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Coldplay - O “Fly On” Chords

Chord reference A, D, F#m, E7, C#m
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[D] [A] [F#m] [E7] [C#m] [D]Flock of [A]birds [F#m]Hovering [E7]above [C#m] [D]Just a flock of [A]birds [F#m]That’s how you think of [E7]love [C#m]

[C#m]And I [D]al[C#m]ways Look up to the [F#m]sky Pray before the [E7]dawn [C#m]Cause they fly [D] [C#m]always Sometimes they [F#m]arrive Sometimes they are [E7]gone They [C#m]fly [D]on

[C#m] [D] [D]Flock of [A]birds [F#m]Hovering [E7]above [C#m] [D]Into smoke I’m [A]turned and rise [F#m]Following them [E7]up [C#m]

[C#m]Still I [D]al[C#m]ways Look up to the [F#m]sky Pray before the [E7]dawn Cause t[C#m]hey fly a[D]wa[C#m]y One minute they [F#m]arrive Next you know they’re [E7]gone They [C#m]fly [D]on [C#m] [F#m] [E7] [C#m]Fly [D]on [C#m] [F#m]Oh [E7]

So [C#m]fly [D]on, ride [E7]through [C#m]Maybe one day I’ll fly [F#m]next to you [C#m]Fly [D]on, ride [E7]through [C#m]Maybe one day I can [F#m]fly with you [C#m]Fly [D]on[C#m] [D] [C#m]Fly [D]on[C#m] [D] [C#m]Fly [D]on

Artist Coldplay
Album Ghost Stories
Year 2014
Key A

How to Play O "Fly On" on Guitar?

Coldplay - O "Fly On" can be played in the key of A using the A, D, F#m, E7, C#m chords.

  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • 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 F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A.

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

You can play O "Fly On" with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.