Coldplay - Speed Of Sound Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] [Em] [D] [A] [Em] [D]
How [A]long before I get [Em]in
Before it starts, before I [D]begin
How [A]long before you [Em]decide
Before I know what it feels [D]like
Where [A]to, where do I go [Em]
If you never tried then you’ll never [D]know
How [A]long do I have to [Em]climb
Up on this side of this mountain of [D]mine
[verse 2]
[A] [Em] [D] [A] [Em] [D]
Look [A]up, I look up at [Em]night
Planets are moving at the speed of [D]light
Come [A]up, up in the [Em]trees
Every chance that you get is a chance you [D]seize
How [A]long am I gonna [Em]stand
With my head stuck under the [D]sand
I’ll [A]start before I can [Em]stop
Or before I see things the right way [D]up
[chorus]
[G]All that [A]noise, all that [Bm]sound
[G]All those [A]places that i got [Bm]found
[chorus]
And [G]birds go flying at the [Bm]speed of sound
To [D]show how it all [G]began
[G]Birds come flying from the [Bm]underground
If you could [F#m]see it then you’d [G]understand
[verse 3]
[A] [Em] [D] [A] [Em] [D]
[A]Ideas that you’ll never [Em]find
All the inventors could never [D]design
The [A]buildings that you put [Em]up
Japan and China all lit [D]up
The [A]sign that I couldn’t [Em]read
All the light that I couldn’t [D]see
[A]Somethings you have to [Em]believe
But others are puzzles, puzzling [D]me
[chorus]
[G]All that [A]noise, all that [Bm]sound
[G]All those [A]places that i got [Bm]found
[chorus]
And [G]birds go flying at the [Bm]speed of sound
To [D]show how it all [G]began
[G]Birds come flying from the [Bm]underground
If you could [F#m]see it then you’d [G]understand [D]
[verse 4]
[G]All those [A]signs I knew what they [Bm]meant
Something you [E7]can’t invent
[G]Some get [A]made, and some get [Bm]sent
[E7]Ooh…
[chorus]
And [G]birds go flying at the [Bm]speed of sound
To [D]show how it all [G]began
[G]Birds come flying from the [Bm]underground
If you could [F#m]see it then you’d [G]understand
[Closing]
Oh when you [F#m]see it then you’ll [G]understand
How to play Speed Of Sound on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Coldplay - Speed Of Sound on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 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.
Speed Of Sound uses these transitions most often: A → Em (18), Em → D (18), and D → A (16). 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 A - Em chord transition.
1. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
3. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
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. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
6. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
7. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. 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.
9. Bm → F#m chord transition
To move from Bm to F#m;
- While playing Bm, lift your middle finger from B string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
10. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
11. Bm → E7 chord transition
To move from Bm to E7;
- While playing Bm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
12. E7 → G chord transition
To move from E7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Speed Of Sound chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Speed Of Sound.
- Speed Of Sound includes 97 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Speed Of Sound contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Speed Of Sound connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → Bm: 8%
- A → Em: 7%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%