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Cold

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[Intro]
   You were Gwaiting for an Banswer
   It was the Chardest thing to hear
   So strung Gout eclipsed by Bshivers
   MollyCcoddled and sincere
[Pre-Chorus]
   EmIt's a lonely Dlife, a long and lonely Clife, stay with me, and
   EmBe a ghost toDnight, be a ghost toCnight
   AAhh-ah-ah-ah
[Chorus]
   But Emdon't... you... Dbe... so... GcoldB  C  
[Verse]
   You were Gwaiting for eBlation
   Like you would Cfall out of the sky
   Maybe Gtime's the greatest Bhealer
   But baby Ceverything will die
[Pre-Chorus]
   EmIt's a lonely Dlife, a long and lonely Clife, stay with me, and
   EmBe a ghost toDnight, be a ghost toCnight
   AAhh-ah-ah-ah
[Chorus]
   But Emdon't... you... Dbe... so... GcoldEm  C  
   EmDon't you Dbe so GcoldEm  C  
   EmDon't you Dbe so GcoldEm  C  
   EmDon't you Dbe so Emcold
[Pre-Chorus]
   It's a lonely Dlife, a long and lonely Clife, stay with me, and
   EmBe a ghost toDnight, be a ghost toCnight
   AAhh-ah-ah-ah
[Chorus]
   But Emdon't... you... Dbe... so... GcoldEm  C  
   EmDon't you Dbe so GcoldEm  C  
   EmDon't you Dbe so GcoldEm  C  
   EmDon't you Dbe so GcoldEm  C  
   EmDon't you Dbe so GcoldEm  C  
   EmDon't you Dbe so GcoldEm  C  
   EmDon't you Dbe so Gcold

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Cold

by Editors

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G B

You were waiting for an answer

It was the hardest thing to hear

G B

So strung out eclipsed by shivers

Mollycoddled and sincere

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D C

It's a lonely life, a long and lonely life, stay with me, and

Em D C

Be a ghost tonight, be a ghost tonight

Ahh-ah-ah-ah

[Chorus]

Em D G B C

But don't... you... be... so... cold

[Verse]

G B

You were waiting for elation

Like you would fall out of the sky

G B

Maybe time's the greatest healer

But baby everything will die

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D C

It's a lonely life, a long and lonely life, stay with me, and

Em D C

Be a ghost tonight, be a ghost tonight

Ahh-ah-ah-ah

[Chorus]

Em D G Em C

But don't... you... be... so... cold

Em D G Em C

Don't you be so cold

Em D G Em C

Don't you be so cold

Em D Em

Don't you be so cold

[Pre-Chorus]

D C

It's a lonely life, a long and lonely life, stay with me, and

Em D C

Be a ghost tonight, be a ghost tonight

Ahh-ah-ah-ah

[Chorus]

Em D G Em C

But don't... you... be... so... cold

Em D G Em C

Don't you be so cold

Em D G Em C

Don't you be so cold

Em D G Em C

Don't you be so cold

Em D G Em C

Don't you be so cold

Em D G Em C

Don't you be so cold

Em D G

Don't you be so cold

About Cold Chords by Editors

Learn how to play Cold by Editors with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Cold chords”, “Cold guitar chords”, or “Editors 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 G, B, C, Em, D, A.

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Is "Cold" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Cold" in?

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