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intro riff, however this riff is common throughout
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g--------------------------------------|
d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7-5-7-----5-7---------|
a----------------------5-7-------------|
e--------------------------------------|
 
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g--------------------------5-5-5-5-----|
d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7----5-7--------------|
a-------------------7------------------|
e--------------------------------------|
 
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g--------------------------------------|
d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7-5-7-----5-7---------|
a----------------------5-7-------------|
e--------------------------------------|
 
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g--------------------------5-5-5-------|
d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7----5-7--------------|
a-------------------7------------------|
e--------------------------------------|
 
Am G
I will do without
 
D/F# F
The spaces in between
 
Am G
If you can tell me now
 
D/F# F
What it means to be
 
Am G
You have been found out
 
D/F# F
I have been deceived, by the one that I need
 
C
Tell me why you gotta be so cold
 
G
How'd you get so high while you're keeping me low
 
Am F
You don't know, you don't know
 
C
Tell me how we're gonna make it last
 
G
You're ready to fly
 
E7/G#
I'm ready to crash
 
Am
Don't go........ don't go, no
 
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e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g------------------------5-5-5---------|
d----5-7-5-7-5-7----5-7----------------|
a-----------------7--------------------|
e--------------------------------------|
 
Am G
You will go without
 
D/F# F
A better part of me
 
Am G
There will be no doubt
 
D/F# F
What this all could mean
 
Am G
You will be found out
 
D/F# F
I can not believe, in the one that I need
 
C
Tell me why you gotta be so cold
 
G
How'd you get so high while you're keeping me low
 
Am F
You don't know, you don't know, you don't know
 
C
Tell me how we're gonna make it last
 
G
You're ready to fly
 
E7/G#
I'm ready to crash
 
Am F
Don't go, don't go away
 
chords played over riff below
Am x4
 
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Am G D/F# F C
 
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g--------------------------------------|
d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7-5-7-----5-7---------|
a----------------------5-7-------------|
e--------------------------------------|
 
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g--------------------------5-5-5-5-----|
d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7----5-7--------------|
a-------------------7------------------|
e--------------------------------------|
 
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g--------------------------------------|
d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7-5-7-----5-7---------|
a----------------------5-7-------------|
e--------------------------------------|
 
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g--------------------------5-5-5-5-----|
d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7----5-7--------------|
a-------------------7------------------|
e--------------------------------------|
 
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g--------------------------------------|
d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7-5-7-----5-7---------|
a----------------------5-7-------------|
e--------------------------------------|
 
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g--------------------------5-5-5-5-----|
d----5-7-5-7-7-5-7----5-7--------------|
a-------------------7------------------|
e--------------------------------------|
 
D
Tell me why you gotta be so cold
 
A
How'd you get so high while you're keeping me low
 
Bm G
You don't know, you don't know, you don't know
 
D
And tell me how we're gonna make it last
 
A
You're ready to fly
 
F#7/Bb
I'm ready to crash
 
Bm
Don't go
 
G
Yeah, don't go
 
D
Tell me why you gotta be so cold
 
A F#7/Bb Bm
Tell me anything about you I don't know
 
G
I don't know by now, know by now
 
D
Tell me how we're gonna make it last
 
A
You're ready to fly
 
F#7/Bb
I'm ready to crash
 
Bm
Don't go
 
Bm
Yeah, don't go
 
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e-------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------|
g-------------------------------------------------|
d-----7-9-7-9-7-9-7-9--7-7-9--7-9--7-9-9-7-9------|
a-------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------------|
 
chords
 
Am G D/F# F C D A Bm E7/G# F#7/Bb
e--0---3---2-----1--0--2--0--2---4------6--------|
b--1---3---3-----1--1--3--2--3---3------5--------|
g--2---0---2-----2--0--2--2--4---4------6--------|
d--2---0---------3--2--0--2--4-------------------|
a--0---2---------3--3--0--0--2-------------------|
e------3---2---------------------4------6--------|

How to play Cold

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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