Coldplay - Speed of Sound - Acoustic (Live 2012) On their 2012 tour, Coldplay have done an acoustic version of "Speed of sound" with Will on Piano, Chris on Acoustic, and Jonny and Guy on their normal guitar and bass. This is in a bit of a different key than usual and sounds a lot more vibrant than the original which I think was the aim. When doing the "Dm," it may pay to block the top string. Intro Riff e|----------------------------------------------------| b|----3-----------3-----------3-----------------------| g|------5-----------5-----------5---------------------| d|---------5--5--------3--3-------2--2----------------| a|----------------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------------------| G (320003@1) Dmhow (xx0231@1)long before I get in Dm (xx0231@1) Cbefore (x32010@1)it starts, before I begin G (320003@1) Dmhow (xx0231@1)long before you decide Dm (xx0231@1) Cbefore (x32010@1)I know what it feels like G (320003@1) Dmwhere (xx0231@1)to, where do I go Dm (xx0231@1) Cif (x32010@1)you never tried then you'll never know G (320003@1) Dmhow (xx0231@1)long do I have to climb Dm (xx0231@1) Cup (x32010@1)on this side of this mountain of mine Riff e|----------------------------------------------------| b|----3-----------3-----------3-----------------------| g|------5-----------5-----------5---------------------| d|---------5--5--------3--3-------2--2----------------| a|----------------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------------------| G (320003@1) Dmlook (xx0231@1)up, I look up at night Dm (xx0231@1) Cplanets (x32010@1)are moving at the speed of light G (320003@1) Dmclimb (xx0231@1)up, up in the trees Dm (xx0231@1) Cevery (x32010@1)chance that you get, is a chance you seize G (320003@1) Dmhow (xx0231@1)long am I gonna stand Dm (xx0231@1) Cwith (x32010@1)my head stuck under the sand G (320003@1) DmI'll (xx0231@1)start before I can stop Dm (xx0231@1) Cbefore (x32010@1)I see things the right way up F (133211@1) G (320003@1) Amall (x02210@1)that noise, all that sound F (133211@1) G (320003@1) Amall (x02210@1)those places that i got found F (133211@1) Amand (x02210@1)birds go flying at the speed of sound Em (022000@1) Fto (133211@1)show you how it all began F (133211@1) Ambirds (x02210@1)come flying from the underground Em (022000@1) Fif (133211@1)you could see it then you'd understand Riff e|----------------------------------------------------| b|----3-----------3-----------3-----------------------| g|------5-----------5-----------5---------------------| d|---------5--5--------3--3-------2--2----------------| a|----------------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------------------| G (320003@1) Dmideas (xx0231@1)that you'll never find Dm (xx0231@1) Call (x32010@1)the inventors could never design G (320003@1) Dmthe (xx0231@1)buildings that you put up Dm (xx0231@1) CJapan (x32010@1)and China were all lit up G (320003@1) Dmthe (xx0231@1)sign that I couldn't read Dm (xx0231@1) Cor (x32010@1)the light that I couldn't see G (320003@1) Dmsomethings (xx0231@1)you have to believe Dm (xx0231@1) Cbut (x32010@1)others are puzzles, puzzling me F (133211@1) G (320003@1) Aall (x02220@1)that noise, all that sound F (133211@1) G (320003@1) Amall (x02210@1)those places that i got found F (133211@1) Amand (x02210@1)birds go flying at the speed of sound Em (022000@1) Fto (133211@1)show you how it all began F (133211@1) Ambirds (x02210@1)come flying from the underground Em (022000@1) Fif (133211@1)you could see it then you'd understand C (x32010@1)F (133211@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) Dall (xx0232@1)those signs I knew what they meant something you can't invent F (133211@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) Dsome (xx0232@1)get made and some get sent, ooo-oooh F (133211@1) G (320003@1) Amall (x02210@1)that noise, all that sound F (133211@1) G (320003@1) Amall (x02210@1)those places that i got found F (133211@1) Amand (x02210@1)birds go flying at the speed of sound Em (022000@1) Fto (133211@1)show you how it all began F (133211@1) Ambirds (x02210@1)come flying from the underground Em (022000@1) Fif (133211@1)you could see it then you'd understand Em (022000@1) Foh (133211@1)if you could see it then you'd understand