Coldplay - Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" 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 Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall 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 "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" smoothly on your guitar.

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

            D
I turn the music up,
I got my records on,
            A
I shut the world outside
Until the lights come on.
             D
Maybe the streets alight,
Maybe the trees are gone,
           A
I feel my heart start beating
To my favourite song.

             D
And all the kids they dance,
All the kids all night
       A
Until Monday morning
Feels another life,
           F#m7
I turn the music up,
I’m on a roll this time
     D
And heaven is in sight.

I turn the music up,
I got my records on,
From underneath the rubble
Sing a rebel song.
Don’t wanna see another
Generation drop,
I’d rather be a comma
Than a full stop.

Maybe I’m in the black,
Maybe I’m on my knees,
Maybe I’m in the gap
Between the two trapezes,
But my heart is beating
And my pulses start
Cathedrals in my heart.

       D
As we saw,
          A
Oh, this light
        F#m7
I swear you,
Emerge blinking into
    D
To tell me it’s alright.

       D
As we soar
 A
Walls,
                 F#m7
Every siren is a symphony
                    D
And every tear’s a waterfall,
           A
Is a waterfall.

 D
Ooh,
           A
Is a waterfall,
      D
Oh-oh-oh,
           A
Is a waterfall.

       D
Every tear
           A
Is a waterfall,
        D
Oh, oh, oh.

            E             D
So you can hurt, hurt me bad.
               C#m7 D     A
But still I’ll raise the flag.

D  A D
Uuh.

         A D
It was a waterfall,
  A D
A waterfall.

D                     A
Every tear, every tear,
Every tear is a waterfall.
D                     A
Every tear, every tear,
Every tear is a waterfall.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

C#m7

Guitar chord C#m7

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

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 "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" by Coldplay.