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Coldplay - Speed Of Sound Chords

Chord reference A, Em, D, G, Bm, F#m, E7
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[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

[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

[G]All that [A]noise, all that [Bm]sound [G]All those [A]places that i got [Bm]found

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

[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

[G]All that [A]noise, all that [Bm]sound [G]All those [A]places that i got [Bm]found

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]

[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…

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

Oh when you [F#m]see it then you’ll [G]understand

Artist Coldplay
Album X&Y
Genres Alternative, Rock
Year 2005
Key A

How to Play Speed Of Sound on Guitar?

Coldplay - Speed Of Sound can be played in the key of A using the A, Em, D, G, Bm, F#m, E7 chords.

  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • 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 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 Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.

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

You can play Speed Of Sound with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.