Coldplay - Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E,A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [G]
I turn the [C]music up, I got my [C]records on
I shut the [G]world outside until the [G]lights come on
Maybe the [C]streets alight, maybe the [C]trees are gone
I feel my [G]heart start beating to my [G]favourite song
[verse 2]
And all the [C]kids they dance, all the [C]kids all night
Until [G]Monday morning feels [G]another life
I turn the [Em]music up
I’m on a roll this time, and [C]heaven is in sight
[verse 3]
[G] [C]
I turn the [C]music up, I got my [C]records on
From [G]underneath the rubble sing a [G]rebel song
Don’t want to [C]see another [C]generation drop
I’d rather [G]be a comma than [G]a full stop
[verse 4]
Maybe I’m [C]in the black, maybe I’m [C]on my knees
Maybe I’m [G]in the gap between the [G]two trapezes
But my [Em]heart is beating and my pulses start
[C]Cathedrals in my heart
[verse 5]
And we [C]saw oh this [G]light I swear [Em]you, emerge blinking into
To [C]tell me it’s alright
As we [C]soar [G]walls, every siren is a [Em]symphony
And every tear’s [C]a waterfall
[verse 6]
Is a [G]waterfall, [C]oh.
Is a [G]waterfall, oh [C]oh oh.
Is a is a [G]waterfall.
[verse 7]
So you can [D]hurt, hurt me [C]bad
But still I’ll [Em]raise the [C]flag
Oh [C]It was a wa wa wa wa [C]waterfall
[G]A wa wa wa wa [G]waterfall
[Closing]
[C]Every tear, [C]every tear
[G]Every teardrop is [G]a waterfall
[C]Every tear, [C]every tear
[G]Every teardrop is [G]a waterfall
How to play Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Coldplay - Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall 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.
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall uses these transitions most often: C → G (16), G → C (10), and Em → C (5). 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 - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. 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.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall.
- Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall includes 38 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall 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 → G: 35%
- C → Em: 8%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%