Amsterdam chords by
Coldplay (Official Version)
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Key: Eb majorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

C

G

D

F

C

G

D

F

C

G

D

F

C

G

D

F

Verse 1

C

G

D

F

Come on, oh my star is fa ding

C

G

D

F

And I swerve out of control

C

G

D

F

If I, if I'd only waited

C

G

D

F

I'd not be stuck here in this hole

Interlude 1

C

G

D

F

C

G

D

F

Verse 2

C

G

D

F

Come here, oh my star is fa ding

C

G

D

F

And I swerwe out of control

C

G

D

F

And I swear I waited and waited

C

G

D

F

I've got to get out of this hole

Chorus 1
D D 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
But time is on your side
C C 
 
G G 
 
It's on your side now
D D 
 
Not pushing you down
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
and all around
C C 
 
G G 
 
It's no cause for concern

Interlude 2

C

G

D

F

C

G

D

F

C

G

D

F

C

G

D

F

Verse 3

C

G

D

F

Come on, oh my star is fa ding

C

G

D

F

And I see no chance of release

C

G

D

F

And I know I'm dead on the surface

C

G

D

F

But I am screaming underneath

Chorus 2
D D 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
And time is on your side
C C 
 
G G 
 
It's on your side now
D D 
 
Not pushing you down
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
and all around
C C 
 
G G 
 
No it's no cause for concern

Interlude 3

D

F

C

G

D

F

C

G

Bridge 1
D D 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
Stuck on the end of this ball and chain
C C 
 
G G 
 
And I'm on my way back down again
D D 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
Stood on a bridge, tied to the noose
C C 
 
G G 
 
Sick to the stomach
D D 
 
You can say what you mean
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
But it won't change a thing
C C 
 
G G 
 
I'm sick of the se crets
D D 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
Stood on the edge, tied to the noose
C C 
 
G G 
 
You came along and you cut me loose

Outro 1

D

F

C

G

You came along and you cut me loose

D

F

C

G

You came along and you cut me loose

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsC G D F Fmaj7

Chords

C
G
D
F
Fmaj7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 9

9

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Amsterdam by Coldplay, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb major. It suits players who want to learn Amsterdam the way Coldplay intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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