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Coffee Chords

Sylvan Esso Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · C · G · F

Sylvan Esso’s minimalist electronic pop song about longing and connection. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a light touch and focus on the vocal rhythm; the chords are sparse.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F C

The woman on the radio keeps on talking

F C

She is speaking very fast

F C F C

Something ’bout the coast is slowly sinking

F C

But I don’t really mind

Chorus

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

Verse 2

C F C

The man inside my telephone says I’m something

F C

I don’t wanna be

F C F C

He says I’m gonna be a legend

F C

But I don’t really see

Chorus

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

Bridge

F C F C

I’ve got a mountain of love to climb

F C F C

Waiting for you on the other side

F C F C

I’ve got a mountain of love to climb

F C F C

Waiting for you on the other side

Chorus

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

Outro

C F C

The woman on the radio keeps on talking

F C

She is speaking very fast

F C F C

Something ’bout the coast is slowly sinking

F C

But I don’t really mind

Practice tip: Practice the simple C to F change until it’s automatic, then focus on singing along with the steady strum pattern.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · C · G · F

Sylvan Esso’s minimalist electronic pop song about longing and connection. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a light touch and focus on the vocal rhythm; the chords are sparse.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F C

The woman on the radio keeps on talking

F C

She is speaking very fast

F C F C

Something ’bout the coast is slowly sinking

F C

But I don’t really mind

Chorus

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

Verse 2

C F C

The man inside my telephone says I’m something

F C

I don’t wanna be

F C F C

He says I’m gonna be a legend

F C

But I don’t really see

Chorus

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

Bridge

F C F C

I’ve got a mountain of love to climb

F C F C

Waiting for you on the other side

F C F C

I’ve got a mountain of love to climb

F C F C

Waiting for you on the other side

Chorus

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

Outro

C F C

The woman on the radio keeps on talking

F C

She is speaking very fast

F C F C

Something ’bout the coast is slowly sinking

F C

But I don’t really mind

Practice tip: Practice the simple C to F change until it’s automatic, then focus on singing along with the steady strum pattern.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · C · G · F

Sylvan Esso’s minimalist electronic pop song about longing and connection. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a light touch and focus on the vocal rhythm; the chords are sparse.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F C

The woman on the radio keeps on talking

F C

She is speaking very fast

F C F C

Something ’bout the coast is slowly sinking

F C

But I don’t really mind

Chorus

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

Verse 2

C F C

The man inside my telephone says I’m something

F C

I don’t wanna be

F C F C

He says I’m gonna be a legend

F C

But I don’t really see

Chorus

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

Bridge

F C F C

I’ve got a mountain of love to climb

F C F C

Waiting for you on the other side

F C F C

I’ve got a mountain of love to climb

F C F C

Waiting for you on the other side

Chorus

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

Outro

C F C

The woman on the radio keeps on talking

F C

She is speaking very fast

F C F C

Something ’bout the coast is slowly sinking

F C

But I don’t really mind

Practice tip: Practice the simple C to F change until it’s automatic, then focus on singing along with the steady strum pattern.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · C · G · F

Sylvan Esso’s minimalist electronic pop song about longing and connection. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a light touch and focus on the vocal rhythm; the chords are sparse.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F C

The woman on the radio keeps on talking

F C

She is speaking very fast

F C F C

Something ’bout the coast is slowly sinking

F C

But I don’t really mind

Chorus

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

Verse 2

C F C

The man inside my telephone says I’m something

F C

I don’t wanna be

F C F C

He says I’m gonna be a legend

F C

But I don’t really see

Chorus

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

Bridge

F C F C

I’ve got a mountain of love to climb

F C F C

Waiting for you on the other side

F C F C

I’ve got a mountain of love to climb

F C F C

Waiting for you on the other side

Chorus

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

Outro

C F C

The woman on the radio keeps on talking

F C

She is speaking very fast

F C F C

Something ’bout the coast is slowly sinking

F C

But I don’t really mind

Practice tip: Practice the simple C to F change until it’s automatic, then focus on singing along with the steady strum pattern.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · C · G · F

Sylvan Esso’s minimalist electronic pop song about longing and connection. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a light touch and focus on the vocal rhythm; the chords are sparse.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F C

The woman on the radio keeps on talking

F C

She is speaking very fast

F C F C

Something ’bout the coast is slowly sinking

F C

But I don’t really mind

Chorus

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

Verse 2

C F C

The man inside my telephone says I’m something

F C

I don’t wanna be

F C F C

He says I’m gonna be a legend

F C

But I don’t really see

Chorus

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

Bridge

F C F C

I’ve got a mountain of love to climb

F C F C

Waiting for you on the other side

F C F C

I’ve got a mountain of love to climb

F C F C

Waiting for you on the other side

Chorus

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

Outro

C F C

The woman on the radio keeps on talking

F C

She is speaking very fast

F C F C

Something ’bout the coast is slowly sinking

F C

But I don’t really mind

Practice tip: Practice the simple C to F change until it’s automatic, then focus on singing along with the steady strum pattern.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · C · G · F

Sylvan Esso’s minimalist electronic pop song about longing and connection. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a light touch and focus on the vocal rhythm; the chords are sparse.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F C

The woman on the radio keeps on talking

F C

She is speaking very fast

F C F C

Something ’bout the coast is slowly sinking

F C

But I don’t really mind

Chorus

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

Verse 2

C F C

The man inside my telephone says I’m something

F C

I don’t wanna be

F C F C

He says I’m gonna be a legend

F C

But I don’t really see

Chorus

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

Bridge

F C F C

I’ve got a mountain of love to climb

F C F C

Waiting for you on the other side

F C F C

I’ve got a mountain of love to climb

F C F C

Waiting for you on the other side

Chorus

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

F C

I just wanna know

Outro

C F C

The woman on the radio keeps on talking

F C

She is speaking very fast

F C F C

Something ’bout the coast is slowly sinking

F C

But I don’t really mind

Practice tip: Practice the simple C to F change until it’s automatic, then focus on singing along with the steady strum pattern.