Rate for accuracy
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Intro: Based around the Am shape. This is repeated throughout the whole song.
Use your thumb for the 1st fret low E, you can then keep the Am shape
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---1-------1-------1-----0---------1-------1-------1-----0-----------------|
G|-2---2---2---2---2---2-----2--0--2---2---2---2---2---2-----2-0-------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------0-0-0-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------0-0-0---1-1-1---3-3-3-------------|
Verse/Pre-chorus/Chorus: Adding in some Bass/percussive hits with the thumb (x) (hit the
bass string with the side of the thumb so that the string hits the fret board)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1---------------1---------------1---------0-------------------------|
G|-2---------2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----------2---0---------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0---x---0---x-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------0---x---0---x---1---x---1---x---3---x---3---x-------------|
You can also add in this variation
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1---------------1---------------1--------/3-----1---0---------------|
G|-2---------2-----2---------2-----2---------2----/4-----2---0---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------0---------------|
A|-0---x---0---x-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------0---x---0---x---1---x---1---x---0---x---3---x-------------|
Enjoy!
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| x Dead note
| / Slide up
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Other versions of this song
- Shape Of You Acoustic (Chords)
- Shape Of You Acoustic (Ver2) (Chords)
- Shape Of You Acoustic (Ver2) (Tabs)
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Last Updated: February 8, 2026