Tenerife Sea Guitar Chords

Tenerife Sea is a beautiful and romantic song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, released in 2014 as part of his second studio album, x. The song was written by Sheeran himself, along with Johnny McDaid of Snow Patrol and Foy Vance, and produced by Rick Rubin.

Tenerife Sea Chords

Capo First Fret

[G] U look so [Am] [C] wonderful in your dress
[G] I love your [Am] hair [C] like that
[G] The way it [Am] falls on [C] the side of ur neck
[Em] Down [D] your shoulders [C] and back

[G] We are [Am] surrounded by [C] all of these lies
And [G] people who [Am] talk [C] too much
[G] You’ve got the [Am] kind of [C] look in your eyes
As if n [Em] o one knows [D] anything but [C] us

And [C] should this be the [G] last thing I [D] see
I [C] want you to know it’s [G] enough for [D] me
Cause [C] all that you
are is [G] all that I’ll ever [D] need

I’m so in [G] .. [Am] love [C]
So in [G] .. [Am] love [C]
So in [G] .. [Am] love [C]
So in [G] .. [Am] love [C]

[G] You look so [Am] beautiful [C] in this light
[G] Your [Am] silhouette over [C] me
[G] The way it [Am] brings out [C] the blue in ur eyes
is the [Em] [D] Tenerife [C] Sea
And [G] all of the [Am] voices [C] surrounding us here
They just [G] fade out when [Am] you take a [C] breath
[G] Just say the [Am] word and now [C] we’ll disappear
oh, [Em] into [D] the [C] wilderness

And [C] should this be the [G] last thing I [D] see
I [C] want you to know it’s [G] enough for [D] me
Cause [C] all that you are
is [G] all that I’ll ever [D] need

I’m so in [G] .. [Am] love [C]
So in [G] .. [Am] love [C]
So in [G] .. [Am] love [C]
So in [G] .. [Am] love [C]

[Em] Lum [C] ière [G] da [D] rling
[Em] [C] Lumière over [D] me

And [C] should this be the [G] last thing I [D] see
I [C] want you to know it’s [G] enough for [D] me
Cause [C] all that you are
is [G] all that I’ll ever [D] need

I’m so in [G] [Am] love [C]
So in [G] .. [Am] love [C]
So in [G] .. [Am] love [C]
So in [G] .. [Am] love [C]

[G] You look so [Am] [C] wonderful in your dress
[G] I loved your [Am] hair [C] like that
[G] And in the [Am] moment I [C] knew you back

Tenerife Sea Song Details

Genre: Pop, Folk-pop, UK R&B
Length: 4:44

Label: Atlantic Records
Chart performance: Peaked at number 62 on the UK Singles Chart
Music video: Directed by Emil Nava, released in June 2014

The song’s title refers to the Tenerife Sea, located in the Canary Islands off the coast of Spain. According to Sheeran, the song was inspired by the blue eyes of his then-girlfriend, Beth, which he compared to the “seriously blue, like electric blue” waters of Tenerife.

The lyrics of Tenerife Sea are about falling in love with someone and being struck by their beauty. Sheeran sings about how his partner looks amazing in her dress, how he loves her hair, and how he knew they were meant to be from the moment he met her. The song is full of sweet and tender moments, making it a popular choice for weddings and romantic occasions.