ed Sheeran

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What key is "Shirtsleeves" in?

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