Coldplay - When I Need A Friend: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When I Need A Friend" 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 When I Need A Friend 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 "When I Need A Friend" smoothly on your guitar.

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

C# Fm A#m G#
Holy   Holy
A#m D#m C#/F C#
Dove descend
 F#  G#  C#/F
Soft and slowly
 F#       G#
When I'm near the end

Holy, Holy
Dark defend
Shield me, show me
When I need a friend

Slowly, slowly
Violence, end
Love reign o'er me
When I need a friend

Hombre, mire
Ah, propiamente
Para toda la gente ha sido motivo de burla
Por que todo el mundo
piensa que es una cosa imposible
Que es cuestión de locos
El problema es que todo es increíble
Y la gente no lo acepta


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 "When I Need A Friend" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When I Need A Friend" by Coldplay.