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Ed Sheeran - Supermarket Flowers Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, Em, F, Am, G, Dm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CEmFCEmF
ItooktheCsupermarketEmflowersfromthe Fwindowsill.
IthrewtheCdayoldteaEmfromtheFcup.
AmPackeduptheGphotoalbumFMatthewDmhadCmade.
FMemoriesofalifeGthat’sbeenCloved.
TookthegetCwellsoonEmcardsandstuffedFanimals.
PouredtheColdgingerbeerEmdowntheFsink.
AmDadalwaysGtoldmedon’tyouFcrywhenDmyou’reCdown.
Butmumthere’saFteareveryGtimethatICblink.
DmOhI’minFpieces,it’s CtearingmeupGbutIknow
DmAheartthat’sFbrokeisaCheartthat’sbeenGloved
SoI’llsingCHallelujah.EmF
YouwereanGangelintheCshapeofmymum.EmF
WhenIfellGdownyou’dbethere.
AmHoldingmeup,FspreadyourCwingsasyouGgo.
AndwhenAmGodtakesyouback,Fhe’llsayCHallelujah,Gyou’rehome.
CEmFGCEmF
Ifluffedthe Cpillows,madetheEmbeds,stackedthechairsFup.
FoldedyourCnightgownsEmneatlyinaFcase.
GJohnAmsaidhe’dGdrivethenputhisFhandonmyCcheek.
AndwipedaFtearfromtheGsideofmyCface.
DmAndIhopethatFIseetheCworldasyoudidGcauseIknow.
DmAlifewithFloveisalifeCthat’sbeenGlived.
SoI’llsingCHallelujah.EmF
YouwereanGangelintheCshapeofmymum.EmF
WhenIfellGdownyou’dbethere.
AmHoldingmeup,FspreadyourCwingsasyouGgo.
AndwhenAmGodtakesyouback,Fhe’llsayCHallelujah,Gyou’rehome.
COohEmoohFooh,CoohEmoohFooh.
COohEmoohFooh,AmoohGoohFooh.
CHallelujahEm
YouwereanangelintheCshapeofmymumEmF
YougottoseethepersonAmIhavebecome,F
SpreadyourCwingsandIknowGthatwhen
AmGodtookyouback,FhesaidCHallelujah,Gyou’rehomeC
AlbumDivide
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Supermarket Flowers on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Ed Sheeran - Supermarket Flowers on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Supermarket Flowers uses these transitions most often: F → C (20), C → Em (19), and Em → F (18). 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 C - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.

C to Em

2. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.

Em to F

3. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.

F to C

4. F → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

F to Am

5. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. F → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Dm:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. Dm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to C:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

10. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

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

  • Supermarket Flowers includes 127 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Supermarket Flowers contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Supermarket Flowers connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%