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Coldplay - In My Place Chords

Chord reference G, Em, Bm, D, C
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G] [Em] [Bm] [D] [G]In my [Em]place, in [Bm]my place Were [D]lines that I [G]couldn’t change I [Em]was lost, oh [Bm]yeah [D] [G]I was [Em]lost, I was [Bm]lost [D]Crossed lines I shouldn’t [G]have crossed I was [Em]lost, oh [Bm]yeah [D]

[C]Yeah, how [G]long must you [D]wait for [C]it? [C]Yeah, how [G]long must you [D]pay for [C]it? [C]Yeah, how [G]long must you [D]wait for [C]it? [D]Oh, for him

[G] [Em] [Bm] [D] [G]I was [Em]scared, I was [Bm]scared [D]Tired and [G]underprepared But I [Em]wait for [Bm]you [D] [G]If you [Em]go, if you [Bm]go [D]Leaving me here on [G]my own Well I [Em]wait for [Bm]you [D]

[C]Yeah, how [G]long must you [D]wait for [C]it? [C]Yeah, how [G]long must you [D]pay for [C]it? [C]Yeah, how [G]long must you [D]wait for [C]it? [D]

[G] [Em] [Bm] [D] [G]Please, [Em]please, [Bm]please Come [D]on and sing to [G]me To [Em]me, [Bm]me Come [D]on and sing it [G]out, [Em]out, [Bm]out Come [D]on and sing it [G]now, [Em]now, [Bm]now Come [D]on and sing [G]it

[G]In my [Em]place, in my [Bm]place Were [D]lines that I couldn’t [G]change I was [Em]lost, oh [Bm]yeah [D] Oh [G]yeah

Artist Coldplay
Album A Rush of Blood to the Head
Genres Alternative, Indie
Year 2002
Key G

How to Play In My Place on Guitar?

Coldplay - In My Place can be played in the key of G using the G, Em, Bm, D, C 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 Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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

You can play In My Place with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.