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Ed Sheeran - Shivers Ukulele Chords

ChordsEm, C, G, D
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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


I took an arrow to the [Em]heart
I never kissed a mouth that [C]taste like yours
Strawberries and [G]something more
Ooh yeah I want it [D]all


Lipstick on my [Em]guitar, ooh
Fill up the engine, we can [C]drive real far
Go dancing under[G]neath the stars
Ooh yeah I want it [D]all, hmm, you got me feeling like


[Em]I wanna be that guy I wanna kiss your eyes
[C]I wanna drink that smile I wanna feel like I’m
[G]Like my soul’s on fire
I wanna stay up all day and all [D]night, hmm, you got me feeling like


[Em]Ooh, I love when you do it like that
And when you’re [C]closer, give me the shivers
Oh baby [G]you wanna dance ’til the sunlight cracks
And when [D]they say the party’s over then we’ll bring it right back and we’ll say


[Em]Ooh, I love when you do it like that
And when you’re [C]closer, give me the shivers
Oh baby [G]you wanna dance ‘til the sunlight cracks
And when [D]they say the party’s over then we’ll bring it right back
[Em]Yeah…

Album=
GenresPop
Year2021
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Shivers on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Ed Sheeran - Shivers on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.

Shivers uses these transitions most often: C → G (5), D → Em (5), and Em → C (5). 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 Em - C chord transition.

1. 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.
Em to C

2. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

3. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

4. 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.
D to Em

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Shivers.

  • Shivers includes 20 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Shivers contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Shivers connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%