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No Capo
  F6add9xx3533
[Intro]
C  Em   F  F6add9
C  Em   F
[Verse]
  It's a human sCignF  
  When things go wroDmngG  
  When the scent of her lCingersF  
  And temptation's strDmongG  
  Into the bAmoundaryF  
  Of each married mGan
  Sweet deceit comes cAmallingF  
  And negativity lGands
[Pre-Chorus]
  Cold, cold hCeartF  
  Hard done by yDmouG  
  Some things look bCetter babyF  
  Just passing thrGough
[Chorus]
  And it's no sCacrifice
  Just a simple wFord
  It's two hearts lGiving
  In two separate wCorlds
  But it's no sacrifice, no sDmacrifice
  It's no sEmacrificFe  Gat Call
[Interlude]
 C  Em   F  F6add9
 C  Em   F
[Verse]
  Mutual misunderstFanding
  After the fDmactG  
  Sensitivity bCuilds a prisonF  
  In the final aDmctG  
  We lose dirAmectionF  
  No stone untGurned
  No tears to dAmamn youF  
  When jealousy bGurns
[Pre-Chorus]
  Cold, cold hCeartF  
  Hard done by yDmouG  
  Some things look bCetter babyF  
  Just passing thrGough
[Chorus]
  And it's no sCacrifice
  Just a simple wFord
  It's two hearts lGiving
  In two separate wCorlds
  But it's no sacrifice, no sDmacrifice
  It's no sEmacrificFe  Gat CallEm  F  
[Outro]
  No sGacrifice at CallEm  F  
  No sGacrifice at Call

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Sacrifice

by Ed Sheeran

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F6add9

No Capo

F6add9

xx3533

[Intro]

C Em F F6add9

C Em F

[Verse]

C F

It's a human sign

Dm G

When things go wrong

C F

When the scent of her lingers

Dm G

And temptation's strong

Am F

Into the boundary

Of each married man

Am F

Sweet deceit comes calling

And negativity lands

[Pre-Chorus]

C F

Cold, cold heart

Dm G

Hard done by you

C F

Some things look better baby

Just passing through

[Chorus]

And it's no sacrifice

Just a simple word

It's two hearts living

In two separate worlds

But it's no sacrifice, no sacrifice

Em F G C

It's no sacrifice at all

[Interlude]

C Em F F6add9

C Em F

[Verse]

Mutual misunderstanding

Dm G

After the fact

C F

Sensitivity builds a prison

Dm G

In the final act

Am F

We lose direction

No stone unturned

Am F

No tears to damn you

When jealousy burns

[Pre-Chorus]

C F

Cold, cold heart

Dm G

Hard done by you

C F

Some things look better baby

Just passing through

[Chorus]

And it's no sacrifice

Just a simple word

It's two hearts living

In two separate worlds

But it's no sacrifice, no sacrifice

Em F G C Em F

It's no sacrifice at all

[Outro]

G C Em F

No sacrifice at all

G C

No sacrifice at all

About Sacrifice Chords by Ed Sheeran

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What key is "Sacrifice" in?

The chords for "Sacrifice" show the original chord names (including F6add9, C, Em, F, Dm, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.