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Grade 8

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EmMy mind Gis a warrior,
CMy heart Amis a foreigner,
EmMy eyes Gare the colour of
CRed like Ama sunset,
EmI'll never Gkeep it bottled up,
CLeft to the hanAmds of the coroner,
EmBe a true heaGrt not a follower,
CWe're not Amdone yet now,
EmI see it in your moveGments tonight,
CIf we should ever do Amthis right,
EmI'm never gonna let you Gdown,
COh I'll never let you Amdown,
EmNow keep it on the down Glow
CAnd I'll keep you around so I'll Amknow,
EmThat I'll never let you Gdown,
CI'll never let you Amdown.
EmYou're strumming on my heart strings Glike you were a grade 8 Cbut I never
felt this Amway,
I'll pick your Emfeet up off of the ground Gand never ever Clet you down,Am  
EmYou're strumming on my heart strings Glike you were a grade 8 Cbut I never
felt this Amway,
I'll pick your Emfeet up off of the ground Gand never ever Clet you down,Am  
EmMy eyes Gare a river filler,
CThis drink Amis a liver killer,
EmMy chest iGs a pillow for your Cweary head to Amlay to rest again,
EmYour body Gis my ballpoint pen
CAnd your mind Amis my new best friend,
EmYour eyes Gare my mirror to Ctake me to the Amedge again,
EmI see it in your moveGments tonight,
CIf we should ever do Amthis right,
EmI'm never gonna let you Gdown,
COh I'll never let you Amdown,
EmNow keep it on the down Glow
CAnd I'll keep you around so I'll Amknow,
EmThat I'll never let you Gdown,
CI'll never let you Amdown.
EmYou're strumming on my heart strings Glike you were a grade 8 Cbut I never
felt this Amway,
I'll pick your Emfeet up off of the ground Gand never ever Clet you down,Am  
EmYou're strumming on my heart strings Glike you were a grade 8 Cbut I never
felt this Amway,
I'll pick your Emfeet up off of the ground Gand never ever Clet you down,Am  
EmHold my Gheart to Cstop me Ambleeding Emnow, Gnow, Cnow, and I'll never let Amyou down [x4]
EmYou're strumming on my heart strings Glike you were a grade 8 Cbut I never
felt this Amway,
I'll pick your Emfeet up off of the ground Gand never ever Clet you down,Am  
EmYou're strumming on my heart strings Glike you were a grade 8 Cbut I never
felt this Amway,
I'll pick your Emfeet up off of the ground Gand never ever Clet you down,Am  

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Grade 8

by Ed Sheeran

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Em G

My mind is a warrior,

C Am

My heart is a foreigner,

Em G

My eyes are the colour of

C Am

Red like a sunset,

Em G

I'll never keep it bottled up,

C Am

Left to the hands of the coroner,

Em G

Be a true heart not a follower,

C Am

We're not done yet now,

Em G

I see it in your movements tonight,

C Am

If we should ever do this right,

Em G

I'm never gonna let you down,

C Am

Oh I'll never let you down,

Em G

Now keep it on the down low

C Am

And I'll keep you around so I'll know,

Em G

That I'll never let you down,

C Am

I'll never let you down.

Em G C

You're strumming on my heart strings like you were a grade 8 but I never

felt this way,

Em G C Am

I'll pick your feet up off of the ground and never ever let you down,

Em G C

You're strumming on my heart strings like you were a grade 8 but I never

felt this way,

Em G C Am

I'll pick your feet up off of the ground and never ever let you down,

Em G

My eyes are a river filler,

C Am

This drink is a liver killer,

Em G C Am

My chest is a pillow for your weary head to lay to rest again,

Em G

Your body is my ballpoint pen

C Am

And your mind is my new best friend,

Em G C Am

Your eyes are my mirror to take me to the edge again,

Em G

I see it in your movements tonight,

C Am

If we should ever do this right,

Em G

I'm never gonna let you down,

C Am

Oh I'll never let you down,

Em G

Now keep it on the down low

C Am

And I'll keep you around so I'll know,

Em G

That I'll never let you down,

C Am

I'll never let you down.

Em G C

You're strumming on my heart strings like you were a grade 8 but I never

felt this way,

Em G C Am

I'll pick your feet up off of the ground and never ever let you down,

Em G C

You're strumming on my heart strings like you were a grade 8 but I never

felt this way,

Em G C Am

I'll pick your feet up off of the ground and never ever let you down,

Em G C Am Em G C Am

Hold my heart to stop me bleeding now, now, now, and I'll never let you down [x4]

Em G C

You're strumming on my heart strings like you were a grade 8 but I never

felt this way,

Em G C Am

I'll pick your feet up off of the ground and never ever let you down,

Em G C

You're strumming on my heart strings like you were a grade 8 but I never

felt this way,

Em G C Am

I'll pick your feet up off of the ground and never ever let you down,

About Grade 8 Chords by Ed Sheeran

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What key is "Grade 8" in?

The chords for "Grade 8" show the original chord names (including Em, G, C, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.