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Supermarket Flowers

Supermarket Flowers is a song written by Ed Sheeran that deals with the death of his paternal grandmother. Ed mistakingly started writing this song from his mothers perspective, which eventually proved effective, allowing for a more emotional portrayal and a deeper connection with the loss. He considers this song as the most personal track on the album.

Key: C

Introduction: C    Em    F    C    Em    F    

                C                  Em                         F  
I took the supermarket flowers from the windowsill
                C             Em                  F  
I threw the day old tea from the cup
Am                      G              F          Dm7         C  
    Packed up the photo album Matthew had made
     F                G                            C  
Memories of a life that&rsquo s been loved
                C                 Em                    F  
Took the get well soon cards and stuffed animals
              C                 Em                     F  
Poured the old ginger beer down the sink
Am                 G                        F            Dm7             C  
    Dad always told me don&rsquo t you cry when you&rsquo re down
                        F              G                        C  
But mum there&rsquo s a tear every time that I blink

Dm                 F                    C             G  
    Oh I&rsquo m in pieces, it&rsquo s tearing me up but I know
Dm                      F                 C                             G  
    A heart that&rsquo s broke is a heart that&rsquo s been loved

                 C              Em     F  
So I&rsquo ll sing Hallelujah
                G                 C                     Em     F  
You were an angel in the shape of my mum
                G  
When I fell down you&rsquo d be there
Am                 F                    C                 G  
Holding me up, spread your wings as you go
             Am                      F                C             G  
And when God takes you back, he&rsquo ll say Hallelujah, you&rsquo re home
C    Em    F     G  
C    Em    F  

                      C                     Em                             F  
I fluffed the pillows, made the beds, stacked the chairs up
                C                 Em                  F  
Folded your nightgowns neatly in a case
G  Am                      G                         F                      C  
      John said he&rsquo d drive then put his hand on my cheek
                F                    G              C  
And wiped a tear from the side of my face

Dm                        F              C                    G  
    And I hope that I see the world as you did cause I know
Dm                  F                C                            G  
    A life with love is a life that&rsquo s been lived

                 C              Em     F  
So I&rsquo ll sing Hallelujah
                G                 C                     Em     F  
You were an angel in the shape of my mum
                G  
When I fell down you&rsquo d be there
Am                 F                    C                 G  
Holding me up, spread your wings as you go
             Am                      F                C             G  
And when God takes you back, he&rsquo ll say Hallelujah, you&rsquo re home

C     Em    F  
Ooh ooh ooh
C     Em    F  
Ooh ooh ooh
C     Em    F  
Ooh ooh ooh
Am    G     F  
Ooh ooh ooh

C              Em     F9  
Hallelujah
                                 C                     Em     F9  
You were an angel in the shape of my mum
                                  Am                 F                    C                  G  
You got to see the person I have become, spread your wings and I know that when
 Am                     F             C             G                 C  
God took you back, he said Hallelujah, you&rsquo re home
(Tab author&rsquo s note: If you' ve arrived here thinking of a loved one and would