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Notice: If you listen carefully to the song, you'll notice that the progression
C Em G is played like that: C for 1 stroke, Em and G for 1/2 stroke. Keep that in 
mind while playing.
Capo on 3rd fret
* = strike once and hold for 4 bars
[Intro]
|   C|  Em|   G| x4
|   C|   D|
[Verse 1]
 COh, brother I Emcan't, I Gcan't get Cthrough.Em  G  
I've been Ctrying hard to Emreach you
'CGause I dCon't know what to dDo.
[Verse 2]
 COh, brother I Emcan't belGieve it's Ctrue.Em  G  
I'm so Cscared about the Emfuture
GAnd I Cwant to talk to Dyou.
                      C      D  Em*
Oh, I want to talk to you.
[Chorus]
You could Ctake a picture of Emsomething you Gsee.C  Em  G  
CIn the future Emwhere will I Gbe?C  Em  G  
You could Cclimb a ladder Emup to the GsunC  Em  G  
Or Cwrite a song noEmbody had Gsung
                      C                 D  Em*
Or do something that's never been done.
[Verse 3]
 CAre you lEmost or iGncomplCetEme?G  
Do you Cfeel like a pEmuzzle, GYou can't Cfind your missing pDiece.
Tell me Chow you EmfeeeGel.C  Em  G  
Well, I Cfeel like they're Emtalking
GIn a lCanguage I don't spDeak.
                          C     D  Em*
And they're talking it to me.
[Chorus]
So you Ctake a picture of Emsomething you Gsee.C  Em  G  
CIn the future Emwhere will I Gbe?C  Em  G  
You could Cclimb a ladder Emup to the GsunC  Em  G  
Or Cwrite a song noEmbody had Gsung
Or Cdo something that's Dnever been done.
                   C                 D  Em*
Do something that's never been done.
[Solo]
|  Am|   C|  Em|   D| x4
|   C|  Em   G|         x3
|   C|   D|
[Chorus]
So you Cdon't know where you're going and you Emwant to Gtalk.C  Em  G  
And you Cfeel like you're going where you've Embeen beGfore.C  Em  G  
You'll tell Canyone who'll listen but you Emfeel igGnored.C  Em  G  
CNothing's really making any Emsense at Gall.
[Outro]
Let's Ctalk, let's Dtalk.
Let's Ctalk, let's Dtalk.Em  

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

"Talk" is a song built around a motif from Kraftwerk's "Computer Love," appearing on Coldplay's third album, X&Y. The band faced difficulties during its recording sessions, even scrapping large amounts of material and initially leaving it off early versions of the album before it was properly mixed. The song was written by all members of the band. It plays like a journey through creative struggle and eventual triumph, finding its voice after much deliberation.

AI-written from these sources:Talk (Coldplay song) — Wikipedia ↗Coldplay — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Talk

by Coldplay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Notice: If you listen carefully to the song, you'll notice that the progression

C Em G is played like that: C for 1 stroke, Em and G for 1/2 stroke. Keep that in

mind while playing.

Capo on 3rd fret

* = strike once and hold for 4 bars

[Intro]

C Em G

| | | | x4

C D

| | |

[Verse 1]

C Em G C Em G

Oh, brother I can't, I can't get through.

C Em

I've been trying hard to reach you

G C D

'Cause I don't know what to do.

[Verse 2]

C Em G C Em G

Oh, brother I can't believe it's true.

C Em

I'm so scared about the future

G C D

And I want to talk to you.

C D Em

Oh, I want to talk to you.

[Chorus]

C Em G C Em G

You could take a picture of something you see.

C Em G C Em G

In the future where will I be?

C Em G C Em G

You could climb a ladder up to the sun

C Em G

Or write a song nobody had sung

C D Em

Or do something that's never been done.

[Verse 3]

C Em G C Em G

Are you lost or incomplete?

C Em G C D

Do you feel like a puzzle, You can't find your missing piece.

C Em G C Em G

Tell me how you feeeel.

C Em

Well, I feel like they're talking

G C D

In a language I don't speak.

C D Em

And they're talking it to me.

[Chorus]

C Em G C Em G

So you take a picture of something you see.

C Em G C Em G

In the future where will I be?

C Em G C Em G

You could climb a ladder up to the sun

C Em G

Or write a song nobody had sung

C D

Or do something that's never been done.

C D Em

Do something that's never been done.

[Solo]

Am C Em D

| | | | | x4

C Em G

| | | x3

C D

| | |

[Chorus]

C Em G C Em G

So you don't know where you're going and you want to talk.

C Em G C Em G

And you feel like you're going where you've been before.

C Em G C Em G

You'll tell anyone who'll listen but you feel ignored.

C Em G

Nothing's really making any sense at all.

[Outro]

C D

Let's talk, let's talk.

C D Em

Let's talk, let's talk.

About Talk Chords by Coldplay

Learn how to play Talk by Coldplay with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Talk chords”, “Talk guitar chords”, or “Coldplay Talk chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Talk chords and for experienced players who want accurate Talk lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Em, G, D, Am.

FAQ — Talk by Coldplay

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Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "Talk" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

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Is "Talk" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Talk" in?

The chords for "Talk" show the original chord names (including C, Em, G, D, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.