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Coldplay - Shiver Chords

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ChordsB, F#m, A, G#m, E, C#m, F#
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

BF#mAG#mBF#mAG#m
BF#mAG#mAG#m
ESoIlookinyourdirection,
AndyoupaymenoattentiondoByou?
EIknowyoudon’tlistentome,
Cosyousayyouseestraightthroughme,
Don’tByou?
ButonC#mandon,fromthemomentIwake,
TothemomentIF#sleep,
I’llbetherebyyourF#side,
JustyoutryandC#mstopme,
I’llbewaitinginline,justtoseeifyouBcareB
G#mOh,didyou G#mwantmeto G#mchange?
WellI’dG#mchangeforG#mgood,
AndIG#mwantyoutoBknowthat
you’llC#malwaysgetyourG#mway
AndIG#mwantedtoG#msayE
Don’tyouBshiverF#mAG#m
Don’tyouBshiverF#mAG#m
I’llsingitBloudand Aclear
AndAI’llalwaysbewaitingG#mforyou
SoyouEknowhowmuchIneedyou,
ButyouneverevenseemedoByou?
AndisthismyfinalchanceofgettingByou?
ButonC#mandon,fromthemomentIwake,
TothemomentF#Isleep,
I’llbetherebyyourF#side,
JustyoutryandC#mstopme,
I’llbewaitinginline,JusttoseeifyouBcare
G#mOh,didyou G#mwantmeto G#mchange?
WellI’dG#mchangeforG#mgood,
AndIG#mwantyoutoBknowthatyou’ll
C#mAlwaysgetyourG#mway
AndIG#mwantedtoG#msayE
Don’tyouBshiverF#mAG#m
Don’tyouBshiver,F#mAG#m
I’llsingBitF#mloudandAclear
YeahI’llAalwaysbewaitingforG#myou
EBAE
YeahI’llalwaysbewaitingforyou
YeahI’llBalwaysbeAwaitingforEyou
ForEyou,Iwillalwaysbewaiting
AndBit’syouthatIF#msee,
ButyouAdon’tG#mseeme
AnditsByou,thatIF#mhear,
SoAloudandsoG#mclear
IsingitBloudF#mandAclear
AndAI’llalwaysbewaitingG#mforyou
SoIElookinyourdirection,
Andyoupaymenoattention,
AndyouEknowhowmuchIneedyou
Butyouneverevenseeme…
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ArtistColdplay
AlbumParachutes
GenresRock
Year2000
KeyB
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Coldplay - Shiver on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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.

Shiver uses these transitions most often: A → G#m (16), B → F#m (12), and F#m → A (12). 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 B - F#m chord transition.

1. B → F#m chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

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

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

B to F#m

2. F#m → A chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from F#m to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

F#m to A

3. A → G#m chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram

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

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 6.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 6.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

A to G#m

4. G#m → B chord transition

Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from G#m to B:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to G string fret 4.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 6 and place it on B string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

G#m to B

5. G#m → E chord transition

To move from G#m to E:

  1. While playing G#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 6.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to D string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. E → B chord transition

To move from E to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

7. B → C#m chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. C#m → F# chord transition

Switching from C#m to F#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. C#m → G#m chord transition

To move from C#m to G#m:

  1. While playing C#m, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 6.
  4. Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 6.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. B → A chord transition

Here's how to move from B to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

11. A → E chord transition

Here's how to move from A to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Shiver chord transition analysis

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

  • Shiver includes 87 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Shiver contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Shiver connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (26%), E (23%), and F# (19%).
    • G#m → A: 26%
    • G#m → E: 23%
    After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
    • B → E: 21%
    • B → A: 16%
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