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Trouble

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[Intro]
G  Em  Bm
G  Em  Bm
G  Em  Bm
G  Em  Bm
[Verse 1]
  GOh Emno, I Bmsee
A sFpider web is Amtangled up with mGe
And I Emlost my Bmhead
And Fthought of all the Amstupid things I’d Gsaid
[Instrumental]
G  Em  Bm
G  Em  Bm
[Verse 2]
  GOh Emno, what’s Bmthis
A sFpider web and I’m Amcaught in the middle
  GSo I Emturned to Bmrun
And Fthought of all the Amstupid things I’d Gdone
[Chorus]
And Aah I never meant to cause you Emtrouble
AAh I never meant to do you Emwrong
AAh well, if I ever caused you Emtrouble
Then Aoh no, I never meant to do you Emharm
[Instrumental]
G  Em  Bm
G  Em  Bm
[Verse 3]
  GOh Emno, I Bmsee
A sFpider web and it’s Amme in the middle
  GSo I Emtwist and Bmturn
But Fhere am I in mAmy little bubbleG  
[Chorus]
Singing out Aah I never meant to cause you Emtrouble
AAh I never meant to do you Emwrong
And Aah well, if I ever caused you Emtrouble
Then Aoh no, I never meant to do you Emharm
[Instrumental]
  G    Em7   Bm7( Bmadd9  Bmadd11)
  G    Em7   Bm7( Bmadd9  Bmadd11)
  G    Em7   Bm7( Bmadd9  Bmadd11)
G  Em7  Bm7
[Bridge]
   EmThey F#m7spun a GM7web F#mfor me
   EmThey F#m7spun a GM7web F#mfor me
   EmThey F#m7spun a GM7web F#mfor meEm  
[Outro]
  G    Em7   Bm7( Bmadd9  Bmadd11)
  G    Em7   Bm7( Bmadd9  Bmadd11)
  G    Em7   Bm7( Bmadd9  Bmadd11)
G  Em7  Bm7

All chords in this song (13)

The story behind the song

"Trouble" was inspired by lead singer Chris Martin's own behavior, reflecting on times when he felt he was "behaving badly" within the band. The song delves into softer emotional themes like apologies, unrequited love, and longing, creating a minimalistic soundscape built around the acoustic piano. It captures the feeling of introspection and regret, as if looking back on past actions and wishing for reconciliation. Playing it can feel like a quiet confession, a moment of vulnerability and hope for understanding.

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

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Trouble

by Coldplay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Bm7

Bmadd9

Bmadd11

F#m7

GM7

F#m

[Intro]

G Em Bm

[Verse 1]

G Em Bm

Oh no, I see

F Am G

A spider web is tangled up with me

Em Bm

And I lost my head

F Am G

And thought of all the stupid things I’d said

[Instrumental]

G Em Bm

[Verse 2]

G Em Bm

Oh no, what’s this

F Am

A spider web and I’m caught in the middle

G Em Bm

So I turned to run

F Am G

And thought of all the stupid things I’d done

[Chorus]

A Em

And ah I never meant to cause you trouble

A Em

Ah I never meant to do you wrong

A Em

Ah well, if I ever caused you trouble

A Em

Then oh no, I never meant to do you harm

[Instrumental]

G Em Bm

[Verse 3]

G Em Bm

Oh no, I see

F Am

A spider web and it’s me in the middle

G Em Bm

So I twist and turn

F Am G

But here am I in my little bubble

[Chorus]

A Em

Singing out ah I never meant to cause you trouble

A Em

Ah I never meant to do you wrong

A Em

And ah well, if I ever caused you trouble

A Em

Then oh no, I never meant to do you harm

[Instrumental]

G Em7 Bm7 Bmadd9 Bmadd11

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G Em7 Bm7 Bmadd9 Bmadd11

( )

G Em7 Bm7 Bmadd9 Bmadd11

( )

G Em7 Bm7

[Bridge]

Em F#m7 GM7 F#m

They spun a web for me

Em F#m7 GM7 F#m

They spun a web for me

Em F#m7 GM7 F#m Em

They spun a web for me

[Outro]

G Em7 Bm7 Bmadd9 Bmadd11

( )

G Em7 Bm7 Bmadd9 Bmadd11

( )

G Em7 Bm7 Bmadd9 Bmadd11

( )

G Em7 Bm7

About Trouble Chords by Coldplay

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