Chords of: Higher Power (Extraterrestrial Transmission) by: Coldplay. (Fmaj7, C, Bb6, F) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Higher Power (Extraterrestrial Transmission)” by Coldplay is in F Major and runs at about 89 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 94 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fmaj7, C, Bb6, F.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 3:23 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → Bb6 → C → Dm7 → C6 → F → C → Bb6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 0:54 | 26% |
| Bb6 | 0:37 | 18% |
| F | 0:36 | 18% |
| Dm7 | 0:18 | 9% |
| Bb | 0:17 | 8% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:16 | 8% |
| Gm | 0:06 | 3% |
| C6 | 0:05 | 2% |
Gm – Am7 – C – Bb6 – C – Gm7 – Cm – Am7 – Bb6 – Dm7 – Bb6 – Dm7 – Cm – Dm7b5 – Gm – C6 – Bbmaj7 – Dm7 – Bb6 – F – C – Bb6 – C – Bbmaj7 – Bb6 – Dm7 – C – F – C – Bbmaj7 – F – C – Bb6 – F – Am – Gm – Dm7 – C – Gm7 – C6 – Bb6 – Dm7 – F/G – C – Gm7 – C – Dm7 – Bbmaj7 – …
