Spiralling
Learn how to play Spiralling by Keane with a complete chord chart, highlighted chords and a layout optimized for mobile.
Use barre chords preferably.
Tuned half step down (For capo version, scroll down)
INTRO:
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G | A Bm | A | G x4
Intro riff:
e|------------0--2-2---0-2-0---------------|
B|--0--0--2-3----------------3-----0-0-----|
G|------------------------------2-------2--|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Bm A x2
VERSE:
Bm A Bm A
I'm waiting for my moment to come
G A G A
I'm waiting for the movie to begin
Bm A Bm A
I'm waiting for a revelation
G A G A
I'm waiting for someone to count me in
PRE-Chorus:
Bm F#m
Cos now I only see my dreams, in everything I touch
A Em
Feel their cold hands on, everything that I love
Bm F#m
Cold like some, magnificant skyline
A Em G
Out of my reach, but always in my eyeline now
Chorus:
G A Bm A
We're tumbling down
G G
We're spiralling
A Bm A
Tied up to the ground
G
We're spiralling
Bm A x4
VERSE:
Bm A Bm A
I fashioned you from jewels and stone
G A G A
I made you in the image of myself
Bm A Bm A
I gave you everything you wanted
G A G A
So you would never know anything else
PRE-Chorus:
Bm F#m
But everytime I reach for you, you slip through my fingers
A Em
Into cold sunlight, laughing at the things that
Bm F#m
I had planned, the map of my world gets
A Em G
Smaller as I sit here, pulling at the loose threads now
Chorus (with riff):
G A Bm A
We're tumbling down
G G
We're spiralling
A Bm A
Tied up to the ground
G
We're spiralling
G A Bm A
When we fall in love
G G
We're just falling
A Bm A
In love with ourselves
G G
We're spiralling
BRIDGE:
Bm - A x9 (Tom speaks over these chords)
Did you wanna be a winner?
Did you wanna be an icon?
Did you wanna be famous?
Did you wanna be the president?
Did you wanna start a war?
Did you wanna have a family?
Did you wanna be in love?
(Bm)
Did you wanna be in love?
Bm - A x8
(I never saw the light
I never saw the light
I waited up all night
But I never saw the light)
Chorus(with riff):
G A Bm A
When we fall in love
G G
We're just falling
A Bm A
In love with ourselves
G G
We're spiralling
A Bm A
We're tumbling down
G G
We're spiralling
A Bm A
Tied up to the ground
G
We're spiralling
OUTRO:
G | A Bm | A | G x2
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CAPO 1 (For no capo version, scroll down)
INTRO:
F | G Am | G | F x4
Intro riff:
e|---------------0-0-----0-----------------|
B|--------0-1-3--------3---3---1-----------|
G|--2--2-------------------------0---2-2-0-|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Am G x2
VERSE:
Am G Am G
I'm waiting for my moment to come
F G F G
I'm waiting for the movie to begin
Am G Am G
I'm waiting for a revelation
F G F G
I'm waiting for someone to count me in
PRE-Chorus:
Am Em
Cos now I only see my dreams, in everything I touch
G Dm
Feel their cold hands on, everything that I love
Am Em
Cold like some, magnificant skyline
G Dm F
Out of my reach, but always in my eyeline now
Chorus:
F G Am G
We're tumbling down
F F
We're spiralling
G Am G
Tied up to the ground
F
We're spiralling
Am G x4
VERSE:
Am G Am G
I fashioned you from jewels and stone
F G F G
I made you in the image of myself
Am G Am G
I gave you everything you wanted
F G F G
So you would never know anything else
PRE-Chorus:
Am Em
But everytime I reach for you, you slip through my fingers
G Dm
Into cold sunlight, laughing at the things that
Am Em
I had planned, the map of my world gets
G Dm F
Smaller as I sit here, pulling at the loose threads now
Chorus (with riff):
F G Am G
We're tumbling down
F F
We're spiralling
G Am G
Tied up to the ground
F
We're spiralling
F G Am G
When we fall in love
F F
We're just falling
G Am G
In love with ourselves
F F
We're spiralling
BRIDGE:
Am - G x9 (Tom speaks over these chords)
Did you wanna be a winner?
Did you wanna be an icon?
Did you wanna be famous?
Did you wanna be the president?
Did you wanna start a war?
Did you wanna have a family?
Did you wanna be in love?
(Am)
Did you wanna be in love?
Am - G x8
(I never saw the light
I never saw the light
I waited up all night
But I never saw the light)
Chorus(with riff):
F G Am G
When we fall in love
F F
We're just falling
G Am G
In love with ourselves
F F
We're spiralling
G Am G
We're tumbling down
F F
We're spiralling
G Am G
Tied up to the ground
F
We're spiralling
OUTRO:
F | G Am | G | F x2
Effects...
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NO CAPO
INTRO:
F# | G# A#m | G# | F# x4
Intro riff:
e|---------------1-1-----1-----------------|
B|--------1-2-4--------4---4---2-----------|
G|--3--3-------------------------1---3-3-1-|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
A#m G# x2
VERSE:
A#m G# A#m G#
I'm waiting for my moment to come
F# G# F# G
I'm waiting for the movie to begin
A#m G# A#m G#
I'm waiting for a revelation
F# G# F# G#
I'm waiting for someone to count me in
PRE-Chorus:
A#m Fm
Cos now I only see my dreams, in everything I touch
G# D#m
Feel their cold hands on, everything that I love
A#m Fm
Cold like some, magnificant skyline
G# D#m F#
Out of my reach, but always in my eyeline now
Chorus:
F# G# A#m G#
We're tumbling down
F# F#
We're spiralling
G# A#m G#
Tied up to the ground
F#
We're spiralling
A#m G# x4
VERSE:
A#m G# A#m G#
I fashioned you from jewels and stone
F# G# F# G#
I made you in the image of myself
A#m G# A#m G#
I gave you everything you wanted
F# G# F# G#
So you would never know anything else
PRE-Chorus:
A#m Fm
But everytime I reach for you, you slip through my fingers
G# D#m
Into cold sunlight, laughing at the things that
A#m Fm
I had planned, the map of my world gets
G# D#m F#
Smaller as I sit here, pulling at the loose threads now
Chorus (with riff):
F# G# A#m G
We're tumbling down
F# F#
We're spiralling
G# A#m G#
Tied up to the ground
F#
We're spiralling
F# G# A#m G#
When we fall in love
F# F#
We're just falling
G# A#m G#
In love with ourselves
F# F#
We're spiralling
BRIDGE:
A#m - G# x9 (Tom speaks over these chords)
Did you wanna be a winner?
Did you wanna be an icon?
Did you wanna be famous?
Did you wanna be the president?
Did you wanna start a war?
Did you wanna have a family?
Did you wanna be in love?
(A#m)
Did you wanna be in love?
A#m - G# x8
(I never saw the light
I never saw the light
I waited up all night
But I never saw the light)
Chorus(with riff):
F# G# A#m G#
When we fall in love
F# F#
We're just falling
G# A#m G#
In love with ourselves
F# F#
We're spiralling
G# A#m G#
We're tumbling down
F# F#
We're spiralling
G# A#m G#
Tied up to the ground
F#
We're spiralling
OUTRO:
F# | G# A#m | G | F x2
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How to play Spiralling
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 G. 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.