Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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IV I V is a chord progression that Coldplay have used time and time again at the heart of their biggest songs. There is something about this progression that provides an essential ingredient in that Coldplay sound.!

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This video was edited by Gabriel Manin.

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0:00 In My Place
0:33 Paradise
1:07 Fix You
2:19 Clocks
3:55 The Scientist
6:30 Yellow
7:59 Up In Flames
9:38 Strawberry Swing
10:19 How does this progression work?
12:10 Patreon

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The Scientist by Coldplay, https://t.lickd.co/l/5pyQp60vYQq
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Clocks by Coldplay, https://t.lickd.co/l/EDjyOzwZJ9q
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In My Place by Coldplay, https://t.lickd.co/l/qgjnAm8B35M
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Up in Flames by Coldplay, https://t.lickd.co/l/j3P0xXB0Pq4
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Fix You by Coldplay, https://t.lickd.co/l/wEOA4AomBov
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Paradise by Coldplay, https://t.lickd.co/l/q3rV56ZlvXR