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Standard Tuning
Capo 4th 
(Chords Relative to Capo)
Intro
 C|  Am|  C|  Am|
Verse 1
|C|            |Am|  
So I waited for you
|Em|           |Am|   
What wouldn't I do?
|C|                 |Am|
And I'm covered its true
|Em|           |Am|
I'm covered in you
|C|                 |Am|
and if I ever want proof
|Em|         |Am|
I find it in you
|C|             |Am|
Yeah I honestly do
|Em|          |Am|
In you I find proof
Chorus
|G|        |Am|
Light and dark
|Em|     |Am|
Bright spark
|G|       |Am|
Light and dark
|Em|      |G|
And then light
Verse 2
|C|     |Am|
So I waited all day
|Em|            |Am|
What wouldn't I say?
|C|                         |Am|        
And are there things in the way
|Em|              |Am|
Things happen that way
|C|                   |Am|
Oh and if I ever want proof
|Em|              |Am|
Then I find it in you
|C|                |Am|
Oh, yeah I honestly do
|Em|          |Am|
In you I find proof
Chorus
|G|        |Am|
Light and dark
|Em|     |Am|
Bright spark
|G|       |Am|
Light and dark
|Em|      |G|
And then light
|C|
Light, light, light, light
|C|

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Proof

by Coldplay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

Capo 4th

(Chords Relative to Capo)

Intro

C Am C Am

| | | |

Verse 1

C Am

|| ||

So I waited for you

Em Am

|| ||

What wouldn't I do?

C Am

|| ||

And I'm covered its true

Em Am

|| ||

I'm covered in you

C Am

|| ||

and if I ever want proof

Em Am

|| ||

I find it in you

C Am

|| ||

Yeah I honestly do

Em Am

|| ||

In you I find proof

Chorus

G Am

|| ||

Light and dark

Em Am

|| ||

Bright spark

G Am

|| ||

Light and dark

Em G

|| ||

And then light

Verse 2

C Am

|| ||

So I waited all day

Em Am

|| ||

What wouldn't I say?

C Am

|| ||

And are there things in the way

Em Am

|| ||

Things happen that way

C Am

|| ||

Oh and if I ever want proof

Em Am

|| ||

Then I find it in you

C Am

|| ||

Oh, yeah I honestly do

Em Am

|| ||

In you I find proof

Chorus

G Am

|| ||

Light and dark

Em Am

|| ||

Bright spark

G Am

|| ||

Light and dark

Em G

|| ||

And then light

Light, light, light, light

About Proof Chords by Coldplay

Learn how to play Proof by Coldplay with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Proof chords”, “Proof guitar chords”, or “Coldplay Proof 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 Proof chords and for experienced players who want accurate Proof lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Am, Em, G.

FAQ — Proof by Coldplay

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Is "Proof" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Proof" by Coldplay with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Coldplay below.

What key is "Proof" in?

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