Thinking Out Loud

by Ed Sheeran

🎤 Pop
Difficulty ★★★☆☆
Tuning Standard
Capo None

The smooth R&B-influenced intro riff in D. Ed Sheeran's 2014 love ballad features a soulful chord melody pattern inspired by Marvin Gaye, with sliding double stops.

e|------2-----------2-----------0-----------0-----|
B|----3---3-------3---3-------0---0-------0---0---|
G|--2-------2---2-------2---0-------0---0-------0-|
D|--0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0-|
A|--------------------0-------0---2-------2------|
E|------------------------------------------3----|

e|------2-----------2-----------0-----------2----|
B|----3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3--|
G|--2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2|
D|--0-------0---4-------4---2-------2---0-------0|
A|--------------------------0-------0-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------|