Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "A Rush of Blood to the Head" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn A Rush of Blood to the Head Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Coldplay

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "A Rush of Blood to the Head" smoothly on your guitar.

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        Am                                   C/G
He said I'm gonna buy this place and burn it down.
     Em                         Am
I'm gonna put it six feet underground.
        Am                                     C/G
He said I'm gonna buy this place and watch it fall.
  Em                                        Am
Stand here beside me baby in the crumbling walls.

Oh, I'm gonna buy this place and start a fire
Stand here until I fill all your heart's desires
Because I'm gonna buy this place and see it burn
And do back the things it did to you in return

   F
Oo-oh, Oo-oh
Oo-oh, Oo-oh

Said I'm gonna buy a gun and start a war
If you can tell me something worth fighting for
Oh, and I'm gonna buy this place that's what I said
Blame it upon a rush of blood to the head

Chorus:
 F                                           D
Honey, all the movements you're starting to make.
                               F
See me crumble and fall on my face.
                                     D
And I know the mistakes that I have made.
       A#                      F
See it all disappear without trace.
                                  D
And they call us, they beckon you on.
           A#                    Am C/G Em
The said start as you mean to go on.
 Am                       C/G Em Am
Start as you mean to go on

He said I'm gonna buy this place and see it go
Stand here beside me, baby, watch the orange glow
Some will laugh and some just sit and cry
But you just sit down there and you wonder why

So I'm gonna buy a gun and start a war
If you can tell me something worth fighting for
And I'm gonna buy this place, that's what I said
Blame it upon a rush of blood to the head
Oh, to the head, oh

Chorus:
Honey, all the movements you're starting to make
See me crumble and fall on my face
And I know the mistakes that I made
See it all disappear without a trace
And they call as they beckon you on
They say start as you mean to go on
As you mean to go on
As you mean to go on

Am
So meet me by the bridge
                   C/G
Oh meet me by the lane
                   Em
When am I going to see
                   Am
That pretty face again

Meet me on the road
Meet me where I said
Blame it all upon
A rush of blood to the head


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "A Rush of Blood to the Head" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "A Rush of Blood to the Head" by Coldplay.