Supermarket Flowers

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Verse + Chorus Pre-Chorus
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Cx3201x Dmxx0231 Note for ease of reading:
Emx22010 F13321x - Em shown for C/B
Fx33210 Cx32010 - F shown for Fmaj7/C
Amx02210 G32003x
G32003x
Dm7xx021x
Capo 6th fret
[Intro]
C Em F
C Em F
[Verse 1]
I took the sCupermarket floEmwers from the windowFsill
I threw the Cday old teEma from the cupF  
AmPacked up the pGhoto album FMatthew Dm7had madeC  
MemoFries of a liGfe that’s been lovedC  
Took the get Cwell soon caEmrds and stuffed Fanimals
Poured the Cold ginger beEmer down the sinkF  
AmDad always Gtold me don’t you Fcry when Dm7you’re downC  
But mum there’s a Ftear every Gtime that I blinkC  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
DmOh I’m in pFieces, it’s teaCring me up Gbut I know
DmA heart that’s Fbroke is a heCart that’s been lovedG  
[Chorus 1]
So I’ll sing CHallelujah Em  F  
You were an Gangel in the Cshape of my mumEm  F  
When I fell Gdown you’d be there
AmHolding me up, Fspread your wiCngs as you go G  
And when GAmod takes you back, Fhe’ll say HCallelujah, Gyou’re home
C Em F G
C Em F
[Verse 2]
I fluffed the pilClows, made the bEmeds, stacked the chairs Fup
Folded your Cnightgowns neEmatly in a caseF  
G   AmJohn said he’d Gdrive then put his Fhand on my cheekC  
And wiped a Ftear from the sGide of my fCace
[Pre-Chorus 2]
DmAnd I hope that FI see the wCorld as you did Gcause I know
DmA life with Flove is a liCfe that’s been livedG  
[Chorus 2]
So I’ll sing CHallelujah Em  F  
You were an Gangel in the Cshape of my mumEm  F  
When I fell Gdown you’d be there
AmHolding me up, Fspread your wiCngs as you go G  
And when GAmod takes you back, Fhe’ll say HCallelujah, Gyou’re home
[Bridge]
COoh Emooh Fooh
COoh Emooh Fooh
COoh Emooh Fooh
AmOoh Gooh Fooh
[Chorus 3]
(C = x32010)
(Em = x22003)
(Fadd9 = xx3213)
CHallelujah Em  Fadd9  
You were an angel in the Cshape of my mumEm  Fadd9  
You got to see the person AmI have become, Fspread your wiCngs and I know Gthat when
GAmod took you back, Fhe said HCallelujah, Gyou’re homeC  
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The story behind the song

"Supermarket Flowers" is the emotional final track on the standard edition of Ed Sheeran's third studio album, ÷ (Divide). Sheeran revealed that the song is a personal tribute to his late maternal grandmother, who passed away while he was making the album. Initially, he hadn't intended to include it on the album, but after playing it at her funeral, his grandfather encouraged him to add it.

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