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 D7/F#= (2x0212)
(CAPO 2:nd FRET!!)
[Verse 1]
EmTrying hard to Fspeak and
FAmighting with my Gweak hand
EmDriven to Fdistraction
It's Amall part of the Gplan
EmWhen something is Fbroken
anAmd you try to Gfix it
EmTrying to Frepair it aDnyway you cFan
 D7/F#  F     D7/F#  F
[Verse 2]
EmI dive in off the Fdeep end
AmYou become my Gbest friend 
EmI wanna love you Fbut AmI don't know if I Gcan
EmI know something is Fbroken
and AmI'm trying to Gfix it
TEmrying to Frepair it aAmnyway I Gcan
  D7/F#OooohFh,       D7/F#oooohFh
  D7/F#OooohFh,       D7/F#oooohFh
[Chorus]
CYou and me are Bbfloating on a tidal Dwave... together
CYou and me are Bbdrifting into outer Dspace
and singing
FOooD7/F#ohh,    FoooD7/F#ohh
[Chorus 2]
CYou and me are Bbfloating on a tidal Dwave... together
CYou and me are Bbdrifting into outer Dspace
CYou and me are Bbfloating on a tidal Dwave... together
CYou and me are Bbdrifting into outer Dspace and singing
FOooD7/F#ohh,   FoooD7/F#ohh
FOooD7/F#ohh,   FoooD7/F#ohh

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X And Y

by Coldplay

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

Chords in this song · guitar

D7/F#

= (2x0212)

(CAPO 2:nd FRET!!)

[Verse 1]

Em F

Trying hard to speak and

Am G

Fighting with my weak hand

Em F

Driven to distraction

Am G

It's all part of the plan

Em F

When something is broken

Am G

and you try to fix it

Em F D F

Trying to repair it anyway you can

D7/F# F D7/F# F

[Verse 2]

Em F

I dive in off the deep end

Am G

You become my best friend

Em F Am G

I wanna love you but I don't know if I can

Em F

I know something is broken

Am G

and I'm trying to fix it

Em F Am G

Trying to repair it anyway I can

D7/F# F D7/F# F

Oooohh, oooohh

D7/F# F D7/F# F

Oooohh, oooohh

[Chorus]

C Bb D

You and me are floating on a tidal wave... together

C Bb D

You and me are drifting into outer space

and singing

F D7/F# F D7/F#

Oooohh, oooohh

[Chorus 2]

C Bb D

You and me are floating on a tidal wave... together

C Bb D

You and me are drifting into outer space

C Bb D

You and me are floating on a tidal wave... together

C Bb D

You and me are drifting into outer space and singing

F D7/F# F D7/F#

Oooohh, oooohh

F D7/F# F D7/F#

Oooohh, oooohh

About X And Y Chords by Coldplay

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