Talk chords by
Coldplay (Official Version)

2005Rock1.6K views

Key: G minorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

D

F#m

A

D

F#m

A

D

F#m

A

D

Esus4

E

Verse 1
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
Oh brother, I can't, I  can't get through
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
I've been trying hard to reach you
A A 
 
D D 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
E E 
 
'cause I don't know what to do
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
Oh brother, I can't believe it's true
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
I'm so scared about the future,
A A 
 
D D 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
E E 
 
and I wanna talk to you
D D 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
E E 
 
Oh, I wanna talk to you
F#m7 F#m7 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
F#m7 F#m7

Chorus 1
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
You can take a picture of something you see
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
In the future where will I be?
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
You can climb a ladder up    to the sun
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
Or write a song nobody  has sung
D D 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
E E 
 
Or do something that's never    been done

Interlude 1

F#m7

F#m7

F#m7

F#m7

Verse 2
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
Are you lost  or incomplete
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Do you feel like a puzzle,
A A 
 
D D 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
E E 
 
you can't find your missing piece?
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
Tell me, how do you feel?
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Well, I feel like they're talking
A A 
 
D D 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
E E 
 
in a language I don't speak
D D 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
E E 
 
And they're talking it to me
F#m7 F#m7 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
F#m7 F#m7

Chorus 2
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
So you take a picture of something you see
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
In the future where will I be?
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
You can climb a ladder up    to the sun
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
Or write a song nobody  has sung
D D 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
E E 
 
Or do something that's never    been done
D D 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
E E 
 
Or do something that's never    been done

Interlude 2

F#m7

F#m7

F#m7

F#m7

Bm

D

F#m7

F#m/E

Bm

D

F#m7

F#m/E

Interlude 3

D

F#m

A

D

F#m

A

D

F#m

A

D

E

Outro 1
D D 
 
So you don't know where you're going
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
and you wanna talk
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
And you feel like you're going
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
where you've been  before
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
You tell anyone who'll listen,
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
but you feel  ignored
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
Nothing's really making any sense at all
D D 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
E E 
 
Let's talk, let's talk,
D D 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
let's talk, let's talk

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsD F#m A Esus4 E...

Chords

D
F#m
A
Esus4
E
F#m7
Bm
F#m/E

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

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Esus4: 0-2-2-2-0-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
F#m/E: x-x-2-2-2-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -1

-1

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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

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