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Coldplay - Ink Chords

Chord reference C, G, D, Em, F#, C#, G#, A#m
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]Got a [G]tattoo said [D]together [Em] Thru life’ [C] [G] [Em] [D] [C]Carved [G]in your name with [D]my [Em] Pocket knife [C] [G] [Em] [D] [C]And you[G] wonder when you wake up[D] will It b[Em]e alright[C] [G] [Em] [D] [C]Feels [G]like there’s something[D] broken[Em] Inside [C] [G] [Em] [D]

All I [C]know, all I [D]know. Is that I’m [G]lost, whenever you [C]go. All I [C]know, is that I love [D]you so. [C]So much that it hurts.

[C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [Em] [D] [C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [Em] [D] [C]Got a [G]tattoo and the[D] pain’s [Em] Alright [C] [G] [Em] [D] [C]Just [G]want a way of [D]keeping you[Em] Inside [C] [G] [Em] [D]

All I [C]know, all I [D]know. Is that I’m [G]lost, whenever you [C]go. All I [C]know, is that I love [D]you so. [C]So much that it hurts.

[G]I see the [D]road begin [C]to climb [C]I see your [G]stars begin to [D]shine [G]I see your [D]colours and [C]I’m dying of thirst All I [C]know, is that I love you [D]so [G]So much that it hurts

[C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [Em] [D] [F#] [C#] [G#] [A#m] [F#] [C#] [A#m] [G#] [F#]Got a [C#]tattoo said [G#]’together thru [A#m] Life’ [F#] [C#] [A#m] [G#] [F#]Carved i[C#]n your name wi[G#]th my pocket[A#m] Knife [F#] [C#] [A#m] [G#] [F#]And you [C#]wonder when you wake up [G#]will it Be [A#m]alright [F#] [C#] [A#m] [G#] [F#]Feels [C#]like there’s something [G#]broken [A#m] Inside [F#] [C#] [A#m] [G#]

All I [C]know, all I [D]know. Is that I’m [G]lost, whenever you [C]go. All I [C]know, is that I love [D]you so. [C]So much that it hurts.

[F#] [C#] [G#] [A#m] [F#] [C#] [A#m] [G#] [x2] [F#]Got a [C#]tattoo and the [G#]pain’s alright[A#m] [F#] [C#] [A#m] [G#] [F#]Just [C#]want a way of [G#]keeping you [A#m] Inside [F#] [C#] [A#m] [G#]

All I [C]know, all I [D]know. Is that I’m [G]lost, whenever you [C]go. All I [C]know, is that I love [D]you so. [C]So much that it hurts.

[C#]I see the [G#]road begin to [F#]climb [F#]I see your [C#]stars begin to [G#]shine [C#]I see your [G#]colours and I’m [F#]dying of thirst All I [F#]know, is that I love you [G#]so [F#]So much that it hurts

[F#] [C#] [G#] [A#m] [F#] [C#] [A#m] [G#] [x]

Artist Coldplay
Album Ghost Stories
Year 2014
Key C

How to Play Ink on Guitar?

Coldplay - Ink can be played in the key of C using the C, G, D, Em, F#, C#, G#, A#m chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For C#, To play C# | Db, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, mute A, D.
  • For G#, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For A#m, To play A#m | Bbm, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Ink with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.