Orphans Chords
by Coldplay
Orphans by Coldplay is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords G, C, Em and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro G C Em
G C Em
Verso 1:
G
Rosaleen of the Damascene
C Em
Yes she had eyes like the moon
G
Would have been on the silver screen
C Em
But for the missile monsoon
G C
She went, woo woo, woo woo oo-oo-oo
Em
Indigo go up to heaven today
G
Woo woo, woo woo oo-oo-oo
Am C
With bombs going boom ba-boom-boom
G
She say, I wanna know when I can go
C Em
Back and get drunk with my friends
G
I wanna to know when I can go
C Em
Back and be young again
Verso 2:
G
Baba would go where the flowers grow
C Em
Almond and peach trees in bloom
G
And he would know just when and what to sow
C Em
So golden and opportune
G C
He went, woo woo, woo woo oo-oo-oo
Em
Tulips the colour of honey today
G
It's true true, woo woo oo-oo-oo
Am C
With bombs going boom ba-boom-boom, he say
G
I wanna know when I can go
C Em
Back and get drunk with my friends
G
I wanna to know when I can go
C Em
Back and be young again
( G C Em )
( G )
Am C
Cherub seraphim soon
Am C
Come sailing us home by the light of the moon
G
I wanna know when I can go
C Em
Back and get drunk with my friends
G
I wanna to know when I can go
C Em
Back and be young again
Verso 3:
( G )
C Em G
I guess we'll be raised on our own then
Woo woo, woo woo oo-oo-oo
Am C
Cos I wanna be with you 'til the world ends
Am C G
I wanna be with you 'til the whole world ends
Final G