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Ed Sheeran - All My Life Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, C, D, Bm, Am, Em, F#m, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

[Opening]
[G]Darling, I’ve been waiting for you, [C]all [D]my [C]life
Crossed [G]towns and hills and rivers for you
[C]All [Bm]my [Am]life, and I’m [Am]wandering in the [Em]dark
Now ’cause we [Am]need to [D]make it [Em]through
So [Am]please walk [Bm]beside me in [F#m]all [D]I [C]do

[section 2]
And I [G]really can’t pull out this thorn love
[C]All [D]my [C]life, and not [G]having you pressed to my chest
[C]All [Bm]my [Am]life
The [Am]storm is playing [Em]out now on the [Am]painful [D]world [Em]stage
O[Am]f all our in[Bm]completeness i[F#m]n the [D]wars we [C]wage
Won’t you [D]come here?

[section 3]
[D]’Cause it’s written on my [Em]hand
I’ll print in [C]on your [G]body, print it on [F#m]your [D]body
[D]Your love makes me a [Em]different man
Put souls [C]into my body, [G]put soul [F#m]into me[D]

[chorus]
I’m drinking [D]Evian on your lips darling, [Em]Evian from your hands
I wanna drink [C]Evian from [G]your heart
[F#m]Evian from [E]your pants, darling
[D]Evian on your lips darling, [Em]Evian from your hand
[C] [G]Evian, [F#m]Evian. [D]

[Closing]
I’m Singing [G]songs of love like getting jolly
[C]All [D]my [C]life, and we’ll [G]find the truth out, finally
In the [C]heart [Bm]of [Am]or lives
The [Am]song is playing [Em]out now and we [Am]need to [D]make it [Em]through
So [Am]please walk [Bm]beside me in [F#m]all [D]I [C]do
Won’t you [D]come here?

[chorus]
[D]’Cause it’s written on my [Em]hand
I’ll print in [C]on your [G]body, print it on [F#m]your bod[D]y
[D]Your love makes me a [Em]different man
Put souls in[C]to my bod[G]y, put soul i[F#m]nto me[D]

[chorus]
I’m drinking [D]Evian on your lips darling, [Em]Evian from your hands
I wanna drink [C]Evian from [G]your heart
[F#m]Evian from [E]your pants, darling
[D]Evian on your lips darling, [Em]Evian from your hand
[C] [G]Evian, [F#m]Evian. [D]

[chorus]
[D]’Cause it’s written on my [Em]hand
I’ll print in [C]on your [G]body, print it on [F#m]your bod[D]y
[D]Your love makes me a [Em]different man
Put souls in[C]to my bod[G]y, put soul i[F#m]nto me[D]

[chorus]
I’m drinking Evian on your lips darling, Evian from your hands
I wanna drink [C]Evian from [G]your heart
[F#m]Evian from [E]your pants, darling
[D]Evian on your lips darling, [Em]Evian from your hand
[C] [G]Evian, [F#m]Evian. [D]
[D]Darling, [Em]darling, [C] [G]lover, my [F#m] [D]lover
[D]Darling, [Em]darling, [C] [G]lover, my [F#m] [D]lover

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ArtistEd Sheeran
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year2010
KeyG

How to play All My Life on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Ed Sheeran - All My Life on ukulele requires 8 chords and 14 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

All My Life uses these transitions most often: C → G (18), D → Em (16), and F#m → D (14). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

2. C → D chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
C to D

3. C → Bm chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

To move from C to Bm;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
C to Bm

4. Bm → Am chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from Bm to Am;

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Bm to Am

5. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

6. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

7. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

8. Bm → F#m chord transition

To move from Bm to F#m;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

9. F#m → D chord transition

To move from F#m to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.

10. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

11. G → F#m chord transition

To move from G to F#m;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

12. F#m → E chord transition

To move from F#m to E;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

13. E → D chord transition

To move from E to D;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

14. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

All My Life chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in All My Life.

  • All My Life includes 124 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • All My Life contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how All My Life connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
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