Coldplay - Life in Technicolor II Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
[Opening]
There’s a [A]wild wind [A]blowing,
Down the [A]corner of my street
Every [A]night there the [D]headlights are [A]glowing
Theres a [F#m]cold war [D]coming,
On the [A]radio I heard
[E]Baby it’s a violent [A]world
[verse 2]
Oh [F#m]love don’t [D]let me [A]go
Won’t you [F#m]take me where the [D]streetlights [A]glow
I could [F#m]hear it [D]coming
I could [A]hear the [A]sirens [A]sound
Now my [E]feet won’t touch the [A]ground
[verse 3]
[F#m]Time came [D]a creeping
Oh and [A]time’s a loaded gun
Every [F#m]road is a [D]ray of [A]light
It goes [F#m] [D]on
[A]Time only can lead you on
Still [E]it’s such a beautiful [A]night
[verse 4]
Oh [F#m]love [D]don’t let me [A]go
Won’t you [F#m]take me where the [D]streetlights [A]glow
I could [F#m]hear it [D]coming
Like a [A]serenade of [A]sound
Now my [E]feet won’t touch the [A]ground
[Closing]
[F#m] [D] [A] [F#m] [D] [A]
Oh-ohh-oh-ohh-oh-oh
[F#m]Gravity [D]release me,
And don’t [A]ever [A]hold me [A]down
Now my [E]feet won’t touch the [A]ground
How to play Life in Technicolor II on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Coldplay - Life in Technicolor II on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Life in Technicolor II uses these transitions most often: D → A (14), A → F#m (13), and F#m → D (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - D chord transition.
1. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
2. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
3. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
4. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
Life in Technicolor II chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Life in Technicolor II.
- Life in Technicolor II includes 51 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Life in Technicolor II contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Life in Technicolor II connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → E: 12%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%