Coldplay - Trouble Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [Em] [Bm] [G] [Em] [Bm]
[G]Oh [Em]no, I [Bm]see
[F]A spider web is [Am]tangled up with [G]me
[G]And, I [Em]lost my [Bm]head
And [F]thought of all the [Am]stupid things i’d [G]said
[verse 2]
[G] [Em] [Bm] [G] [Em] [Bm]
[G]Oh [Em]no what’s [Bm]this
[F]A spider web and i’m [Am]caught in the middle [G]
[G]So, I [Em]turned to [Bm]run and
[F]Thought of all the [Am]stupid things i’d [G]done
[chorus]
And [A]ah, I never meant to cause you [Em]trouble
[A]Ah, I never meant to do you [Em]wrong
[A]Ah well if, I ever caused you [Em]trouble
Then [A]oh no, I never meant to do you [Em]harm.
[verse 3]
[G]Oh [Em]no, I [Bm]see
[F]A spider web and it’s [Am]me in the middle [G]
[G]So, I [Em]twist and [Bm]turn
But [F]here am, I in [Am]my little bubble[G]
[chorus]
Singing out [A]ah, I never meant to cause you [Em]trouble
[A]Ah, I never meant to do you [Em]wrong
[A]And ah well if, I ever caused you [Em]trouble
Then [A]oh no, I never meant to do you [Em]harm.
[Closing]
[G] [Em] [Bm] [G] [Em] [Bm]
[Em]And they [F#m]spun a [GM]web [F#m]for [Em]me
[Em]They [F#m]spun a [GM]web [F#m]for [Em]me
[Em]And they [F#m]spun a [GM]web [F#m]for [Em]me
[G] [Em] [Bm] [G] [Em] [Bm]
How to play Trouble on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Coldplay - Trouble on guitar requires 8 chords and 10 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.
Trouble uses these transitions most often: Em → Bm (14), G → Em (14), and A → Em (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 G - Em chord transition.
1. 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.
2. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
3. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. Bm → F chord transition
To move from Bm to F;
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to D string fret 3.
5. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
8. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
9. Em → F#m chord transition
To move from Em to F#m;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
10. F#m → Gm chord transition
To move from F#m to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
Trouble chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Trouble.
- Trouble includes 84 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Trouble contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Trouble connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → G: 18%
- Em → A: 5%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → Em: 9%
- G → A: 6%