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.

COh,brotherIEmcan’t,GIcan’tgetCthrough.EmG

I’vebeenCtryinghardtoEmreachyou

G’CauseICdon’tknowwhattoDdo.

COh,brotherIEmcan’tGbelieveit’sCtrue.EmG

I’msoCscaredabouttheEmfuture

GAndICwanttotalktoDyou.

Oh,ICwanttoDtalktoEmyou.

YoucouldCtakeapictureofEmsomethingyouGsee.CEmG

CInthefutureEmwherewillIGbe?CEmG

YoucouldCclimbaladderEmuptotheGsunCEmG

OrCwriteasongEmnobodyhadGsung

OrCdosomethingDthat’sneverEmbeendone.

CAreyou EmlostorGincomplete?G

DoyouCfeellikeaEmpuzzle,GYoucan’tCfindyourmissingDpiece.

TellmeChowyouEmfeel.GCEmG

Well,ICfeellikethey’reEmtalking

GInaClanguageIdon’tDspeak.

CAndDthey’retalkingittoEmme.

SoyouCtakeapictureofEmsomethingyouGsee.CEmG

CInthefutureEmwherewillIGbe?CEmG

YoucouldCclimbaladderEmuptotheGsunCEmG

OrCwriteasongEmnobodyhadGsung

OrCdosomethingthat’sDneverbeendone.

CDosomethingDthat’sneverbeenEmdone.

AmCEmDCEmGCD

SoyouCdon’tknowwhereyou’regoingandyouEmwanttoGtalk.CEmG

AndyouCfeellikeyou’regoingwhereyou’veEmbeenGbefore.CEmG

You’lltellCanyonewho’lllistenbutyouEmfeelGignored.CEmG

CNothing’sreallymakingEmanysenseatGall.

Let’sCtalk,let’sDtalk.

Let’sCtalk,let’sDtalk.Em

ArtistColdplay

AlbumX&Y

GenresAlternative, Rock

Year2005

KeyG

DifficultyEasy

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

Here's how to move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 35 times.

2. 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 34 times.

3. 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 34 times.

4. 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Talk chord transition analysis

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 (18%).
- Em → C: 26%
- Em → G: 18%

1. C → Em chord transition

2. Em → G chord transition

3. G → C chord transition

4. C → D chord transition

5. D → Em chord transition

6. Em → Am chord transition

7. Am → C chord transition