How to Play Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall on Guitar?

Coldplay - Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall can be played in the key of G using the G, C, Em, D chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Coldplay - Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall Chords

Chord reference G, C, Em, D

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C] [G] I turn the [C]music up, I got my [C]records on I shut the [G]world outside until the [G]lights come on Maybe the [C]streets alight, maybe the [C]trees are gone I feel my [G]heart start beating to my [G]favourite song

And all the [C]kids they dance, all the [C]kids all night Until [G]Monday morning feels [G]another life I turn the [Em]music up I’m on a roll this time, and [C]heaven is in sight

[G] [C] I turn the [C]music up, I got my [C]records on From [G]underneath the rubble sing a [G]rebel song Don’t want to [C]see another [C]generation drop I’d rather [G]be a comma than [G]a full stop

Maybe I’m [C]in the black, maybe I’m [C]on my knees Maybe I’m [G]in the gap between the [G]two trapezes But my [Em]heart is beating and my pulses start [C]Cathedrals in my heart

And we [C]saw oh this [G]light I swear [Em]you, emerge blinking into To [C]tell me it’s alright As we [C]soar [G]walls, every siren is a [Em]symphony And every tear’s [C]a waterfall

Is a [G]waterfall, [C]oh. Is a [G]waterfall, oh [C]oh oh. Is a is a [G]waterfall.

So you can [D]hurt, hurt me [C]bad But still I’ll [Em]raise the [C]flag Oh [C]It was a wa wa wa wa [C]waterfall [G]A wa wa wa wa [G]waterfall

[C]Every tear, [C]every tear [G]Every teardrop is [G]a waterfall [C]Every tear, [C]every tear [G]Every teardrop is [G]a waterfall

Artist Coldplay

Album Mylo Xyloto

Genres Alternative, Indie, Rock

Year 2011

Key G

Coldplay - Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall can be played in the key of G using the G, C, Em, D chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.