Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud 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 C,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]When your legs don’t work like they [G]used to be[A]fore
[D]And I can’t sweep you off of your [G]feet [A]
[D]Will your mouth still remember the [G]taste of my love [A]
[D]Will your eyes still smile [G]from your cheeks [A]
[section 2]
And darling [D]I will be loving [G]you [A]’til we’re seven[D]ty [G] [A]
And baby my [D]heart could still fall [G]as [A]hard at twenty[D]three
[G]And I’m thinking ‘[A]bout how
[section 3]
[Em]People fall in love in mys[A7]terious [D]ways
[Em]Maybe just the touch of a [A7]hand
Well [Em]me I fall in love with you [A7]every single [Bm]day
[Em]And I just wanna [G]tell you I [A7]am
[section 4]
So honey [D]now [Bm] [G]
Take me [A]into your loving [D]arms [Bm] [G]
Kiss me [A]under the light of a [D]thousand [Bm]stars [G]
Place your [A]head on my beating [D]heart [Bm]
I’m thinking [G]out [A]loud
And maybe [Bm]we [A]found [G]love [D]right [Em]where [A]we [D]are
[section 5]
[D]And when my [D]head’s over gone and my [G]memory fades [A]
[D]And the [D]crowds don’t remember my [G]name [A]
[D]When my [D]hands don’t [G]play the strings the [A]same way,
I know [D]you will still love me the[G]same [A]
[section 6]
Cause honey [D]your soul could never [G]grow [A]old it’s ever[D]green [Bm] [G] [A]
And baby [D]your smile’s forever [G]in my [A]mind and mem[D]ory [Bm] [G]
And I’m thinking [A]’bout how
[section 7]
[Em]People fall in love in mys[A7]terious [D]ways
And [Em]maybe it’s all part of a [A7]plan
Well [Em]I’ll just keep on making the [A7]same mis[Bm]stakes
[Em]Hoping that you’ll under[A7]stand
[section 8]
That baby [D]now, [Bm]ooo[G]ooh
Take me [A]into your loving [D]arms [Bm] [G]
Kiss me [A]under the light of a [D]thousand [Bm]stars [G]
Place your [A]head on my beating [D]heart [Bm]
I’m thinking [G]out [A]loud
And maybe [Bm]we [A]found [G]love [D]right [Em]where [A]we [D]are
[section 9]
[D] [Bm] [G] [A]
So baby [D]now [Bm] [G]
Take me [A]into your loving [D]arms [Bm] [G]
Kiss me [A]under the light of a [D]thousand [Bm]stars, oh [G]darlin’
Place your [A]head on my beating [D]heart [Bm]
I’m thinking [G]out [A]loud
[Closing]
And maybe [Bm]we [A]found [G]love [D]right [Em]where [A]we [D]are
How to play Thinking Out Loud on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud on ukulele requires 6 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.
Thinking Out Loud uses these transitions most often: G → A (29), A → D (27), and Bm → G (15). 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 - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
4. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
5. Em → A7 chord transition
To move from Em to A7;
- While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
6. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
7. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
8. A7 → Bm chord transition
To move from A7 to Bm;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
9. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
10. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
11. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
12. 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.
13. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
14. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
Thinking Out Loud chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Thinking Out Loud.
- Thinking Out Loud includes 141 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Thinking Out Loud contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Thinking Out Loud 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 A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%