Coldplay - Christmas Lights Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [C] [D]
[G]Christmas night, another fight, tears we cried a [C]flood [D]
[G]Got all kinds of poison in, poison in my [C]blood [D]
[G]I took my feet, to Oxford Street, trying to right a [C]wrong, [D] [G]just walk away
Those windows say, but I can’t believe she’s [C]gone [D]
[C]When you’re still waiting for the snow to fall, doesn’t really feel like [D]Christmas at [G]all
[verse 2]
[G] [C] [D]
[Em]Up above candles on air flicker, oh they [C]flicker and they [G]float
[G]But I’m up here holding on, to all those [D]chandeliers of [D]hope
[Em]Like some drunken Elvis singing, [C]I go singing out of [G]tune
[G]Saying how I always loved you darling, [D]and I always [D]will
[verse 3]
[C]Oh when you’re still waiting for the snow to fall, [D]doesn’t really feel like Christmas at all
[G]Still waiting for the snow to fall, [D]it doesn’t really feel like Christmas at all
[verse 4]
[G] [G] [C] [D] [C]
[C]Those Christmas [G]lights, light up the street, down where the [C]sea and city [G]meet
May all your [C]troubles soon be [Em]gone, oh Christmas [G]lights keep [G]shining [G]on
[C]Those Christmas lights, [C]light up the [G]street, maybe they’ll [C]bring her back to [G]me
[C]Then all my troubles will be [G]gone, oh Christmas [D]lights keep shining [G]on
[Closing]
[G] [C] [G] [G][C]Woahohoh [Em]ohhh ahh oh ohh [G] [G] [G] [G]
[C]Oh (Rallentando) Christmas lights, [G]light up the [G]street, light up the [C]fireworks in [G]me
May all your [C]troubles soon be [Em]gone, [G]oh Christmas lights [C]keep shining [G]on
How to play Christmas Lights on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Coldplay - Christmas Lights on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.
Christmas Lights uses these transitions most often: G → C (18), C → G (11), and C → D (9). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
6. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
Christmas Lights chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Christmas Lights.
- Christmas Lights includes 63 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Christmas Lights contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Christmas Lights connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%