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.