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Coldplay - Speed Of Sound Chords

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ChordsA, Em, D, G, Bm, F#m, E7
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

AEmDAEmD
HowAlongbeforeIgetEmin
Beforeitstarts,beforeIDbegin
HowAlongbeforeyouEmdecide
BeforeIknowwhatitfeelsDlike
WhereAto,wheredoIgoEm
Ifyounevertriedthenyou’llneverDknow
HowAlongdoIhavetoEmclimb
UponthissideofthismountainofDmine
AEmDAEmD
LookAup,IlookupatEmnight
PlanetsaremovingatthespeedofDlight
ComeAup,upintheEmtrees
EverychancethatyougetisachanceyouDseize
HowAlongamIgonnaEmstand
WithmyheadstuckundertheDsand
I’llAstartbeforeIcanEmstop
OrbeforeIseethingstherightwayDup
GAllthatAnoise,allthatBmsound
GAllthoseAplacesthatigotBmfound
AndGbirdsgoflyingattheBmspeedofsound
ToDshowhowitallGbegan
GBirdscomeflyingfromtheBmunderground
IfyoucouldF#mseeitthenyou’dGunderstand
AEmDAEmD
AIdeasthatyou’llneverEmfind
AlltheinventorscouldneverDdesign
TheAbuildingsthatyouputEmup
JapanandChinaalllitDup
TheAsignthatIcouldn’tEmread
AllthelightthatIcouldn’tDsee
ASomethingsyouhavetoEmbelieve
Butothersarepuzzles,puzzlingDme
GAllthatAnoise,allthatBmsound
GAllthoseAplacesthatigotBmfound
AndGbirdsgoflyingattheBmspeedofsound
ToDshowhowitallGbegan
GBirdscomeflyingfromtheBmunderground
IfyoucouldF#mseeitthenyou’dGunderstandD
GAllthoseAsignsIknewwhattheyBmmeant
SomethingyouE7can’tinvent
GSomegetAmade,andsomegetBmsent
E7Ooh…
AndGbirdsgoflyingattheBmspeedofsound
ToDshowhowitallGbegan
GBirdscomeflyingfromtheBmunderground
IfyoucouldF#mseeitthenyou’dGunderstand
OhwhenyouF#mseeitthenyou’llGunderstand
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ArtistColdplay
AlbumX&Y
GenresAlternative, Rock
Year2005
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

A to Em

2. Em → D chord transition

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

Switching from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

Em to D

3. D → A chord transition

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

Here's how to move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

D to A

4. D → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

D to G

5. G → A chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

6. A → Bm chord transition

Switching from A to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. Bm → G chord transition

Switching from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. Bm → D chord transition

Switching from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. Bm → F#m chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. F#m → G chord transition

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

  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 A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

11. Bm → E7 chord transition

Switching from Bm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

12. E7 → G chord transition

Switching from E7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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%
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