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Photograph

Ed Sheeran
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KeyE
Capo2
LevelEasy
Transpose E 0
Text
Chord sheet
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Intro

DBmAG
 

Verse 1

D
Loving can hurt
Bm
Loving can hurt sometimes
AG
But it's the only thing that I know
D
When it gets hard
Bm
You know it can get hard sometimes
AG
It is the only thing that makes us feel alive
 

Pre-Chorus

BmG
We keep this love in a photograph
DA
We make these memories for ourselves
Bm
Where our eyes are never closing
G
Our hearts were never broken
DA
And times forever frozen still
 

Chorus

D
So you can keep me inside the pocket of your
A
Ripped jeans holding me closer till our
BmG
Eyes meet, you won't ever be alone
D
Wait for me to come home
 

Verse 2

D
Loving can heal
Bm
Loving can mend your soul
AG
And it's the only thing that I know
D
I swear it will get easier
Bm
remember that with every piece of ya
AG
It is the only thing we take with us when we die
 

Pre-Chorus

BmG
We keep this love in a photograph
DA
We make these memories for ourselves
Bm
Where our eyes are never closing
G
Our hearts were never broken
DA
And times forever frozen still
 

Chorus

D
So you can keep me inside the pocket of your
A
Ripped jeans holding me closer till our
BmG
Eyes meet, you won't ever be alone
 
D
And if you hurt me that's okay baby, only
A
Words bleed inside these pages you just
BmG
Hold me, and I won't ever let you go
 

Bridge

Bm
Wait for me to come home
G
Wait for me to come home
D
Wait for me to come home
A
Wait for me to come home
 

Chorus

D
Oh, you can fit, me inside the necklace you got when you were
A
16 next to your heartbeat where I
BmG
Should be, keep it deep within your soul
 
D
And if you hurt me that's okay baby only
A
Words bleed inside these pages you just
BmG
Hold me and I won't ever let you go
 

Outro

D
When I'm away I will remember how you
ABm
Kissed me under the lamp post back on sixth street
G
Hearing you whisper through the phone
G N.C.
Wait for me to come home
End

How to play Photograph chords

This Chordsurf arrangement of Photograph by Ed Sheeran is presented in the key of E, with a capo at the 2nd fret. Use the transpose controls above the sheet to move every chord together while keeping the lyric-change positions aligned.

The page is set up for practice as well as quick reference: adjust the text size, use auto scroll when your hands are busy, or switch to focus mode for a cleaner playing view. The published arrangement uses 4 distinct chord shapes, including D, Bm, A, G. You can also explore related material through Acoustic favorites, Pop essentials, Modern hits.