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This will attempt to provide both tabs and chords
intro riff, however this riff is common throughout
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g--------------------------------------|
d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7-5-7-----5-7---------|
a----------------------5-7-------------|
e--------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g--------------------------5-5-5-5-----|
d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7----5-7--------------|
a-------------------7------------------|
e--------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g--------------------------------------|
d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7-5-7-----5-7---------|
a----------------------5-7-------------|
e--------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g--------------------------5-5-5-------|
d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7----5-7--------------|
a-------------------7------------------|
e--------------------------------------|
   AmI will do withGout
   D/F#The spaces in beFtween
   AmIf you can tell me Gnow
   D/F#What it means to Fbe
   AmYou have been found Gout
   D/F#I have been Fdeceived, by the one that I need
CTell me why you gotta be so cold
How'd you Gget so high while you're keeping me low
   AmYou don't know, you Fdon't know
CTell me how we're gonna make it last
You're Gready to fly
I'm E7/G#ready to crash
   AmDon't go........ don't go, no
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g------------------------5-5-5---------|
d----5-7-5-7-5-7----5-7----------------|
a-----------------7--------------------|
e--------------------------------------|
   AmYou will go withGout
   D/F#A better part Fof me
   AmThere will be no Gdoubt
   D/F#What this all Fcould mean
   AmYou will be found Gout
   D/F#I can not beFlieve, in the one that I need
CTell me why you gotta be so cold
How'd you Gget so high while you're keeping me low
   AmYou don't know, you Fdon't know, you don't know
CTell me how we're gonna make it last
You're Gready to fly
I'm E7/G#ready to crash
   AmDon't go, Fdon't go away
chords played over riff below
Am x4
Am G D/F# F  C<---- to transition to the key change
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g--------------------------------------|
d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7-5-7-----5-7---------|
a----------------------5-7-------------|
e--------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g--------------------------5-5-5-5-----|
d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7----5-7--------------|
a-------------------7------------------|
e--------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g--------------------------------------|
d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7-5-7-----5-7---------|
a----------------------5-7-------------|
e--------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g--------------------------5-5-5-5-----|
d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7----5-7--------------|
a-------------------7------------------|
e--------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g--------------------------------------|
d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7-5-7-----5-7---------|
a----------------------5-7-------------|
e--------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g--------------------------5-5-5-5-----|
d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7----5-7--------------|
a-------------------7------------------|
e--------------------------------------|
DTell me why you gotta be so cold
How'd you Aget so high while you're keeping me low
   BmYou don't know, you Gdon't know, you don't know
And Dtell me how we're gonna make it last
You're Aready to fly
I'm F#7/Bbready to crash
   BmDon't go
   GYeah, don't go
DTell me why you gotta be so cold
Tell me Aanything aF#7/Bbbout you I don't Bmknow
I don't Gknow by now, know by now
DTell me how we're gonna make it last
You're Aready to fly
I'm F#7/Bbready to crash
   BmDon't go
Yeah, Bmdon't go
e-------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------|
g-------------------------------------------------|
d-----7-9-7-9-7-9-7-9--7-7-9--7-9--7-9-9-7-9------|
a-------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------------|
chords
e--Am0---G3---D/F#2-----F1--C0--D2--A0--Bm2---E7/G#4------F#7/Bb6--------|
b--1---3---3-----1--1--3--2--3---3------5--------|
g--2---0---2-----2--0--2--2--4---4------6--------|
d--2---0---------3--2--0--2--4-------------------|
a--0---2---------3--3--0--0--2-------------------|
e------3---2---------------------4------6--------|

All chords in this song (10)

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Cold

by Matchbox Twenty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

E7/G#

F#7/Bb

This will attempt to provide both tabs and chords

intro riff, however this riff is common throughout

e--------------------------------------|

b--------------------------------------|

g--------------------------------------|

d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7-5-7-----5-7---------|

a----------------------5-7-------------|

e--------------------------------------|

b--------------------------------------|

g--------------------------5-5-5-5-----|

d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7----5-7--------------|

a-------------------7------------------|

e--------------------------------------|

b--------------------------------------|

g--------------------------------------|

d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7-5-7-----5-7---------|

a----------------------5-7-------------|

e--------------------------------------|

b--------------------------------------|

g--------------------------5-5-5-------|

d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7----5-7--------------|

a-------------------7------------------|

e--------------------------------------|

Am G

I will do without

D/F# F

The spaces in between

Am G

If you can tell me now

D/F# F

What it means to be

Am G

You have been found out

D/F# F

I have been deceived, by the one that I need

Tell me why you gotta be so cold

How'd you get so high while you're keeping me low

Am F

You don't know, you don't know

Tell me how we're gonna make it last

You're ready to fly

E7/G#

I'm ready to crash

Don't go........ don't go, no

e--------------------------------------|

b--------------------------------------|

g------------------------5-5-5---------|

d----5-7-5-7-5-7----5-7----------------|

a-----------------7--------------------|

e--------------------------------------|

Am G

You will go without

D/F# F

A better part of me

Am G

There will be no doubt

D/F# F

What this all could mean

Am G

You will be found out

D/F# F

I can not believe, in the one that I need

Tell me why you gotta be so cold

How'd you get so high while you're keeping me low

Am F

You don't know, you don't know, you don't know

Tell me how we're gonna make it last

You're ready to fly

E7/G#

I'm ready to crash

Am F

Don't go, don't go away

chords played over riff below

Am x4

Am G D/F# F C<---- to transition to the key change

e--------------------------------------|

b--------------------------------------|

g--------------------------------------|

d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7-5-7-----5-7---------|

a----------------------5-7-------------|

e--------------------------------------|

b--------------------------------------|

g--------------------------5-5-5-5-----|

d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7----5-7--------------|

a-------------------7------------------|

e--------------------------------------|

b--------------------------------------|

g--------------------------------------|

d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7-5-7-----5-7---------|

a----------------------5-7-------------|

e--------------------------------------|

b--------------------------------------|

g--------------------------5-5-5-5-----|

d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7----5-7--------------|

a-------------------7------------------|

e--------------------------------------|

b--------------------------------------|

g--------------------------------------|

d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7-5-7-----5-7---------|

a----------------------5-7-------------|

e--------------------------------------|

b--------------------------------------|

g--------------------------5-5-5-5-----|

d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7----5-7--------------|

a-------------------7------------------|

e--------------------------------------|

Tell me why you gotta be so cold

How'd you get so high while you're keeping me low

Bm G

You don't know, you don't know, you don't know

And tell me how we're gonna make it last

You're ready to fly

F#7/Bb

I'm ready to crash

Don't go

Yeah, don't go

Tell me why you gotta be so cold

A F#7/Bb Bm

Tell me anything about you I don't know

I don't know by now, know by now

Tell me how we're gonna make it last

You're ready to fly

F#7/Bb

I'm ready to crash

Don't go

Yeah, don't go

e-------------------------------------------------|

b-------------------------------------------------|

g-------------------------------------------------|

d-----7-9-7-9-7-9-7-9--7-7-9--7-9--7-9-9-7-9------|

a-------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------------|

chords

Am G D/F# F C D A Bm E7/G# F#7/Bb

e--0---3---2-----1--0--2--0--2---4------6--------|

b--1---3---3-----1--1--3--2--3---3------5--------|

g--2---0---2-----2--0--2--2--4---4------6--------|

d--2---0---------3--2--0--2--4-------------------|

a--0---2---------3--3--0--0--2-------------------|

e------3---2---------------------4------6--------|

About Cold Chords by Matchbox Twenty

Learn how to play Cold by Matchbox Twenty with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Cold chords”, “Cold guitar chords”, or “Matchbox Twenty Cold 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 Cold chords and for experienced players who want accurate Cold lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, G, D/F#, F, C, E7/G#.

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