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A Rush Of Blood To The Head

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[Chords]
Fmaj7#11: 133200
[Verse 1]
N.C.                                        Am               C/G  
He said I'm gonna buy this place and burn it down
I'Em7m gonna put it six feet undergrAmound
He said I'Amm gonna buy this place and watch it fC/Gall
SEm7tand here beside me baby in the crumbling wAmalls
Oh I'Amm gonna buy this place and start a fC/Gire
SEm7tand here until I fill all your hearts dAmesires
Because I'Amm gonna buy this place and see it bC/Gurn
And dEm7o back the things it did to you in reAmturn
[Interlude]
HuhFuuuuuuh, huhFmaj7#11uuuuuuh
HuhFuuuuuuh, huhFmaj7#11uuuuuuh
[Verse 2]
He said I'Amm gonna buy a gun and start a wC/Gar
IEm7f you can tell me something worth fighting fAmor
Oh and I'Amm gonna buy this place is what I C/Gsaid
BEm7lame it upon a rush of blood to the hAmead
[Chorus]
HFoney, all the movements you're starting to mD7ake
See me crumble and fall on my fFace
And I know the mistakes that I've mD7ade
See it aBbmaj7ll disappear without tFrace
And they call us, they beckon you oD7n
                            Bbmaj7(Am)
The said start as you mean to go on
[Post-Chorus]
 Am   C/G   Em7                         Am(Am)
           Start as you mean to go on
Am C/G Em7 Am
[Verse 3]
You said I'Amm gonna buy this place and see it gC/Go
SEm7tand here beside me, baby watch the orange gAmlow
AmSome will laugh, some just sit and cC/Gry
But yEm7ou just sit down there and you wonder wAmhy
So I'Amm gonna buy a gun and start a wC/Gar
IEm7f you can tell me something worth fighting fAmor
And I'Amm gonna buy this place is what I C/Gsaid
BEm7lame it upon a rush of blood to the hAmead, oh to the head
[Chorus]
HFoney, all the movements you're starting to mD7ake
See me crumble and fall on my fFace
And I know the mistakes that I've mD7ade
See it aBbmaj7ll disappear without tFrace
And they call us, they beckon you oD7n
                             Bbmaj7(Am)
They said start as you need to go on
[Post-Chorus]
   Am    C/GAs you need to go oEm7n
                  Am(Am)
 As you need to go on
Am C/G Em7 Am
[Outro]
So meet me by the Ambridge
Oh meet me by the lC/Gane
When am I going to sEm7ee
That pretty face agAmain
Meet me on the rAmoad
Meet me where I sC/Gaid
Blame it all upEm7on
                        (Am)
A rush of blood to the head
Am Am6 Am Am6
Am Am6 Am Am6 Am

All chords in this song (8)

The story behind the song

Coldplay, a British rock band, are known for their impactful live performances and their significant presence in popular culture. Their album A Rush of Blood to the Head earned critical acclaim, much like their debut album Parachutes. This song, sharing its title with that acclaimed album, evokes a feeling of intense, overwhelming emotion.

AI-written from these sources:Coldplay — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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A Rush Of Blood To The Head

by Coldplay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Em7

Fmaj7#11

Bbmaj7

Am6

[Chords]

Fmaj7#11: 133200

[Verse 1]

Am C/G

N.C.

He said I'm gonna buy this place and burn it down

Em7 Am

I'm gonna put it six feet underground

Am C/G

He said I'm gonna buy this place and watch it fall

Em7 Am

Stand here beside me baby in the crumbling walls

Am C/G

Oh I'm gonna buy this place and start a fire

Em7 Am

Stand here until I fill all your hearts desires

Am C/G

Because I'm gonna buy this place and see it burn

Em7 Am

And do back the things it did to you in return

[Interlude]

F Fmaj7#11

Huhuuuuuuh, huhuuuuuuh

F Fmaj7#11

Huhuuuuuuh, huhuuuuuuh

[Verse 2]

Am C/G

He said I'm gonna buy a gun and start a war

Em7 Am

If you can tell me something worth fighting for

Am C/G

Oh and I'm gonna buy this place is what I said

Em7 Am

Blame it upon a rush of blood to the head

[Chorus]

F D7

Honey, all the movements you're starting to make

See me crumble and fall on my face

And I know the mistakes that I've made

Bbmaj7 F

See it all disappear without trace

And they call us, they beckon you on

Bbmaj7 Am

()

The said start as you mean to go on

[Post-Chorus]

Am C/G Em7 Am Am

()

Start as you mean to go on

Am C/G Em7 Am

[Verse 3]

Am C/G

You said I'm gonna buy this place and see it go

Em7 Am

Stand here beside me, baby watch the orange glow

Am C/G

Some will laugh, some just sit and cry

Em7 Am

But you just sit down there and you wonder why

Am C/G

So I'm gonna buy a gun and start a war

Em7 Am

If you can tell me something worth fighting for

Am C/G

And I'm gonna buy this place is what I said

Em7 Am

Blame it upon a rush of blood to the head, oh to the head

[Chorus]

F D7

Honey, all the movements you're starting to make

See me crumble and fall on my face

And I know the mistakes that I've made

Bbmaj7 F

See it all disappear without trace

And they call us, they beckon you on

Bbmaj7 Am

()

They said start as you need to go on

[Post-Chorus]

Am C/G Em7

As you need to go on

Am Am

()

As you need to go on

Am C/G Em7 Am

[Outro]

So meet me by the bridge

C/G

Oh meet me by the lane

Em7

When am I going to see

That pretty face again

Meet me on the road

C/G

Meet me where I said

Em7

Blame it all upon

()

A rush of blood to the head

Am Am6 Am Am6

Am Am6 Am Am6 Am

About A Rush Of Blood To The Head Chords by Coldplay

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