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Coldplay - Swallowed In The Sea Chords

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ChordsG, D, C, Em, B, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

YouGcutmedownaDtree
AndCbroughtitbacktoGme
AndDthat’swhatmademeCsee
WhereIwasgoingGwrong
YouputmeonaDshelf
AndCkeptmeforGyourself
IcanDonlyblameCmyself
YoucanonlyblameGme
AndCIcouldwriteaGsong
AEmhundredDmileslong
Well,Cthat’swhereIGbelong
AndEmyoubelongDtome
AndCIcouldwriteitGdown
OrEmspreaditallDaround
GetClostandthengetGfound
OrEmswallowedinDtheGsea
YouGputmeonaDline
AndChungmeouttoGdry
AndDdarlingthat’sCwhenI
nDecidedtogotoBseeyou
YoucutmedowntoDsize
AndCopenedupmyGeyes
DMademeCrealize
WhatIcouldnotGsee
AndCIcouldwriteaGbook
TheEmonethey’llsayDthatshook
TheCworld,andthenitGtook
ItEmtookitbackDfromme
AndCIcouldwriteitGdown
OrEmspreaditallDaround
GetClostandthengetGfound
AndEmyou’llcomebackDtome
NotCswallowedintheGsea
AmCGD
AndCIcouldwriteaGsong
AEmhundredDmileslong
Well,Cthat’swhereIGbelong
AndEmyoubelongDwithme
TheCstreetsyou’rewalkingGon
AEmthousandDhouseslong
Well,Cthat’swhereIGbelong
AndEmyoubelongDwithme
OhwhatCgoodisittoGlive
WithEmnothingleftDtogive
CForgetbutnotGforgive
NotEmlovingallDyousee
OhtheCstreetsyou’rewalkingGon
AEmthousandDhouseslong
WellCthat’swhereIGbelong
AndEmyoubelongDwithme
NotCswallowedintheGsea
EmYoubelongDwithme
NotCswallowedintheGsea
Yeah,EmyoubelongDwithme
NotCswallowedintheGsea
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ArtistColdplay
AlbumX&Y
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2005
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

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

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

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

G to D

2. D → C chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

D to C

3. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 28 times.

C to G

4. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

G to Em

5. Em → D chord transition

Here's how to move 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.

6. C → B chord transition

To move from C to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

7. B → D chord transition

Switching from B to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

8. G → Am chord transition

Switching from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

9. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

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%
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