Eko Chords
by Coldplay
Eko by Coldplay is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, Bm, F, C, Cm and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
D G D G D G D G
Ah-hmm
Verso 1:
G
Joseph rode in on a beam of light
Bm
Stray dogs to welcome him, fights, corrugate cathedrals
F C
The sight of the pilgrim's going nowhere in millions of cars
Verso 2:
G
Lagos a dream in the distance
From promises he'd made behind
Bm
Where there was no harvest
F
But he missed the sky and its circus
Cm
And countless, the stars
Em
In Africa
The rivers are perfectly deep
G
And beautifully wide
C
In Africa
The mothers will sing you to sleep
G C
And say, "It's alright, child
G C
It's alright"
Ponte:
D G
Yeah
D G D G
Ah-hmm
D G D
Ah-hmm
Em
In Africa
We dance in the water and hold
G
Each other so tight
C
In Africa
The mothers will sing you to sleep
Bm C
And say, "It's alright, child
Bm C
It's alright"
Verso 3:
G
Joseph rode in on a beam of light
And dreamed of his queen by his side
There'll be a beautiful sunset
And you'll be a beautiful bride