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Coldplay - Talk Chords

ChordsC, Em, G, D, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

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


[C]Oh, brother I [Em]can’t, [G]I can’t get [C]through. [Em] [G]
I’ve been [C]trying hard to [Em]reach you
[G]’Cause I [C]don’t know what to [D]do.


[C]Oh, brother I [Em]can’t [G]believe it’s [C]true. [Em] [G]
I’m so [C]scared about the [Em]future
[G]And I [C]want to talk to [D]you.
Oh, I [C]want to [D]talk to [Em]you.


You could [C]take a picture of [Em]something you [G]see. [C] [Em] [G]
[C]In the future [Em]where will I [G]be? [C] [Em] [G]
You could [C]climb a ladder [Em]up to the [G]sun [C] [Em] [G]
Or [C]write a song [Em]nobody had [G]sung
Or [C]do something [D]that’s never [Em]been done.


[C]Are you l[Em]ost or [G]incom[C]plete?[Em] [G]
Do you [C]feel like a [Em]puzzle, [G]You can’t [C]find your missing [D]piece.
Tell me [C]how you [Em][G]feel. [C] [Em] [G]
Well, I [C]feel like they’re [Em]talking
[G]In a [C]language I don’t [D]speak.
[C]And [D]they’re talking it to [Em]me.


So you [C]take a picture of [Em]something you [G]see. [C] [Em] [G]
[C]In the future [Em]where will I [G]be? [C] [Em] [G]
You could [C]climb a ladder [Em]up to the [G]sun [C] [Em] [G]
Or [C]write a song [Em]nobody had [G]sung
Or [C]do something that’s [D]never been done.
[C]Do something [D]that’s never been [Em]done.


[Am] [C] [Em] [D] [C] [Em] [G] [C] [D]
So you [C]don’t know where you’re going and you [Em]want to [G]talk. [C] [Em] [G]
And you [C]feel like you’re going where you’ve [Em]been [G]before. [C] [Em] [G]
You’ll tell [C]anyone who’ll listen but you [Em]feel [G]ignored. [C] [Em] [G]
[C]Nothing’s really making [Em]any sense at [G]all.


Let’s [C]talk, let’s [D]talk.
Let’s [C]talk, let’s [D]talk. [Em]

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ArtistColdplay
AlbumX&Y
Year2005
KeyG

How to play Talk on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Coldplay - Talk on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Talk uses these transitions most often: C → Em (35), Em → G (34), and G → C (34). 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 C - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

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

2. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

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

3. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  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 A string fret 3.
G to C

4. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

5. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

6. Em → Am chord transition

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.

7. Am → C chord transition

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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Talk.

  • Talk includes 134 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Talk contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Talk connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → D: 11%
    • C → Em: 8%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → G: 18%