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Coldplay - Til Kingdom Come Chords

ChordsC, Am, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E,A,G,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram


[C]Still [C]my [C]heart and hold [C]my [C]tongue
I feel [C]my [C]time, my time [C]has [C]come
Let [C]me [C]in, unlock [C]the [C]door
I [C]never [C]felt [C]this [C]way [C]before


And the [Am]wheels just [F]keep on [C]turning
The [Am]drummer be[F]gins to [C]drum
I don’t [Am]know which [F]way I’m [C]going
I don’t [Am]know which [F]way I’ve [C]come


[C]Hold [C]my [C]head inside [C]your [C]hands
I need [C]someone who und[C]er [C]stands
I need [C]someone, someone [C]who [C]hears
For [C]you [C]I’ve [C]waited [C]all [CMaj]these [C]years


For you I’d [F]wait till kingdom [C]come
Until my [F]day, my day is [C]done
And say you’ll [F]come and set me [Am]free
Just say [F]you’ll wait, [F]you’ll wait [C]for me.


In y[C]our te[C]ars and in your[C] blood [C]
In y[C]our fi[C]re and in your floo[C]d
I hear [C]you [C]laugh, I heard you [C]sing [C]
I [C]would [C]not [C]change [C]a [C]single [C]thing


And the [Am]wheels just [F]keep on [C]turning
The [Am]drummers be[F]gin to [C]drum
I don’t [Am]know which [F]way I’m [C]going
I don’t [Am]know what [F]I’ve be[C]come


For you I’d [F]wait till kingdom [C]come
Until my [F]day, my day is [C]done
And say you’ll [F]come and set me [Am]free
Just say [F]you’ll wait, [F]you’ll wait [C]for me.
Just say [F]you’ll wait, [F]you’ll wait [C]for me.
Just say [F]you’ll wait, [F]you’ll wait [C]for me.

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ArtistColdplay
AlbumX&Y
Year2005
KeyC

How to play Til Kingdom Come on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Coldplay - Til Kingdom Come on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Til Kingdom Come uses these transitions most often: F → C (16), Am → F (10), and C → Am (8). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

2. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

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

3. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Til Kingdom Come .

  • Til Kingdom Come includes 44 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Til Kingdom Come contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Til Kingdom Come connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%