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Coldplay - Trouble Chords

ChordsG, Em, Bm, F, Am, A, F#m, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • 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
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram


[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


[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


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.


[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]


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.


[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]

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ArtistColdplay
AlbumParachutes
Year2000
KeyG

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;

  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.
G to Em

2. Em → Bm chord transition

To move from Em to Bm;

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

3. Bm → G chord transition

To move 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.
Bm to G

4. Bm → F chord transition

To move from Bm to F;

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

5. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

  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. 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;

  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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

7. G → A chord transition

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.

8. A → Em chord transition

To move 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.

9. Em → F#m chord transition

To move from Em to F#m;

  1. While playing Em, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

10. F#m → Gm chord transition

To move from F#m to Gm;

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

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%