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In My Place Chords

Learn to play “In My Place” by Coldplay on guitar — played in the key of A, using A, F#m, C#m and E. It's an intermediate arrangement — a nice step up as you improve. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:AF#mC#mED

Chords for In My Place

Key: ABPM: 90Difficulty: Intermediate
A
3
90
AIn myF#mplace, inC#mmy place
 WereElines that IAcouldn't change
 IF#mwas lost, ohC#myeahE 
AI wasF#mlost, I wasC#mlost
ECrossed lines I shouldn'tAhave crossed
 I wasF#mlost, ohC#myeahE 
DYeah howAlong must uEwait forDit
DYeah howAlong must uEpay forDit
DYeah howAlong must uEwait forDit
EOh, for him
AI wasF#mscared, I wasC#mscared
ETired andAunderprepared
 But IF#mwait forC#m uE 
AIf youF#mgo, if youC#mgo
ELeaving me here onAmy own
 Well IF#mwait forC#m uE 
DYeah, howAlong must uEwait forDit
DYeah, howAlong must uEpay forDit
DYeah, howAlong must uEwait forDitE 
APlease,F#mplease,C#mplease
 ComeEon and sing toAme
 ToF#mme,C#mme
 ComeEon and sing itAoutF#mout,C#mout
 ComeEon and sing itAnowF#mnow,C#mnow
 ComeEon and singAit
AIn myF#mplace, in myC#mplace
 WereElines that I couldn'tAchange
 I wasF#mlost, ohC#myeahE 
 OhAyeah
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About In My Place

“In My Place” by Coldplay is a popular song that sits comfortably on acoustic guitar. This arrangement uses 5 chords — A, F#m, C#m, E and D — with the progression centred on A, F#m and C#m. It's a rewarding play once you're comfortable with open chords and basic transitions. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.

In My Place — FAQ

What key is “In My Place” in?

“In My Place” by Coldplay is in the key of A. You can transpose it to any other key using the player.

What chords do I need to play “In My Place”?

“In My Place” uses 5 chords: A, F#m, C#m, E and D.

Is “In My Place” easy to play on guitar?

“In My Place” is rated Intermediate.

Who sings “In My Place”?

“In My Place” is performed by Coldplay.