Coldplay - Speed Of Sound: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Speed Of Sound" 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 Speed Of Sound 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 "Speed Of Sound" smoothly on your guitar.

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

     A                Em
How long before I get in
                              D
Before it starts, before I begin
     A                 Em
How long before you decide
                             D
Before I know what it feels like

Where to, where do I go?
If you never try, then you'll never know
How long do I have to climb
Up on the side of this mountain of mine?

Look up, I look up at night
Planets are moving at the speed of light
Climb up, up in the trees
Every chance that you get
Is a chance you seize

How long am I gonna stand
With my head stuck under the sand?
I'll start before I can stop
Before I see things the right way up

G         A               Bm
All that noise, all that sound
G           A                Bm
All those places that i got found

Chorus:
     G                      Bm
And birds go flying at the speed of sound
     D                G
To show how it all began
 G                         Bm
Birds come flying from the underground
             F#m                      G
If you could see it then you'd understand

Ideas that you'll never find
All the inventors could never design
The buildings that you put up
Japan and China all lit up

The sign that I couldn't read
Or a light that I couldn't see
Some things you have to believe
But others are puzzles, puzzling me

All that noise, and all that sound
All those places I got found

Chorus

All those signs, I knew what they meant
Some things you can invent
Some get made, and some get sent

Chorus:
Birds go flying at the speed of sound
To show you how it all began
Birds came flying from the underground
If you could see it then you'd understand
Ah, when you see it then you'll understand


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

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