Houston 1 Chords

KeyE CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays473

Houston 1 by Coldplay is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, B, G#m, F#, D and D#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
E
Text
16
Speed
  			
Intro: E B G#m F# B 

verse 1 
       B                            E 
I am dreaming of when I get back to Houston 
       F#                                B 
I am dreaming of that fair and special place 
        B                              E 
I am dreaming of when Houston has no problems 
        F#                               B 
In that city where they send you into space 

       E                            B 
I am dreaming of when I get back to Texas 
           D                     F# 
Corpus Christi, Harris County, Galveston 
             E                               B   G#m 
There's a harmony that harms down there in Houston 
      F#                                B 
Oh, Houston you got to keep on keeping on 

Solo 
B E F# B 

verse 2 
      B                              E 
From Miami we are sending love to Houston 
        F#                                   B 
We are praying that you make it through the rain 
         B                                E 
I know nothing's gonna break the will of Houston 
         F#                              B 
Oh, and we can't wait to go down there again 

       E                            B 
I am dreaming of when I get back to Texas 
           D                     F# 
Corpus Christi, Harris County, Galveston 
             E                               B   G#m 
There's a harmony that harms down there in Houston 
      F#                                B 
Oh, Houston you got to keep on keeping on 
Take it Jon! 

Guitar Solo 
E B D#m F# E B G#m 

Outro 
      F#                           E 
Oh, Houston got to keep on keeping on 
       F#                             B 
Yeah, Houston got to keep on keeping on 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante