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Warning Sign

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Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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This is played with capo on 2 live, 
but it's on 3 if you want to play to the recorded album track.
[Intro]
C C C C
 F   C   G   D(x4)
[Verse 1]
A Fwarning Csign
  GI missed Dthe good times and I FrealiCsed
  GI startDed looking and the Fbubble Cburst
  GI startDed looking for eFxcuseCsG  D  
[Pre-Chorus]  
FCome on Cin
   GI’ve gotDta tell you what a Fstate I’m Cin
   GI’ve gotDta tell you in my Floudest Ctones
   GThat I startDed looking for a Fwarning Csign  G  D  
[Chorus]
And the Ctruth isEm  
I miGss youD/F#  
Yeah the Ctruth isEm  
That I miGss you sD/F#o
[Intro]
F C G D
F C G D
[Verse 2]
A FwarninCg sign
   GCame baDck to haunt me and I FrealisedC  
   GYou were Dan island and I Fpassed you Cby
   GYou were Dan island to disFcoverC  G  D  
[Pre-Chorus]
FCome on Cin
   GI gotta Dtell you what a Fstate I’m Cin
   GI gotta Dtell you in my Floudest Ctones
   GI starteDd looking for a Fwarning CsignG  D  
[Chorus]
And the Ctruth isEm  
I miGss youD/F#  
Yeah the Ctruth isEm  
That I miGss you D/F#so
And I’m FtiredEm  
I should not have Glet you D/F#go
[Instrumental]
G  Dm/F  F  Em
G  Dm/F  F  Em
[Outro] (x4)
So I Gcrawl Dm/Fback into your Fopen armEms
Chords:
 F| X87060          during the chorus: G| 320003
 C| X32010                            Em| 022000
 G| X.10.10.0.8.X                      D| XX0232
 D| X5503X
At the end: G| X.10.10.9.8.X      btw u can hammer on the 0-2 on C if u like
           Bb| X8876X
            F| X3301X
Cheers

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Warning Sign

by Coldplay

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

This is played with capo on 2 live,

but it's on 3 if you want to play to the recorded album track.

[Intro]

C C C C

F C G D

(x4)

[Verse 1]

F C

A warning sign

G D F C

I missed the good times and I realised

G D F C

I started looking and the bubble burst

G D F C G D

I started looking for excuses

[Pre-Chorus]

F C

Come on in

G D F C

I’ve gotta tell you what a state I’m in

G D F C

I’ve gotta tell you in my loudest tones

G D F C G D

That I started looking for a warning sign

[Chorus]

C Em

And the truth is

G D/F#

I miss you

C Em

Yeah the truth is

G D/F#

That I miss you so

[Intro]

F C G D

[Verse 2]

F C

A warning sign

G D F C

Came back to haunt me and I realised

G D F C

You were an island and I passed you by

G D F C G D

You were an island to discover

[Pre-Chorus]

F C

Come on in

G D F C

I gotta tell you what a state I’m in

G D F C

I gotta tell you in my loudest tones

G D F C G D

I started looking for a warning sign

[Chorus]

C Em

And the truth is

G D/F#

I miss you

C Em

Yeah the truth is

G D/F#

That I miss you so

F Em

And I’m tired

G D/F#

I should not have let you go

[Instrumental]

G Dm/F F Em

[Outro] (x4)

G Dm/F F Em

So I crawl back into your open arms

Chords:

F| X87060 during the chorus: G| 320003

C Em

| X32010 | 022000

G| X.10.10.0.8.X D| XX0232

| X5503X

At the end: G| X.10.10.9.8.X btw u can hammer on the 0-2 on C if u like

| X8876X

| X3301X

Cheers

About Warning Sign Chords by Coldplay

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