Birds Chords

KeyAm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays631

Birds by Coldplay is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, F, C, Dm and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro: Am  F  C C 

Am 
Standing in the corner... 
F               C 
Studying the lights... 

C 

Am 
Dreaming of escape 
F               C 
Keeps me up at night! 

C 

Am                               
Someone put the fares up 
F             C 
Got me in raise 
Am  F 
So  
                     C 
Guess it's better to stay... 

C 
Well (come on and say) 

F 
Cause the fools gonna find a 
C 
Just the water and rain 
F 
Don't let the fear start-a “what if” 
C 
I wanna see you again 
F                       C 
I hear you never wanna, sleep all night 
F 
Stop falling in love 
C                     Am    F   C 
Stop the ride, come on age with me 

C           Am     F 
Don't need words 
          C 
We'll be birds.   To make are own key 

Am F C C 

Am 
Look up this morning 
F        C 
You and me, guilty enough 
Am                  F 
Get you off your feet 

F 
Come on, raise it 
C 
Come on raise this noise 
F                   C 
One million people, and not one voice 
F 
Come on, it's not over 
C 
For me, sing loud 
F                                C                  Am  F   C 
Come on, offer love, up from the underground come away with me 
               Am  F  C 
We don't need words 

C           Am  F       C 
Close your eyes       and see 
C        Am     F       C 
Will be birds         flying free 

                        Am F C 
Fall in love in a mystery 

       Am F C 
We'll go            through this together 

Am F C 
Ohhhh 
Am  Dm  C 
Fly won't you 
          Am   Dm    C     
Won't you take me too? 
         Am  Dm    C 
In this world so cruel 
(G)     Am    Dm  C 
I think you're so cool 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante