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Coldplay - Everglow Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, Em7, G
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 F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [F] [C] [Em7] [Am] [F] [C] [G]
[Am] [F] [C] [Em7] [Am] [F] [G]
[Am] [F] [G]
Oh they [Am]say people [F]come, they [C]say people [Em7]go
This [Am]particular [F]diamond was [C]extra [G]special
And though [Am]you might be [F]gone
And the [C]world may not [Em7]know
Still I [Am]see you [F]celestial [G]

[verse 2]
[Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [G]
Like a [Am]lion you [F]ran a [C]goddess you [Em7]rolled
Like an [Am]eagle you [F]circled in [C]perfect [G]purple
So how [Am]come things move [F]on?
How [C]come cars don’t [Em7]slow?
When it [Am]feels like the [F]end of my [G]world
When I [Am]should but I [F]can’t let you [G]go

[verse 3]
But when I’m [Am] [F]cold, [C] [Em7]cold
When I’m [Am] [F]cold, [C] [G]cold
There’s a [Am]light that you [F]give me
When [C]I’m in [Em7]shadow
There’s a [Am]feeling you [F]give me, an [G]everglow

[verse 4]
[Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [G]
Like [Am]brothers in [F]blood, [C]sisters who [Em7]ride
And we [Am]swore on that [F]night
We’d be [C]friends ‘til we [G]die
But the [Am]changing of [F]winds
And the [C]way waters [Em7]flow
Life is [Am]short as the [F]falling of [G]snow
And now [Am]I’m gonna [F]miss you, I [G]know

[verse 5]
When I’m [Am] [F]cold, [C] [Em7]cold
In water [Am] [F]rolled, [C] [G]salt
I know that [Am]you’re always [F]with me
And the [C]way you will [Em7]
Show, and you’re [Am]with me [F]wherever I [G]go
and you [Am]give me this [F]feeling, this [G]everglow

[verse 6]
[Am] [F] [C] [Em7] [Am] [F] [C] [G]
[Am] [F] [C] [Em7]
Oh, what I wouldn’t [Am]give, for just a [F]moment to [G]know
Yeah, I [Am]live for this [F]feeling, this [G]everglow

[Closing]
[Am] [F] [C] [Em7] [Am] [F] [C] [G]
So if [Am]you love [F]someone, you [C]should let them [Em7]know
Oh, the [Am]light that you [F]left me will [G]everglow

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ArtistColdplay
AlbumA Head Full of Dreams
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2015
KeyAm

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

Coldplay - Everglow 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.

Everglow uses these transitions most often: Am → F (41), F → C (28), and G → Am (24). 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 - F chord transition.

1. 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

2. F → C chord transition

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

To move from F to C;

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

3. C → Em7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram

To move from C to Em7;

  1. While playing C, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
C to Em7

4. Em7 → Am chord transition

Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from Em7 to Am;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
Em7 to Am

5. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

6. G → Am chord transition

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.

7. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

Everglow chord transition analysis

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

  • Everglow includes 150 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Everglow contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Everglow 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%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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