Ed Sheeran - Old Phone (Lyric Video)

How to play Ed Sheeran - Old Phone (Lyric Video) by Ed Sheeran on guitar

This is a great beginner song to learn because it moves at a steady pace and gives you a clear, repeating feel to lock into. At about 120 BPM, you can focus on clean changes and a smooth rhythm without feeling rushed.

Most of the shapes are barre chords, so your fretting hand will need to stay firm and relaxed. The easier open shapes are F and Dm, while A#, Fm, D#m, D#, Gm, and Cm take more hand strength. The change to watch most closely is the opening move from A# to Fm, then into F and D#m.

Start by practicing the opening progression slowly - A# - Fm - F - D#m - until the shapes feel automatic. Then loop the harder barre chords on their own, add the open shapes, and only speed up once each change sounds clean.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.