hi so to play it like ed, you pluck only THREE CHORDS. for the entire song. those chords 
are: lower E, G and B. you pluck them like: E G B E, E G B E...etc....ONLY LOWER E. NOT 
THE HIGH STRING
you pluck those same strings with the different chords used.
chords used: G C Em D
throughout the whole song.
sounds so beautiful. i have a sample here if you get lost: http://soundcloud.com/
sarahjohnson5/autumn-leaves-ed-sheeran
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CAPO 2

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G            C                Em
Another day another life
           D                    G
Passes by just like mine
               C    Em D
It's not complicated
G             C
Another mind
Em
Another soul
                D                 G
Another body to grow old
              C Em   D
It's not complicated
Em  Em                   C   C                       
    G
Do you ever wonder if stars shine out for you?
         C
Float down
Em         D
Like autumn leaves
G            C
And Hush now
Em                                      D
Close your eyes before the sleep
G                     C
And you're miles away
Em       D         G       C      Em      D
And yesterday you were here with me


REPEAT FOR ENTIRE SONG


Another tear
Another cry
Another place for us to die
Its not complicated
Another life that's gone to waste
Another light lost from your face
It's complicated

Is it that it's over or do birds still sing for you?
Float down
Like autumn leaves
And Hush now
Close your eyes before the sleep
And you're miles away
And yesterday you were here with me
Ooh how I miss you
My symphony played the song that carried you out
And Ooh how I miss you
I miss you and I wish you'd stay
Do you ever wonder if the stars shine out for you?
Float down
Like autumn leaves
And Hush now
Close your eyes before the sleep
And you're miles away
And yesterday you were here with me
Mhhh, mhh, mhhh, mhhh
Touch down
Like a seven four seven
Stay out and we'll live forever now