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Coldplay - Sparks Chords

Chord reference C, Am, F
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]Did I drive you [Am]away [C]Well I know what you’ll [Am]say [F]Oh sing one you [C]know [C]But I promise you [Am]this [C]I’ll always look [Am]out for [F]you That’s what I’ll [C]do

And say [Am]I[Am] [Am] [C] [Am] [F] I say [Am]I[Am] [Am] [C] [Am] [F]

[C] [Am] [C]My heart is [Am]yours [C]Its you that I [Am]hold on [F]to That’s what I [C]do [C]And I know I was [Am]wrong [C]But I won’t let you [Am]down Oh [F]yeah I will yeah I will Yes I [C]will

I said [Am]I[Am] [Am] [C] [Am] [F] I cry [Am]I[Am] [Am] [C] [Am] [F] I saw [C]sparks[Am] [C]Ah aah [Am]ah ah [C]ah…

Artist Coldplay
Album Parachutes
Genres Alternative, Indie
Year 2000
Key C

How to Play Sparks on Guitar?

Coldplay - Sparks can be played in the key of C using the C, Am, F chords.

  • 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 Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

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

You can play Sparks with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.