Guitar chord Fix You

Fix You was written by lead vocalist Chris Martin to comfort his then-wife, Gwyneth Paltrow, following the death of her father. The song deals with themes of consolation and support.

Key:  C
Introduction:
C
  
Em
  
Am7
  
G
  x2 
          
C
                      
Em
         
Am7
       
G
 
When you try your best but you don't succeed,
          
C
                      
Em
         
Am7
       
G
 
When you get what you want, but not what you need,
          
C
                  
Em
             
Am7
       
G
 
When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep,
           
C
   
Em
   
Am7
   
G
 
Stuck in reverse.

          
C
                  
Em
           
Am7
        
G
 
And the tears come streaming down your face,
          
C
                  
Em
           
Am7
        
G
 
When you lose something you can't replace,
          
C
                 
Em
            
Am7
        
G
 
When you love someone but it goes to waste,
             
C
    
Em
    
Am7
   
G
         
F
 
Could it be worse?

F
       
C
    
G
           
F
 
Lights will guide you home,
F
   
C
  
G
            
F
 
And ignite your bones,
F
      
C
   
G
 
And I will try to fix you,

  
C
                
Em
       
Am7
        
G
 
High up above or down below,
             
C
              
Em
       
Am7
       
G
 
When you're too in love to let it go,
             
C
              
Em
        
Am7
      
G
 
But if you never try you'll never know,
                  
C
    
Em
   
Am7
   
G
       
F
 
Just what you're worth.

F
       
C
    
G
           
F
 
Lights will guide you home,
F
   
C
  
G
            
F
 
And ignite your bones,
F
      
C
   
G
 
And I will try to fix you.

C
  
F
  
C
  
G
 
Am
 
F
  
C
  
G
 
C
  
F
  
C
  
G
 
Am
 
F
  
C
  
G
 

C
            
F
 
Tears stream, down your face,
C
                       
G
 
When you lose something you cannot replace.
Am7
          
F
                  
C
   
G
 
Tears stream, down your face and I (hold).
C
            
F
 
Tears stream, down your face,
C
                    
Em
 
I promise you I will learn from my mistakes.
Am7
          
F
                  
C
   
G
 
Tears stream, down your face and I (hold).
F
       
C
    
G
           
F
 
Lights will guide you home,
F
   
C
  
G
            
F
 
And ignite your bones,
F
      
C
   
G
               
C
 
And I will try to fix you.