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Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime Chords

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ChordsDm, G, Am, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DmGAmDmGAm
DmTurnyourmagicGon,Umishe’dsayAm
Everythingyouwant’sAmadreamAmaway
DmWeareGlegends,everyAmday
That’swhatshetoldmeAm
DmTurnyourmagicGon,tomeshe’dAmsay
EverythingyouwanttoAmdreamAmaway
DmUnderthisGpressure,underthisAmweight
WearediamondsAm
IfeelmyDmheartbeating
GIfeelmyAmheartunderneathmyskin
AmIAmfeelmyDmheartbeating
GOh,youmakemeAmfeel
LikeI’mAmaliveAmagain
DmAliveGagain
DmOhGyoumakeme AmfeellikeI’mAmlliveAmagain
DmSaidIcan’tgoGon,notinthisAmway
I’madreamthatdiedAmbyAmlightofday
DmGonnaholdupGhalftheskyandAmsay
Oh,weareomenAm
IfeelmyDmheartbeating
GIfeelmyAmheartunderneathmyskin
AmandIAmfeelmyDmheartbeating
GOh,youmakemeAmfeel
AmThatAmkindofloveagain
DmAliveGagain
DmOhGyoumakeme AmfeellikeI’mAmaliveAmagain
DmGAm
DmTurnyourmagicGon,Umishe’dAmsay
Everythingyouwant’saAmdreamaway
DmUnderthisGpressure,underthisAmweight
Wearediamondstakingshape
EmWearediamondstakingshape
DmGAmDmGAm
Ifwe’veDmonlygotthisGlife
ThisAmadventure,ohthenI
AmAndifAmwe’ve Dmonlygotthis Glife
YougetmeAmthrough
AmandAmifwe’veDmonlygotthisGlife
ThenthisAmadventure,ohthenI
WanttoshareitDmwithyou,withGyou,withAmyou
Isaid,oh,AmsayohAm
DmGAmDmGAm
Dm(woohoo)GAm
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ArtistColdplay
AlbumA Head Full of Dreams
GenresAlternative, Funk
Year2015
KeyDm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Adventure Of A Lifetime on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Adventure Of A Lifetime uses these transitions most often: Dm → G (28), G → Am (28), and Am → Dm (26). 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 Dm - G chord transition.

1. Dm → G chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Dm to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 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 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 28 times.

Dm to G

2. G → Am chord transition

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

To move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 28 times.

G to Am

3. Am → Dm chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

  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 B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

Am to Dm

4. Am → Em chord transition

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

To move from Am to Em:

  1. While playing Am, 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 G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

Am to Em

5. Em → Dm chord transition

To move from Em to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Adventure Of A Lifetime chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Adventure Of A Lifetime.

  • Adventure Of A Lifetime includes 84 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Adventure Of A Lifetime contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Adventure Of A Lifetime 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 → Em: 10%
    • Am → Dm: 7%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → G: 16%
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