Coldplay – Lost

Chords used: C, G, D, E, A, Bm
Progression: C (I), G (V), D, E, A, Bm

Lost!

Updated on 5th July 2008 (Capo change)

STANDARD TUNING – NO CAPO

CHORD CHART

Em7 020030
Em7+ 779787
C 032010
C+ 335553
G 320033
G+ 355433
D x00232
D+ 557775
Bm 799777

when you get to the first D in the chorus, try to play around
with Dsus4(x00233) and Dsus?(x00235)
Em7 can be replaced with Em.(022000)

CHORUS RIFF:

This riff is played over the C and G at the end of the chorus
(“Oh and I’m just waiting til the shine wears off)

E|———-7—|———–5——|
B|——-5——|——–3———|
G|-5–7———|–4–5————|
D|————–|——————|
A|————–|——————|
E|————–|——————|

————————————————————
INTRO: Em7 x2

VERSE 1:
Em7 C G
Just because I’m losing
D Em7 C G
Doesn’t mean I’m lost
D Em7 C G
Doesn’t mean I’ll stop
D Em7 C G D
Doesn’t mean I would cross

VERSE 2:

Em7 C G
Just because I’m hurting
D Em7 C G
Doesn’t mean I’m hurt
D Em7 C G
Doesn’t mean I didn’t get what I deserved
D Em7 C G
No better and no worse

CHORUS:

I just got lost
very river that I tried to cross
very door I ever tried was locked
Ohhh and I’m…
Just waiting ’til the shine wears off

Remember the riff:
E|———-7—|———–5——|
B|——-5——|——–3———|
G|-5–7———|–4–5————|
D|————–|——————|
A|————–|——————|
E|————–|——————|

VERSE 3:

Em7 C G
You might be a big fish
D Em7 C G
In a little pond
D Em7
Doesn’t mean you’ve won
C G D Em7 C G
‘Cause along may come a bigger one

CHORUS:

nd you’ll be lost
very river that you tried to cross
very gun you ever held went off
Ohhh and I’m…
Just waiting ’til the firing stops
Ohhh and I’m…
Just waiting ’til the shine wears off

Remember the riff:
E|———-7—|———–5——|
B|——-5——|——–3———|
G|-5–7———|–4–5————|
D|————–|——————|
A|————–|——————|
E|————–|——————|

SOLO: Em7+ + + + x4

E|———10–12-12-12————-7—10-10-10——-|
B|————————–8-7-7-7——————7-|
G|-9-9-9———————————————–|
D|—————————————————–| x4
A|—————————————————–|
E|—————————————————–|

OUTRO:

Ohhh and I’m…
Just waiting ’til the shine wears off
Ohhh and I’m…
Just waiting ’til the shine wears off

C (with chorus riff) x2
E|———-7—|———–5——|
B|——-5——|——–3———|
G|-5–7———|–4–5————|
D|————–|——————|
A|————–|——————|
E|————–|——————|

Em7 |clearly two times
Em7 |and then fading

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