Coldplay - Talk: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Talk" 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.

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D#            Gm
Oh, brother I can’t,
A#           D#     Gm A#
I can’t get through.
           D#             Gm
I’ve been trying hard to reach you
A#        D#                 F
‘Cause I don’t know what to do.

D#             Gm
Oh, brother I can’t
A#            D#  Gm A#
Believe it’s true.
        D#               Gm
I’m so scared about the future
A#     D#              F
And I want to talk to you.
       D#              F  Gm
Oh, I want to talk to you.

Chorus:
               D#
     You could take a picture
        Gm7           A#  D# Gm7 A#
     Of something you see.
     D#            Gm7          A#  D# Gm7 A#
     In the future where will I be?
                D#
     You could climb a ladder
     Gm7        A# D# Gm7 A#
     Up to the sun
         D#            Gm7       A#
     Or write a song nobody had sung
        D#
     Or do something
             F              Gm7
     That’s never been done.

D#      Gm
Are you lost
A#      D#     Gm A#
Or incomplete?
       D#          Gm
Do you feel like a puzzle,
A#        D#                 F
You can’t find your missing piece.

        D#      Gm  A# D# Gm A#
Tell me how you feel.
        D#                Gm
Well, I feel like they’re talking
A#   D#                 F
In a language I don’t speak.
            D#             F Gm
And they’re talking it to me.

Chorus:
            D#
     So you take a picture
        Gm7           A#  D# Gm7 A#
     Of something you see.
     D#             Gm7          A#  D# Gm7 A#
     In the future where will I be?
                D#
     You could climb a ladder
     Gm7       A#  D# Gm7 A#
     Up to the sun
          D#           Gm7      A#
     Or write a song nobody had sung
        D#
     Or do something
             F
     That’s never been done.
     D#
     Do something
             F             Gm7
     That’s never been done.

            D#
     So you don’t know where you’re going
             Gm7     A#    D# Gm7 A#
     And you want to talk.
              D#
     And you feel like you’re going
                  Gm7    A#    D# Gm7 A#
     Where you’ve been before.
                 D#
     You’ll tell anyone who’ll listen
             Gm7         A# D# Gm7 A#
     But you feel ignored.
     D#
     Nothing’s really making
         Gm7      A#
     Any sense at all.
            D#          F
     Let’s talk, let’s talk.
            D#maj7      F    Gm
     Let’s talk, let’s talk.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

D#maj7

Guitar chord D#maj7

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

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