Cold chords by Crossfade (Official Version)

GuitarUkulelePiano

Dm
Bbadd9
Am
F
Bb
Dmadd9
Cadd9

Verse 1
Looking back at me,
Dm 
Bbadd9 
I see that I never really got it right
Am 
I never stopped to think of you
Dm 
I'm always wrapped up in things
Bbadd9 
Am 
I cannot    win
Dm 
You are the antidote that gets me by
Bbadd9 
Somethin' strong, like a drug,
Am 
Dm 
Bbadd9 
F 
that gets me  high

Chorus 1
Bb 
Dmadd9 
What I really meant to say
Cadd9 
F 
Is       I'm sorry for the way I  am
Bb 
Dmadd9 
Cadd9 
I never meant to be so cold
F 
Never meant to be so ...
Bb 
Dmadd9 
What I really meant to say
Cadd9 
F 
Is       I'm sorry for the way I  am
Bb 
Dmadd9 
Cadd9 
I never meant to be so cold
F 
Never meant to be so

Verse 2
Dm 
Bbadd9 
Cold to you, I'm sorry 'bout all the lies
Am 
Dm 
Maybe in a different light
Bbadd9 
You can see me stand on my own again
Am 
'Cause now I can see
Dm 
You are the antidote that got me by
Bbadd9 
Am 
Somethin' strong, like a drug, that got me
Dm 
Bbadd9 
F 
high

Chorus 2
Bb 
Dmadd9 
What I really meant to say
Cadd9 
F 
Is       I'm sorry for the way I  am
Bb 
Dmadd9 
Cadd9 
I never meant to be so cold
F 
Never meant to be so ...
Bb 
Dmadd9 
What I really meant to say
Cadd9 
F 
Is       I'm sorry for the way I  am
Bb 
Dmadd9 
Cadd9 
I never meant to be so cold
F 
Never meant to be so cold

Bridge 1

Dmadd9

Cadd9

I never meant to be

Dmadd9

Cadd9

so cold

Solo 1

Dmadd9

Cadd9

Dmadd9

Cadd9

Bridge 2
Bb 
Dmadd9 
I never really
Cadd9 
wanted you to see
F 
The screwed up side of me that I  keep
Bb 
Dmadd9 
Cadd9 
Locked inside of me so deep
F 
It always seems to get to me
Bb 
Dmadd9 
I never really
Cadd9 
wanted you to       go
F 
So many things you should have known
Bb 
Dmadd9 
Cadd9 
I guess for me there's just no hope
F 
I never meant to be so ...

Chorus 3
Bb 
Dmadd9 
What I really meant to say
Cadd9 
F 
Is       I'm sorry for the way I  am
Bb 
Dmadd9 
Cadd9 
I never meant to be so cold
F 
Never meant to be so ...
Bb 
Dmadd9 
What I really meant to say
Cadd9 
F 
Is       I'm sorry for the way I  am
Bb 
Dmadd9 
Cadd9 
I never meant to be so cold
F 
Never meant to be so cold

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Dm
Bbadd9
Am
F
Bb
Dmadd9
Cadd9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: D minorBPM: 146

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

Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Bbadd9: 6-x-0-5-6-6
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Dmadd9: x-5-7-7-6-0
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Cold by Crossfade, 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 D minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Crossfade's performance.

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