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Coldplay - Ink Chords

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ChordsC, G, D, Em, F#, C#, G#, A#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CGotaGtattoosaidDtogetherEm
Thrulife’CGEmD
CCarvedGinyournamewithDmyEm
PocketknifeCGEmD
CAnd Gyouwonderwhenyouwake Dupwill
It Embe CalrightGEmD
CFeelsGlikethere’s Dsomething Embroken
InsideCGEmD
AllICknow,allIDknow.
IsthatI’mGlost,wheneveryouCgo.
AllICknow,isthatIloveDyouso.
CSomuchthatithurts.
CGDEmCGEmDCGDEmCGEmD
CGotaGtattooand Dthepain’sEm
AlrightCGEmD
CJustGwantawayofDkeeping Emyou
InsideCGEmD
AllICknow,allIDknow.
IsthatI’mGlost,wheneveryouCgo.
AllICknow,isthatIloveDyouso.
CSomuchthatithurts.
GIseetheDroadbeginCtoclimb
CIseeyourGstarsbegintoDshine
GIseeyourDcoloursandCI’mdyingofthirst
AllICknow,isthatIloveyouDso
GSomuchthatithurts
CGDEmCGEmD
F#C#G#A#mF#C#A#mG#
F#GotaC#tattoosaidG#’togetherthruA#m
Life’F#C#A#mG#
F#Carved C#inyourname G#withmy A#mpocket
KnifeF#C#A#mG#
F#AndyouC#wonderwhenyouwakeupG#willit
BeA#malrightF#C#A#mG#
F#FeelsC#likethere’ssomethingG#brokenA#m
InsideF#C#A#mG#
AllICknow,allIDknow.
IsthatI’mGlost,wheneveryouCgo.
AllICknow,isthatIloveDyouso.
CSomuchthatithurts.
F#C#G#A#mF#C#A#mG#x2
F#GotaC#tattooandtheG#pain’s A#malright
F#C#A#mG#
F#JustC#wantawayofG#keepingyouA#m
InsideF#C#A#mG#
AllICknow,allIDknow.
IsthatI’mGlost,wheneveryouCgo.
AllICknow,isthatIloveDyouso.
CSomuchthatithurts.
C#IseetheG#roadbegintoF#climb
F#IseeyourC#starsbegintoG#shine
C#IseeyourG#coloursandI’mF#dyingofthirst
AllIF#know,isthatIloveyouG#so
F#Somuchthatithurts
F#C#G#A#mF#C#A#mG#x
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ArtistColdplay
AlbumGhost Stories
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2014
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Ink on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Coldplay - Ink on guitar requires 8 chords and 16 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.

Ink uses these transitions most often: C → G (20), F# → C# (19), and D → C (14). 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

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

C to G

2. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

G to D

3. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from D to Em:

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

D to Em

4. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Em to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

Em to C

5. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

6. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

7. D → F# chord transition

To move from D to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

8. F# → C# chord transition

To move from F# to C#:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

9. C# → G# chord transition

Switching from C# to G#:

  1. While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

10. G# → A#m chord transition

Here's how to move from G# to A#m:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

11. A#m → F# chord transition

Here's how to move from A#m to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

12. C# → A#m chord transition

Switching from C# to A#m:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on B string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on D string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

13. G# → F# chord transition

Switching from G# to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

14. G# → C chord transition

To move from G# to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. C → F# chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus.

16. C → C# chord transition

Here's how to move from C to C#:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus.

Ink chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ink.

  • Ink includes 185 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Ink contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Ink 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 → D: 11%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
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