Coldplay - Swallowed In The Sea Chords
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Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
You [G]cut me down a [D]tree
And [C]brought it back to [G]me
And [D]that’s what made me [C]see
Where I was going [G]wrong
You put me on a [D]shelf
And [C]kept me for [G]yourself
I can [D]only blame [C]myself
You can only blame [G]me
[verse 2]
And [C]I could write a [G]song
A [Em]hundred [D]miles long
Well, [C]that’s where I [G]belong
And [Em]you belong [D]to me
And [C]I could write it [G]down
Or [Em]spread it all [D]around
Get [C]lost and then get [G]found
Or [Em]swallowed in [D]the [G]sea
[verse 3]
You [G]put me on a [D]line
And [C]hung me out to [G]dry
And [D]darling that’s [C]when I
[n]Decided to go to [B]see you
You cut me down to [D]size
And [C]opened up my [G]eyes
[D]Made me [C]realize
What I could not [G]see
[verse 4]
And [C]I could write a [G]book
The [Em]one they’ll say [D]that shook
The [C]world, and then it [G]took
It [Em]took it back [D]from me
And [C]I could write it [G]down
Or [Em]spread it all [D]around
Get [C]lost and then get [G]found
And [Em]you’ll come back [D]to me
Not [C]swallowed in the [G]sea
[verse 5]
[Am] [C] [G] [D]
And [C]I could write a [G]song
A [Em]hundred [D]miles long
Well, [C]that’s where I [G]belong
And [Em]you belong [D]with me
The [C]streets you’re walking [G]on
A [Em]thousand [D]houses long
Well, [C]that’s where I [G]belong
And [Em]you belong [D]with me
Oh what [C]good is it to [G]live
[verse 6]
With [Em]nothing left [D]to give
[C]Forget but not [G]forgive
Not [Em]loving all [D]you see
Oh the [C]streets you’re walking [G]on
A [Em]thousand [D]houses long
Well [C]that’s where I [G]belong
And [Em]you belong [D]with me
Not [C]swallowed in the [G]sea
[Closing]
[Em]You belong [D]with me
Not [C]swallowed in the [G]sea
Yeah, [Em]you belong [D]with me
Not [C]swallowed in the [G]sea
How to play Swallowed In The Sea on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Coldplay - Swallowed In The Sea on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.
Swallowed In The Sea uses these transitions most often: C → G (28), D → C (26), and Em → D (18). 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 G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. 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.
6. C → B chord transition
To move from C to B;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
7. B → D chord transition
To move from B to D;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B 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 D string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
8. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Swallowed In The Sea chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Swallowed In The Sea .
- Swallowed In The Sea includes 105 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Swallowed In The Sea contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Swallowed In The Sea connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → B: 1%