Coldplay - In My Place Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [Em] [Bm] [D]
[G]In my [Em]place, in [Bm]my place
Were [D]lines that I [G]couldn’t change
I [Em]was lost, oh [Bm]yeah [D]
[G]I was [Em]lost, I was [Bm]lost
[D]Crossed lines I shouldn’t [G]have crossed
I was [Em]lost, oh [Bm]yeah [D]
[verse 2]
[C]Yeah, how [G]long must you [D]wait for [C]it?
[C]Yeah, how [G]long must you [D]pay for [C]it?
[C]Yeah, how [G]long must you [D]wait for [C]it?
[D]Oh, for him
[verse 3]
[G] [Em] [Bm] [D]
[G]I was [Em]scared, I was [Bm]scared
[D]Tired and [G]underprepared
But I [Em]wait for [Bm]you [D]
[G]If you [Em]go, if you [Bm]go
[D]Leaving me here on [G]my own
Well I [Em]wait for [Bm]you [D]
[verse 4]
[C]Yeah, how [G]long must you [D]wait for [C]it?
[C]Yeah, how [G]long must you [D]pay for [C]it?
[C]Yeah, how [G]long must you [D]wait for [C]it? [D]
[verse 5]
[G] [Em] [Bm] [D]
[G]Please, [Em]please, [Bm]please
Come [D]on and sing to [G]me
To [Em]me, [Bm]me
Come [D]on and sing it [G]out, [Em]out, [Bm]out
Come [D]on and sing it [G]now, [Em]now, [Bm]now
Come [D]on and sing [G]it
[Closing]
[G]In my [Em]place, in my [Bm]place
Were [D]lines that I couldn’t [G]change
I was [Em]lost, oh [Bm]yeah [D]
Oh [G]yeah
How to play In My Place on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Coldplay - In My Place on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.
In My Place uses these transitions most often: Bm → D (17), D → G (17), and Em → Bm (17). 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 G - Em chord transition.
1. 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.
2. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
3. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. 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.
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.
6. 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.
In My Place chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in In My Place.
- In My Place includes 90 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- In My Place contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how In My Place connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → Em: 9%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → C: 14%