Ed Sheeran – Supermarket Flowers (Guitar)

Capo 6
Key
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Chords

This tab follows the piano chords on the album recording. To match how Ed plays this on guitar, search for "Supermarket Flowers Acoustic". Verse + Chorus Pre-Chorus -------------- ---------- C x3201x Dm xx0231 Note for ease of reading: Em x22010 F 13321x - Em shown for C/B F x33210 C x32010 - F shown for Fmaj7/C Am x02210 G 32003x G 32003x Dm7 xx021x Capo 6th fret [Intro] C Em F C Em F [Verse 1]
            C             Em                  F
I took the supermarket flowers from the windowsill

            C         Em             F
I threw the day old tea from the cup

Am                G          F       Dm7      C
   Packed up the photo album Matthew had made

    F           G                    C
Memories of a life that’s been loved

            C            Em              F
Took the get well soon cards and stuffed animals

           C            Em               F
Poured the old ginger beer down the sink

Am            G                 F        Dm7         C
   Dad always told me don’t you cry when you’re down

                  F          G                 C
But mum there’s a tear every time that I blink
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Dm            F              C         G
   Oh I’m in pieces, it’s tearing me up but I know

Dm                F            C                     G
   A heart that’s broke is a heart that’s been loved
[Chorus 1]
             C          Em   F
So I’ll sing Hallelujah 

            G            C               Em   F
You were an angel in the shape of my mum

            G
When I fell down you’d be there

Am            F              C            G
Holding me up, spread your wings as you go 

          Am                F           C         G           
And when God takes you back, he’ll say Hallelujah, you’re home
C Em F G C Em F [Verse 2]
                 C               Em                     F
I fluffed the pillows, made the beds, stacked the chairs up

            C            Em             F
Folded your nightgowns neatly in a case

G Am                G                  F                C
     John said he’d drive then put his hand on my cheek

            F              G          C
And wiped a tear from the side of my face
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Dm                 F          C              G
   And I hope that I see the world as you did cause I know

Dm             F           C                    G
   A life with love is a life that’s been lived
[Chorus 2]
             C          Em   F
So I’ll sing Hallelujah 

            G            C               Em   F
You were an angel in the shape of my mum

            G
When I fell down you’d be there

Am            F              C            G
Holding me up, spread your wings as you go 

          Am                F           C         G           
And when God takes you back, he’ll say Hallelujah, you’re home
[Bridge]
C   Em  F
Ooh ooh ooh

C   Em  F
Ooh ooh ooh

C   Em  F
Ooh ooh ooh

Am  G   F 
Ooh ooh ooh
[Chorus 3] (C = x32010) (Em = x22003) (Fadd9 = xx3213)
C          Em   Fadd9
Hallelujah 

                         C               Em   Fadd9
You were an angel in the shape of my mum

                          Am            F              C             G
You got to see the person I have become, spread your wings and I know that when

 Am               F         C         G            C
God took you back, he said Hallelujah, you’re home
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