Coldplay - Èkó: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Èkó" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

  G
Joseph rode in on a beam of light

Stray dogs to welcome him, fights,
              Bm
corrugate cathedrals
     F
The sight of the pilgrim's going
                        C/E
nowhere in millions of cars

 G
Lagos a dream in the distance
From promises he'd made behind
                    Bm
Where there was no harvest
     F
But he missed the sky and its circus
                    C/E
And countless, the stars

Chorus:
   Em
In Africa
The rivers are perfectly deep
                 Bm
And beautifully wide
   C
In Africa
The mothers will sing you to sleep
                  Bm      C
And say, "It's alright, child
       Bm   C
It's alright"

In Africa
We dance in the water and hold
Each other so tight
In Africa
The mothers will sing you to sleep
And say, "It's alright, child
It's alright"

 G
Joseph rode in on a beam of light
And dreamed of his queen by his side
There'll be a beautiful sunset
And you'll be a beautiful bride


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Èkó" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Èkó" by Coldplay.