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Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head Chords

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ChordsAm, C, Em, F, D, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
He said I’m [Am]gonna buy this place and burn it down. [C]
[Em]I’m gonna put it six feet [Am]underground.
[Am]He said I’m gonna buy this place and watch it [C]fall.
[Em]Stand here beside me baby in the crumbling [Am]walls.

[verse 2]
[Am]Oh I’m gonna buy this place and start a [C]fire.
[Em]Stand here until I fill all your hearts [Am]desires.
[Am]Because I’m gonna buy this place and see it [C]burn.
[Em]And do back the things it did to you [Am]in return.

[chorus]
[F]Hu huh, hu huh
He [Am]said I’m gonna buy a gun and start a [C]war.
[Em]If you can tell me something worth fighting [Am]for.
[Am]Oh and I’m gonna buy this place is what I [C]said.
[Em]Blame it upon a rush of blood to the [Am]head.

[verse 3]
[F]Honey, all the movements you’re starting to [D]make.
[D]See me crumble and fall on my [F]face.
[F]And I know the mistakes that I have [D]made.
[D]See it [Bb]all disappear without [F]trace.
[F]And they call us, they beckon [D]you on.
[D]The said st[Bb]art as you mean to go
[Am]Start [C]as you[Em]mean[Am]to [Am]go [C]on [Em] [Am]

[verse 4]
You [Am]said I’m gonna buy this place and see it [C]go.
[Em]Stand here beside me, baby watch the orange [Am]glow.
[Am]Some will laugh, some just sit and [C]cry.
[Em]But you just sit down there and you wonder [Am]why.

[chorus]
[Am]So I’m gonna buy a gun and start a [C]war.
[Em]If you can tell me something worth fighting [Am]for.
[Am]And I’m gonna buy this place is what I [C]said.
[Em]Blame it upon a rush of blood to the [Am]head, oh to the head.

[verse 5]
[F]Honey, all the movements you’ve started [D]to make.
[D]See me crumble and fall on my [F]face.
[F]And I know the mistakes that I have [D]made.

[verse 6]
[D]See it [Bb]all disappear without [F]trace.
[F]And they call us, they beckon [D]you on.
[D]They said st[Bb]art as you mean to go
[Am]Nee[C]d to [Em]go [Am]on, [Am]nee[C]d to [Em]go [Am]on.

[Closing]
[Am]So meet me by the bridge, oh meet me by the [C]lane
When am I going to [Em]see, that pretty face [Am]again
[Am]Meet me on the road, meet me where I [C]said
Blame it all [Em]upon, a rush of blood to the [Am]head

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ArtistColdplay
AlbumA Rush Of Blood To The Head
GenresAlternative, Rock
Year2002
KeyAm

How to play A Rush Of Blood To The Head on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head on guitar requires 6 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 Rush Of Blood To The Head uses these transitions most often: Am → C (16), C → Em (16), and Em → Am (16). 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 Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Am to C;

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

2. C → Em chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em;

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
C to Em

3. Em → Am chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from Em to Am;

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

4. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F;

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

5. F → D chord transition

To move from F to D;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

6. D → Bb chord transition

To move from D to Bb;

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

7. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F;

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

8. Bb → Am chord transition

To move from Bb to Am;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Rush Of Blood To The Head.

  • A Rush Of Blood To The Head includes 68 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • A Rush Of Blood To The Head contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how A Rush Of Blood To The Head connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Em: 8%
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