Ed Sheeran - Friends Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to F,C keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
We’re not, no we’re not [A] [E7]friends nor have we ever been
We just [B]try to [C#m]keep those secrets in a lie
And if they [A]find out, will it [E7]all go wrong
And heaven [B]knows, no one wants [A]it to [E7]
[chorus]
So I could take the [C#m]back road
But your eyes will lead me [A]straight back [B]home
And if you [A]know me like I [E7]know you
You should [B]love me, you should know
[chorus]
That [E7]friends just sleep in another [F#m]bed
And [A]friends don’t [B]treat me like you [E7]do
Well [C#m]I know that there’s [A]a limit to [E7]everything
But my [A]friends [B]won’t love me like [E7]you
No my [A]friends [B]won’t love me like [E7]you
[section 2]
We’re not [A]friends [E7]we could be anything
If we [B]try to [C#m]keep those secrets safe
No one will [A]find out if it [E7]all went wrong
[chorus]
So I could take the [C#m]back road
But your eyes will lead me [A]straight back [B]home
And if you [A]know me like I [E7]know you
You should [B]love me, you should know
[chorus]
That [E7]friends just sleep in another [F#m]bed
And [A]friends don’t [B]treat me like you [E7]do
Well [C#m]I know that there’s [A]a limit to [E7]everything
But my [A]friends [B]won’t love me like [E7]you
No my [A]friends [B]won’t love me like [E7]you
[section 3]
But then [A]again, if we’re not friends
Someone [C#m]else might love you, [B]too
And then [A]again, if we’re not friends
There’d be [C#m]nothing I could [B]do
[Closing]
And that’s why [E7]friends should sleep in other [F#m]beds
And [A]friends shouldn’t [B]kiss me like you [E7]do
And [C#m]I know that there’s a [A]limit to [E7]everything
But my [A]friends [B]won’t love me like [E7]you
No my [A]friends won’t [B]love me like you [E7]do
No my [A]friends will never [B]love me like [E7]you
How to play Friends on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Friends on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.
Friends uses these transitions most often: B → E7 (13), A → B (12), and A → E7 (10). 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 A - E7 chord transition.
1. A → E7 chord transition
To move from A to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
2. E7 → B chord transition
To move from E7 to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
3. B → C#m chord transition
To move from B to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
4. C#m → A chord transition
To move from C#m to A;
- While playing C#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
5. B → A chord transition
To move from B to A;
- While playing B, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
6. E7 → C#m chord transition
To move from E7 to C#m;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
7. E7 → F#m chord transition
To move from E7 to F#m;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
8. F#m → A chord transition
To move from F#m to A;
- While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
Friends chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Friends.
- Friends includes 77 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Friends connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → E7: 4%
- A → B: 4%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → A: 31%
- E7 → B: 3%