If you’re searching for Sapphire guitar chords, this post will walk you through an easy way to play the beautiful duet by Ed Sheeran and Arijit Singh. Whether you’re a beginner or intermediate player, these chords and strumming pattern (D-U-Dchuck-UDU) make it a breeze. Below are the complete Sapphire guitar chords with capo placement and playing tips.
🎸 Guitar Guide for “Sapphire”
- Capo Position: 6th Fret
- Chords Used: G, D, Em, C, Am7
- Strumming Pattern: D U (D chuck) UDU
- Difficulty: Easy to Intermediate
This percussive strumming style with the chuck makes it groove perfectly, especially for unplugged performances.
🎵 Song Credits
Song Title: Sapphire
Album: Play (2025)
Singers/Artists: Ed Sheeran feat. Arijit Singh
Music Composition by: Ed Sheeran, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Johnny McDaid, Savan Kotecha
Lyrics by: Ed Sheeran, Arijit Singh, Johnny McDaid, Savan Kotecha, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Avinash Chouhan, Mayur Puri
Releasing Year: 2025
Language: English, Punjabi, Hindi
Country: UK + India
Label: Gingerbread Man Records, Atlantic Records UK
🎶 Chords with Lyrics
You’re (G)glowing
You (D)colour and fracture the light
(Em)You can’t help but (C)shine
And I (G)know that
You (D)carry the world on your back
(Em)But look at you to(C)night
The (G)lights, your (Am7)face, your (Em)eyes
Ex(C)ploding like (G)fireworks (Am7)in the (C)sky
Sapphire
(G)Touching on your body while you’re (Am7)pushing on me
(Em)Don’t you end the party, I could (C)do this all week
We’ll be (G)dancing till the morning, go to (Am7)bed, we won’t sleep
(Em)Cham-cham chamke si(C)tare wargi (Sapphire)
(G)Touching on your body while you’re (Am7)pushing on me
(Em)Don’t you end the party, I could (C)do this all week
We’ll be (G)dancing till the morning, go to (Am7)bed, we won’t sleep
(Em)Cham-cham chamke si(C)tare wargi (Sapphire)
(G)Look what we found,(Am7) Karma reached out
(Em)Into our hearts and (C)pulled us to our feet now
(G)You know, the truth is (Am7)we could disappear
(Em)Anywhere, as (C)long as I got you there
(G)When the sun dies,(Am7) till the day shines
(Em)When I’m with you, (C)there’s not enough time
(G)You are my spring flower, (Am7)watching you bloom, wow
(Em)We are surrounded, but (C)I can only see
The (G)lights, your (Am7)face, your (Em)eyes
Ex(C)ploding like (G)fireworks (Am7)in the (C)sky
Sapphire
(G)Touching on your body while you’re (Am7)pushing on me
(Em)Don’t you end the party, I could (C)do this all week
We’ll be (G)dancing till the morning, go to (Am7)bed, we won’t sleep
(Em)Cham-cham chamke si(C)tare wargi (Sapphire)
(Em)Mahrooni do nain lubhaaye
(C)Chaandni cham-cham chamkaaye
(G)Noor da mainu (Am7)ghoont pilaaye
(C)Jindadi ban jaaye
You’re (G)glowing
You (D)colour and fracture the light
(Em)But look at you to(C)night
(G)Palkan uthaave te (Am7)hanere ghatde
(Em)Unglaan’ch paake tu (C)dhanak phirdi
Kivein (G)Rabb ne do naina ute (Am7)neelam jade?
(Em)Cham-cham chamke si(C)taare wargi (Sapphire)
(G)Touching on your body while you’re (Am7)pushing on me
(Em)Don’t you end the party, I could (C)do this all week
We’ll be (G)dancing till the morning, go to (Am7)bed, we won’t sleep
(Em)Cham-cham chamke si(C)tare wargi (Sapphire)
🪕 Tips for Playing “Sapphire” on Guitar
- Practice the chuck: The muted “chuck” after the first downstroke gives it the groove. Focus on making it consistent.
- Chord switching: G, Em, Am7, C, D are beginner-friendly. Focus more on keeping the rhythm flowing.
- Feel the dynamics: Play softly in verse parts and louder in chorus to create energy and contrast.
- Vocal phrasing: Use chord changes to support the emotional build-up in lines like “exploding like fireworks in the sky.”
