Coldplay - Higher Power: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Higher Power" 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 Higher Power 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 "Higher Power" smoothly on your guitar.

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

C
Sometimes I just can't take it
Sometimes I just can't take it,
and it isn't alright
A#
I'm not going to make it
And I think my shoe is untied (Oh oh)
C
I'm like a broken record
I'm like a broken record,
and I'm not playing right
A#
Drocer nekorb a ekil mi
Till you tell me I'm a heavenly phone

C
To hold tight (Hold tight)
Come on (come on)
Come on (come on)
         A#
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
A#
Come on (come on)
Come on (come on)
Yeah, don't let go
C
Hold tight (hold tight)
Hold tight (hold tight)
         A#
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
It's alright, it's alright, she said
I've got my hands up shaking
just to let you know

Chorus:
      F                   C
That you've got a higher power
                    F/A A#                F/A A#
Got me singing every second, dancing every hour
Oh, yeah, you've got a higher power
And you're really someone I wanna know

This boy is electric
This boy is electric
and you're sparklin' like the universe connected
And I'm buzzin' night after night after night
(Oh-oh)
This joy is electric
This joy is electric
and you're circuiting through
I'm so happy that I'm alive
Happy I'm alive at the same time as you

Chorus:
'Cause you've got a higher power
Got me singin' every second, dancin' every hour
Oh yeah, you've got a higher power
And you're really someone I wanna know
(I wanna know, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh)

You've got, yeah, you've got a higher
You've got, yeah, you've got a higher
You've got, yeah, you've got a higher
You've got, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
You've got, oh, you've got a high
You've got, yeah, you've got a higher
You've got, oh, you've got a high
My hands up shaking just to let you know now

Chorus:
You've got a higher power
You've got me singin' every second,
dancin' any hour
Oh yeah, you've got a higher power
You're once in any lifetime
I'm going a million miles an hour

When for so long, I'd been down on my knees
Then your love song saved me over and over
For so long, I'd been down on my knees
'Til your love song floats me on
Ee-oh, oh-oh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

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