Coldplay - Square One: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Square One" 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 Square One 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 "Square One" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Gm                                             Cm
You're in control, is there anywhere you wanna go?
D#                                              Cm
You're in control, is there anything you wanna know?
A#                         Cm
The future's for discovering
      D#                   F
The space in which we're travelling

Chorus
Cm        D#                  G#
From the top of the first page
Cm     D#                 Fm
To the end of the last day
Cm         D#                 G#
From the start in your own way
             A#                               G#
You just want  somebody listening to what you say
                          F
It doesn't matter who you are

Under the surface trying to break through
Deciphering the codes in you
I need a compass, draw me a map
I'm on the top I can't get back
Whoah, woah

Chorus:
First line of the first page
To the end of the last day
You were looking
From the start in your own way
You just want...
Somebody listening to what you say
It doesn't matter who you are
It doesn't matter who you are

              A#                                G#
You just want,  somebody listening to what you say
             Fm           A#                    G#
You just want,  somebody listening to what you say
                          F
It doesn't matter who you are
It doesn't matter who you are

         G#                       Fm
Is there anybody out there who is lost
and hurt and lonely too
           Cm                           A#
Are they bleeding all your colours into one
                  G#
And if you come undone;
as if you'd been run through
      Fm
Some catapult that fired you
    Cm                              A#
You wonder if your chance will ever come
                             G#
Or if you're stuck in square one.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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