Shape of You by Ed Sheeran — ESL Song Worksheet | English Plans

SHAPEOFYOU

★ Ed Sheeran · 2017 ★

Listen carefully and fill in the missing words.

    Verse 1
The (1) isn't the best place to find a lover
So the bar is where I go (mm)
Me and my (2) at the table doing shots
Drinking fast and then we talk slow (mm)

Come over and start up a (3) with just me
And trust me I'll give it a (4) now (mm)
Take my hand, stop, put Van the Man on the jukebox
And then we start to dance, and now I'm singing like

Pre-Chorus
Girl, you know I want your love
Your love was handmade for somebody like me
Come on now, follow my lead
I may be (5), don't mind me
Say, boy, let's not talk too much
Grab on my waist and put that body on me
Come on now, follow my lead
Come, come on now, follow my lead, mm

Chorus
I'm in (6) with the shape of you
We push and pull like a (7) do
Although my (8) is falling too
I'm in love with your body
And last night you were in my (9)
And now my bedsheets smell like you
Every day (10) something brand new
I'm in love with your body

(Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I)
I'm in love with your body
(Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I)
I'm in love with your body
(Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I)
I'm in love with your body
Every day discovering something brand new
I'm in love with the shape of you

Verse 2
One (11) in we let the story begin
We're going out on our first date (mm)
You and me are thrifty, so go all you can eat
Fill up your bag and I fill up a plate (mm)

We talk for hours and hours about the sweet and the sour
And how your family is doing okay (mm)
And leave and get in a (12), then kiss in the backseat
Tell the (13) make the radio play, and I'm singing like

[Pre-Chorus]

[Chorus]

Bridge
Come on, be my (14), come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on

[Final Chorus]
  

Shape of You

Ed Sheeran · 2017

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Song Worksheets

Odd Word Out

In each group, circle the word that doesn't fit. Write why it's different.

Group 1

clubbarrestaurantjukebox

Reason:

Group 2

dancetalksingmagnet

Reason:

Group 3

roombedsheetsplatebackseat

Reason:

Group 4

crazythriftysweetbrand

Reason:

Rewrite a Line

Choose one line from each verse and rewrite it. Keep the same rhythm and make it rhyme with the next line.

Think about the story Ed Sheeran is telling. How could you change the details but keep the same feeling?

Did you know?

Read these facts about the song. Which one surprises you most?

🎵Shape of You was the best-selling song of 2017 worldwide and spent 12 weeks at number one in the UK.
⭐Ed Sheeran originally wrote the song for Rihanna, but decided to keep it for himself after recording a demo.
🎸The song samples TLC's 1999 hit 'No Scrubs' and Van Morrison's 'Gloria' is referenced in the lyrics.
📀It was the first song to reach 3 billion streams on Spotify and has over 5 billion views on YouTube.
🎤The music video was filmed in a boxing gym in London and features professional boxer Jennie Pegouskie.

Discussion & analysis

Discuss each question with your partner.

1What do you think makes someone fall in love with another person?
2Ed Sheeran sings about meeting someone at a bar. Where do people usually meet partners in your country?

3Do you think it's possible to fall in love with someone's 'shape' or appearance first?
4The song mentions discovering 'something brand new' every day. What does this tell us about relationships?

🎨 Play It! — Draw It!

Student comes to the board and draws — no letters, words, or numbers. They must draw the song title or artist name. Class guesses. Set a 60-second timer for each turn.