Coldplay - Us Against The World Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
Oh [C]morning come [C]bursting the [C]clouds move [C]in.
[G]Lift off this [G]blindfold let me [G]see [G]again.
And [F]bring back the water that your ships will rid.
In my [C]heart she left a [G]whole.
[verse 2]
The [C]tightrope that I’m [C]walking just [C]sways and [C]ties.
The [G]devil as he’s [G]talking with those [G]angel’s [G]eyes.
And [F]I just wanna be there when the lightning strikes.
And the [C]saints go [G]marching in.
[verse 3]
[C] [G] And sing slow it down, through chaos as it [F]swirls.
It’s just us against the [C]world. [G]
[verse 4]
Like a [C]river to a [C]raindrop I [C]lost a [C]friend.
My [G]drunken as a [G]dagger in a [G]lion’s [G]den.
And [F]tonight I know it all has to begin again.
So [C]whatever you do don’t let [G]go.
[verse 5]
And if we could [C]float [C]away.
[C]Fly up to the [C]surface we’ll just [G]start [G]again.
And [G]lift off with no [G]trouble.
Just [F]erodes us in the rain.
[verse 6]
Just erodes us in the rain.
Just [C]erodes us just erodes us in the [G]rain.
[verse 7]
[C] [G]Sing slow it down, oh [F]slow it [C]down. [G]
[Closing]
[C] [G] [F] [C] [G]
Through chaos as it [F]swirls [F]
It’s just us against the [G]world
Through chaos as it [F]swirls [F]
It’s us against the [G]world.
How to play Us Against The World on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Coldplay - Us Against The World 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.
Us Against The World uses these transitions most often: C → G (14), G → F (9), and F → C (7). 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 - G chord transition.
1. 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.
2. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- 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 A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- 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.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
Us Against The World chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Us Against The World .
- Us Against The World includes 38 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Us Against The World contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Us Against The World 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 → F: 9%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%