Idiot Chords
by Coldplay
Idiot by Coldplay is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of B. It uses the chords Bsus4, C#7/9+, Aadd9, D9/6, E5 and C#m7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Bsus4 C#7/9+ Bsus4
Bsus4 C#7/9+ Bsus4
Verse 1:
Bsus4 Aadd9
So I was an idiot,
D9/6 E5
I was a goddamn idiot,
Bsus4 Aadd9
Because I came here so violent,
D9/6 E5
Because I came around here so violent,
Verse 2:
Bsus4 Aadd9
I said yes I was an idiot,
D9/6 E5
I was a goddamn idiot,
Bsus4 Aadd9
Because I made you think for it,
D9/6 E5
Because I came round here to think for it,
E5 Bsus4
And sing it,
Pre-Chorus:
Bsus4 D9/6
It?s a wonderful life,
D9/6 C#m7
Never felt so alive,
C#m7 Bsus4
Never felt so alive,
Bsus4 D9/6
It?s a wonderful life,
D9/6 C#m7
Never felt so alive,
C#m7 Bsus4
Never felt so alive,
E5 Bsus4
My love, my love, where have you been?
E5 Bsus4
My love, my love, where did you go?
E5 Bsus4
My love, my love, what have you seen?
E5 Bsus4
My love, you?re such an idiot,
Riff:
Bsus4 E5
Like an idiot...
D9/6 Aadd9
I run around like a chicken with its head cut off,
Bsus4 E5
Like an idiot,
D9/6 Aadd9
I run around like a chicken with its head cut off,
Bsus4 E5
Like an idiot,
D9/6 Aadd9 Bsus4
I run around like a chicken with its head cut off,
Note: One line missing before the "Sing it," line in verse 3.
Verse 3:
Bsus4 Aadd9
I was an idiot,
D9/6 E5
I fell down like a goddamn idiot,
Bsus4 Aadd9
Because I came here to bring them down,
D9/6 E5
Because I came round here to fight them down,
Bsus4 Aadd9
I said yes I felt like an idiot,
D9/6 E5
I was a goddamn idiot,
E5 Bsus4
Sing it,
Pre-Chorus:
Bsus4 D9/6
It?s a wonderful life,
D9/6 C#m7
Never felt so alive,
C#m7 Bsus4
Never felt so alive,
Bsus4 D9/6
It?s a wonderful life,
D9/6 C#m7
Never felt so alive,
C#m7 Bsus4
Never felt so alive,
E5 Bsus4
My love, my love, where have you been?
E5 Bsus4
My love, my love, where did you go?
E5 Bsus4
My love, my love, what have you seen?
E5 Bsus4
My love, you?re such an idiot,
Riff:
Bsus4 E5
Like an idiot...
D9/6 Aadd9
I run around like a chicken with its head cut off,
Bsus4 E5
Like an idiot,
D9/6 Aadd9
I run around like a chicken with its head cut off,
Bsus4 E5
Like an idiot,
D9/6 Aadd9
I run around like a chicken with its head cut off,
Ending:
Bsus4 D9/6
Listen now, it?s a wonderful life,
D9/6 C#m7
Never felt so alive,
C#m7 Bsus4
It?s a wonderful life,
Bsus4 D9/6
Never felt so alive,
D9/6 C#m7
It?s a wonderful life,
C#m7 Bsus4
Never felt so alive,
Bsus4 D9/6
Never felt so alive,
D9/6 C#m7
It?s a wonderful life,
C#m7 Bsus4
Never felt so alive,
Bsus4 C#7/9+
Never felt so alive...