Coldplay - Fix You 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,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
When you [D]try your best, but you [D]don’t [Bm]succeed [D]
When you [D]get what you want, but [D]not what you nee [Bm] ed [D]
When you [D]feel so tired, but [D]you can’t [Bm]sleep [D]
Stuck in re [D]ve [D]er [Bm]erse. [D]
[verse 2]
When the [D]tears come streaming [D]down your fa[Bm]ce [D]
When you [D]lose something you [D]can’t re [Bm]place [D]
When you [D]love someone, but it [D]goes to wa[Bm]aste [D]
Could it be [D]wo [D]or [Bm]orse [D]
[chorus]
[G]Lights will [A7]guide you [G]home
And ig[A7]nite your [G]bones
And I will [A7]try to fix [D]you [D] [Bm] [D] [D] [D] [Bm] [D]
[verse 3]
And [D]high up above or [D]down be [Bm]low [D]
When you’re [D]too in love to [D]let it go [Bm]o [D]
If you [D]never try, then you’ll [D]never kno [Bm]ow [D]
Just what you’re [D]wo [D]or [Bm]orth [D]
[chorus]
[G]Lights will [A7]guide you [G]home
And ig[A7]nite your [G]bones
And I will [A7]try to fix
[verse 4]
[D]you [Bm][D][A7] [D][Bm][D][A7]
[D][Bm][D][A7] [D][Bm][D][A7]
[verse 5]
[D]Tears stream [Bm]down your face
[D]When you lose something [A7]you cannot replace
[D]Tears stream [Bm]down your face
And [D]iiiiiii [A7] I
[verse 6]
[D]Tears stream [Bm]down your face
[D]I promise you that I will [A7]learn from my mistakes
[D]Tears stream [Bm]down your face
And [D]iiiiiii [A7] I
[Closing]
[G]Lights will [A7]gu ide you [G]home
And ig [A7]nite your [G]bones
And I will [A7]try to fix [D]you
How to play Fix You on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Coldplay - Fix You on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Fix You uses these transitions most often: Bm → D (22), D → Bm (22), and A7 → D (10). 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 D - Bm chord transition.
1. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
2. 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.
3. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
4. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
Fix You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fix You.
- Fix You includes 80 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Fix You contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Fix You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → Bm: 5%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → D: 12%