A Team chords by Ed Sheeran

A Team by Ed Sheeran

[final revision]

Notes:

   (1) the original key for this song is A, so you can either play the chords
with a capo on the 2nd fret, which allows for nice open chords in G, C, Em, Am and
D positions, or play in the key of A directly

   (2) to make it easy for you, I wrote the song twice, once in the key of A and
once in the key of G, assuming a capo on the second fret; but you can just play it
in G without a capo too and it may suit your voice better

   (3) the arrangement uses passing chords which I put in parenthesis such as (E/
G#) or (D/F#) [or in the key of G (D/F#) or (C)]; these are as they sound, used in
passing and are not absolutely necessary, as you will find if you play along with
the song

(4) this song is a little tricky to notate matching the lyrics, chords and
rhythm, so it is pretty important to listen along to get the timing right

KEY OF A

Intro (chords only)
A   (D/F#)   A   (E/G#)
F#m  (D/F#)   A..

A            (E/G#)
White lips, pale face, breathing in
F#m           (D/F#)
snowflakes, burnt lungs, sour
A            (E/G#)
taste...

A            (E/G#)
Light's gone, day's end, struggling to
F#m           (D/F#)
pay rent, long nights, strange
A
men...

Bm               D
And they say she's in the Class A Team,
       A
Stuck in her daydream,
          E
Been this way since 18, but lately,
   Bm            D
Her face seems slowly sinking, wasting,
         A
Crumbling like pastries, And they scream,
E
The worst things in life come free to us,

F#m      D
Cos we're just under the upperhand,
A
And go mad for a couple of grams,
F#m      D
And she don't want to go
A
outside tonight,
     F#m             D
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland,
  A
Or sells love to another man,
F#m    D
It's too cold outside,
A       (E/G#)
..For angels to
F#m   D
fly,
A    (E/G#)
... Angels to
F#m   D
fly,
A        (E/G#)
...

A            (E/G#)
Ripped gloves, raincoat, tried to swim and
F#m           (D/F#)
stay afloat, dry house, wet
A            (E/G#)
clothes...

A            (E/G#)
Loose change, bank notes, weary-eyed, dry
F#m           (D/F#)
throat, call girl, no
A
phone...

Bm               D
And they say she's in the Class A Team,
       A
Stuck in her daydream,
          E
Been this way since 18, but lately
Bm               D
her face seems slowly sinking, wasting,
        A
Crumbling like pastries, and they scream,
E
The worst things in life come free to us,

F#m      D
Cos we're just under the upperhand,
A
And go mad for a couple of grams,
F#m      D
And she don't want to go
A
outside tonight,
     F#m             D
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland,
  A
Or sells love to another man,
F#m    D
It's too cold outside,
A
..For angels to
Bm        D
fly, an angel will die.
      F#m
Covered in white, closed eye, and
A
hoping for a better life,

Bm            D
This time, we'll fade out tonight,

Straight down the

Instrumental break:
F#m   D
Line...
A        (E/G#)
..
F#m   D
..
A
..

Bm             D
And they say she's in the Class A Team,
       A
Stuck in her daydream,
          E
Been this way since 18, but lately,
Bm              D
her face seems slowly sinking, wasting,
        A
Crumbling like pastries, and they scream,
E
The worst things in life come free to us,

F#m      D
Cos we're just under the upperhand,
A
And go mad for a couple of grams,
F#m         D
And she don't want to go
A
outside tonight,
     F#m          D
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland,
A
Or sells love to another man,
F#m    D
It's too cold outside,
A
..For angels to
F#m   D
fly,
A    (E/G#)
... Angels to
F#m   D
fly,
A    (E/G#)
...
F#m   D
To fly, to fly
A    (E/G#)
..   Angels to
F#m   D
Fly, to fly, to
A     (E/G#)
Fly... Angels to
A
Die.



KEY OF G (capo on 2nd fret, if desired):

Intro (chords only)
G   (C)   G   (D/F#)
Em   (C)   G..

G            (D/F#)
White lips, pale face, breathing in
Em           (C)
snowflakes, burnt lungs, sour
G            (D/F#)
taste...

G            (D/F#)
Light's gone, day's end, struggling to
Em           (C)
pay rent, long nights, strange
G
men...

Am               C
And they say she's in the Class A Team,
       G
Stuck in her daydream,
          D
Been this way since 18, but lately,
   Am            C
Her face seems slowly sinking, wasting,
         G
Crumbling like pastries, And they scream,
D
The worst things in life come free to us,

Em      C
Cos we're just under the upperhand,
G
And go mad for a couple of grams,
Em      C
And she don't want to go
G
outside tonight,
     Em             C
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland,
  G
Or sells love to another man,
Em    C
It's too cold outside,
G       (D/F#)
..For angels to
Em   C
fly,
G    (D/F#)
... Angels to
Em   C
fly,
G        (D/F#)
...

G            (D/F#)
Ripped gloves, raincoat, tried to swim and
Em           (C)
stay afloat, dry house, wet
G            (D/F#)
clothes...

G            (D/F#)
Loose change, bank notes, weary-eyed, dry
Em           (C)
throat, call girl, no
G            (D/F#)
phone...

Am               C
And they say she's in the Class A Team,
       G
Stuck in her daydream,
          D
Been this way since 18, but lately
Am               C
her face seems slowly sinking, wasting,
        G
Crumbling like pastries, and they scream,
D
The worst things in life come free to us,

Em      C
Cos we're just under the upperhand,
G
And go mad for a couple of grams,
Em      C
And she don't want to go
G
outside tonight,
     Em             C
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland,
  G
Or sells love to another man,
Em    C
It's too cold outside,
G
..For angels to
Am        C
fly, an angel will die.
      Em
Covered in white, closed eye, and
G
hoping for a better life,

Am            C
This time, we'll fade out tonight,

Straight down the

Instrumental break:
Em   C
Line...
G        (D/F#)
..
Em   C
..
G
..

Am             C
And they say she's in the Class A Team,
       G
Stuck in her daydream,
          D
Been this way since 18, but lately,
Am              C
her face seems slowly sinking, wasting,
        G
Crumbling like pastries, and they scream,
D
The worst things in life come free to us,

Em      C
Cos we're just under the upperhand,
G
And go mad for a couple of grams,
Em         C
And she don't want to go
G
outside tonight,
     Em          C
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland,
G
Or sells love to another man,
Em    C
It's too cold outside,
G
..For angels to
Em   C
fly,
G    (D/F#)
... Angels to
Em   C
fly,
G    (D/F#)
...
Em   C
To fly, to fly
G    (D/F#)
..   Angels to
Em   C
Fly, to fly, to
G     (D/F#)
Fly... Angels to
G
Die.