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Coldplay - A Head Full Of Dreams Chords

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ChordsE, A, G, D, C#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

EAGD
AOhhhhIthinkI’mlanding
InaDworldIhadn’tseen
WhenI’mAfeelingordinary
WhenIdon’tDknowwhatImean!
AOhIthinkI’mlanding
WherethereareDmiraclesatwork
FortheAfirstandforthehunger
Come Dtheconferenceofbirds
Andsay Ait’strue
It’snotwhat Ditseems
LeaveyourAbrokenwindowsopen
AndintheDlightjuststreams
AndyougetaAhead
AheadfullofDdreams
YoucanAseethechangeyouwantto
BewhatyouDwanttobe
AndyougetaAhead
AheadfullofDdreams
It’saAlaughthat’sjustbeenspoken
WithaGheadfull!a Dheadfullof Adreams!D
IsingAoh,IthinkIDlanded
WherethereareDmiraclesatwork
Nowyou’veEgotmeopenAhanded
NowyouDgotmelostforAwords
ADEC#mDA
Isingooh,ooh,oohoo,oooh,
Aheadfullofdreams
AOoohhhDoohh
It’sEenough
I’vejustbeenEspoken
WithaGheadfull
ADheadfullofAdreamsD
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ArtistColdplay
AlbumA Head Full Of Dreams
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2015
KeyE
DifficultyEasy

How to play A Head Full Of Dreams on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Coldplay - A Head Full Of Dreams on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

A Head Full Of Dreams uses these transitions most often: A → D (15), D → A (15), and D → E (3). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with E - A chord transition.

1. E → A chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from E to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

E to A

2. A → G chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from A to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

A to G

3. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

G to D

4. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from D to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

D to A

5. D → E chord transition

Switching from D to E:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. E → C#m chord transition

Here's how to move from E to C#m:

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

7. C#m → D chord transition

Switching from C#m to D:

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

8. E → G chord transition

Switching from E to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

A Head Full Of Dreams chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Head Full Of Dreams.

  • A Head Full Of Dreams includes 43 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • A Head Full Of Dreams contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how A Head Full Of Dreams connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → E: 3%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%
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