Birds chords by
Coldplay (Official Version)

2015Pop6K views

Key: C majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Am7

Fadd9

C

C

Am7

Fadd9

C

C

Verse 1
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
Standing in the corner
C C 
 
Studying the lights
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
Dreaming of escape
C C 
 
Could be up at night
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
Someone put the fares up
C C 
 
Got me in raise
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
So  guess it's better to stay

Pre-chorus 1
F/C F/C 
 
Well, come on and say
G/C G/C 
 
It's a fool's gold thunder
F/C F/C 
 
Just the water and rain
G/C G/C 
 
Don't let the fears just start
F/C F/C 
 
I wanna see you again
G/C G/C 
 
I hear you never wanna,
F/C F/C 
 
sleep all night
G/C G/C 
 
Just not falling in love

Chorus 1
Stop the ride, come on
Am7 Am7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
C C 
 
Rage  with     me
Am7 Am7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Don't need words
C C 
 
We'll be birds
Got to make our own key
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
C C 
 

Verse 2

Am

F

We got this moment

C

You and me guilty of nothing

Pre-chorus 2
but geography
F/C F/C 
 
G/C G/C 
 
Come on, raise it
F/C F/C 
 
Come on raise this noise
G/C G/C 
 
One million people,
F/C F/C 
 
and not one voice
G/C G/C 
 
Come on, it's not over
F/C F/C 
 
For me, sing loud
G/C G/C 
 
Come on, all for love
Out from the underground

Chorus 2
Am7 Am7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
C C 
 
Away  with     me
Am7 Am7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
C C 
 
We don't need words
Am7 Am7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
C C 
 
Close your eyes  and see
Am7 Am7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
We'll be birds
C C 
 
Flying free
Holding on in the mystery
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
C C 
 
Free as free and free

Outro 1
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
See we'll go
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
through this together
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
Fly won't you
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
Would you take me too?
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
In this world so cruel
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
I think you're so cool

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsAm7 Fadd9 C Am F...

Chords

Am7
Fadd9
C
Am
F
F/C
G/C
G

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

Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Fadd9: x-x-3-2-1-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
F/C: x-3-3-2-1-x
G/C: x-3-5-4-3-3
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Birds 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 C major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Coldplay's performance.

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