Ed Sheeran - Photograph Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[Opening]
Loving can [D]hurt
Loving can [Bm]hurt sometimes
But it’s the [A]only thing that I know [G]
[section 2]
When it gets [D]hard
You know it can get [Bm]hard sometimes
It is the [A]only thing that makes us feel [G]alive
[chorus]
[Bm]We keep this love in a [G]photograph
[D]We made these memories for [A]ourselves
Where our [Bm]eyes are never closing
Our [G]hearts are never broken
And [D]time’s forever frozen [A]still
[section 3]
So you can [D]keep me
Inside the pocket of your [A]ripped jeans
Holding me close until our [Bm]eyes meet
You won’t ever be [G]alone
Wait for me to come [D]home
[section 4]
Loving can [D]heal
Loving can [Bm]mend your soul
And it’s the [A]only thing that I know, know [G]
[section 5]
I swear it will get [D]easier
remember that with every [Bm]piece of ya
And it’s the [A]only thing we take with us when we [G]die
[chorus]
[Bm]We keep this love in a [G]photograph
[D]We made these memories for [A]ourselves
Where our [Bm]eyes are never closing
Our [G]hearts are never broken
And [D]time’s forever frozen [A]still
[section 6]
So you can [D]keep me
Inside the pocket of your [A]ripped jeans
Holding me close until our [Bm]eyes meet
You won’t ever be [G]alone
[chorus]
And if you [D]hurt me
That’s ok baby, only [A]words bleed
Inside these pages you just [Bm]hold me
And I won’t ever let you [G]go
[section 7]
Wait for me to come [Bm]home
Wait for me to come [G]home
Wait for me to come [D]home
Wait for me to come [A]home
[section 8]
Or you can [D]fit me
Inside the necklace you got when you were [A]sixteen
Next to your heart beat where I [Bm]should be
Keep it deep within your [G]soul
[chorus]
And if you [D]hurt me
Well that’s ok baby, only [A]words bleed
Inside these pages you just [Bm]hold me
And I won’t ever let you [G]go
[Closing]
And when I’m [D]away
I will remember how you [A]kissed me
Under the lamppost back on [Bm]sixth Street
Hearing you whisper through the [G]phone
Wait for me to come [D]home
How to play Photograph on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Photograph on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.
Photograph uses these transitions most often: G → D (12), Bm → G (11), and D → A (11). 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 D - Bm chord transition.
1. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
2. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
5. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
6. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Photograph chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Photograph.
- Photograph includes 60 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Photograph contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Photograph 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 → A: 17%
- D → Bm: 5%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → G: 25%
- Bm → A: 19%