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Vary/alternate strumming patterns, and vary the playing of the triplet strum.
Live, Ed Sheeran puts a capo on the 8th fret (transpose this tab +8)
[Intro]
 E- - -|   C#m-  A  B  
[Verse 1]
Maybe I Ecame on too strong
Maybe I C#mwaited too longA  B  
Maybe I plEayed my cards wrong
Oh, just a little bit wrong
Baby C#mI apologize for iAtB  
[Pre-Chorus]
AI could fall, or I could fC#mly
Here in your aeroplaneG#m  
And I could live, I could die
AHanging on the words you say
And IA’ve been known to give my C#mall
And jumping in harder than
BTen thousand rocks on the lake
[Chorus]
So don’t call me Ebaby
Unless you C#mmean itA  
Don’t Btell me you Eneed me
If you don’t beliC#meve it
So Alet me know the Btruth
BefC#more I diBve right B/D#into yEou
[Verse 2]
You’re a mEystery
I have travelled the world, there’s C#mno other girl like AyouB  
No one, what’s your Ehistory?
Do you have a tendency to lead some C#mpeople on?
‘Cause I hAeard you doB, mm
[Pre-Chorus]
AI could fall, or I could fC#mly
Here in your aeroplaneG#m  
And I could live, I could die
AHanging on the words you say
And IA’ve been known to give my C#mall
And lie awake, every day
BDon't know how much I can take
[Chorus]
So don’t call me Ebaby
Unless you C#mmean itA  
Don’t Btell me you Eneed me
If you don’t beliC#meve it
So Alet me know the Btruth
BefC#more I diBve right B/D#into yEou
[Solo]
 E- - -|   C#m-  A   Bx2
[Pre-Chorus]
AI could fall, or I could fC#mly
Here in your aeroplaneG#m  
And I could live, I could die
AHanging on the words you say
And IA’ve been known to give my C#mall
Sitting back, looking at
BEvery mess that I've made
[Chorus]
So don’t call me Ebaby
Unless you C#mmean itA  
Don’t Btell me you Eneed me
If you don’t beliC#meve it
So Alet me know the Btruth
BefC#more I diBve right B/D#into yEou
BefC#more I diBve right B/D#into yEou
C#mBefore I diBve right B/D#into yEou

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

"Dive" was written by Ed Sheeran with Benny Blanco and Julia Michaels, with Sheeran bringing the initial guitar riffs to the collaboration. Jessie Ware provides backing vocals, and a guitar solo is credited to Angelo Mysterioso. This song plays like a heartfelt invitation to take a chance on love.

AI-written from these sources:Dive (Ed Sheeran song) — Wikipedia ↗Ed Sheeran — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Dive

by Ed Sheeran

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

B/D#

Vary/alternate strumming patterns, and vary the playing of the triplet strum.

Live, Ed Sheeran puts a capo on the 8th fret (transpose this tab +8)

[Intro]

E C#m A B

- - -| -

[Verse 1]

Maybe I came on too strong

C#m A B

Maybe I waited too long

Maybe I played my cards wrong

Oh, just a little bit wrong

C#m A B

Baby I apologize for it

[Pre-Chorus]

A C#m

I could fall, or I could fly

G#m

Here in your aeroplane

And I could live, I could die

Hanging on the words you say

A C#m

And I’ve been known to give my all

And jumping in harder than

Ten thousand rocks on the lake

[Chorus]

So don’t call me baby

C#m A

Unless you mean it

B E

Don’t tell me you need me

C#m

If you don’t believe it

A B

So let me know the truth

C#m B B/D# E

Before I dive right into you

[Verse 2]

You’re a mystery

C#m A B

I have travelled the world, there’s no other girl like you

No one, what’s your history?

C#m

Do you have a tendency to lead some people on?

A B

‘Cause I heard you do, mm

[Pre-Chorus]

A C#m

I could fall, or I could fly

G#m

Here in your aeroplane

And I could live, I could die

Hanging on the words you say

A C#m

And I’ve been known to give my all

And lie awake, every day

Don't know how much I can take

[Chorus]

So don’t call me baby

C#m A

Unless you mean it

B E

Don’t tell me you need me

C#m

If you don’t believe it

A B

So let me know the truth

C#m B B/D# E

Before I dive right into you

[Solo]

E C#m A B

- - -| - x2

[Pre-Chorus]

A C#m

I could fall, or I could fly

G#m

Here in your aeroplane

And I could live, I could die

Hanging on the words you say

A C#m

And I’ve been known to give my all

Sitting back, looking at

Every mess that I've made

[Chorus]

So don’t call me baby

C#m A

Unless you mean it

B E

Don’t tell me you need me

C#m

If you don’t believe it

A B

So let me know the truth

C#m B B/D# E

Before I dive right into you

C#m B B/D# E

Before I dive right into you

C#m B B/D# E

Before I dive right into you

About Dive Chords by Ed Sheeran

Learn how to play Dive by Ed Sheeran with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Dive chords”, “Dive guitar chords”, or “Ed Sheeran Dive chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Dive chords and for experienced players who want accurate Dive lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, C#m, A, B, G#m, B/D#.

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