Coldplay - Gravity Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Baby
It’s been a [Am]long time [Em]coming,
Such a [F]long, long [C]time.
And I [Am]can’t stop [Em]running,
Such a [F]long, long [C]time.
Can you [Am]hear my heart [Em]beating?
Can you [F]hear that [C]sound,
Cause I [Am]can’t help [Em]thinking,
And I [F]won’t stop [C]now
[chorus]
And then [F]I looked up at the sun,
And I could [C]see,
Oh, the [Am]way that gravity pulls on you and [F]me,
And then [F]I looked up at the sky,
And saw the [C]sun,
And the [Am]way that gravity pushes on every [F]one,
On every[C]one,
[Closing]
[C]Baby,
When your [Am]wheels stop [Em]turning
And you [F]feel let [C]down
And it [Am]seems like [Em]troubles
have come [F]all [C]around
I can [Am]hear your heart [Em]beating,
I can [F]hear that [C]sound,
but I [Am]can’t help [Em]thinking.
And I [F]won’t look [C]now.
[chorus]
And then [F]I looked up at the sun,
And I could [C]see,
Oh, the [Am]way that gravity pulls on you and[F]me,
And then [F]I looked at the sky ,
And saw the [C]sun,
And the [Am]way that gravity pushes on everyone [F]
On every[F]one
On every[C]one
How to play Gravity on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Coldplay - Gravity 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.
Gravity uses these transitions most often: F → C (14), C → Am (12), and Am → Em (8). 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 - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, 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 G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Gravity chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Gravity.
- Gravity includes 48 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Gravity contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Gravity connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → Am: 10%