Don’t Panic is one of the first singles by British rock band Coldplay released in 1996. At first the song was titled as “Panic.” Also, it was the song which the band included in their very first live performance in 1998. The song with a little bit of changes was added in their second EP, The Blue Room. Then again it was reproduced by the band as British producer Ken Nelson for the band’s debut album Parachutes.
In 2000, the band saw some good success as more and more people started listening to their songs in various countries, especially in the USA. Both the band and the record label Parlophone, under which they were releasing songs, thought that the band was hitting the right number of listeners in the UK. As a result, they thought about releasing a fourth single in other regions of Europe where the two songs “Yellow” and “Trouble” did not perform so well. The fourth single was “Don’t Panic” which at the time of release was considered to be a fan favorite from their first album. Overall, the song got positive reviews from critics, making it one of the staple songs of Coldplay's discography.
Don’t Panic was written by and sung by the lead singer of the band, Chris Martin; he wrote the song when the band was still unpopular. Chris, with other members of the band, wrote 10 songs, but this particular one was used to hunt for the drummer. In this song, you can hear drums, bass guitar, acoustic guitar and even pump organ. Don’t Panic is the very first song that comes in the album, and it is considered to be a guitar-based song. For lots of reviewers, this song shares the inclination of Coldplay towards the Indie rock genre, but over time, the band was able to find its own voice in the commercial rock genre.
To help you get the chords right for Don’t Panic by Coldplay, we have J.J. Pattishall, who is a master of rock, jazz, world rhythm, and songwriting. He has over 22+ years of experience, and from a very young age, he was introduced to music as both of his parents were musicians. He holds a B. He has a degree in music from Rollins College in Orlando, and in the same college, he is serving as an adjunct professor of Contemporary Guitar Studies. JJ has divided the song lesson Don’t Panic by Coldplay into six segments, and in each of them, he discusses the specific section of the song and which guitar chords you should be using to play it.
You can check out online guitar lessons of similar songs such as Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall by Coldplay, Gangnam Style by PSY, Hello by Lionel Richie and more. At Torrins, we believe in helping our students to learn not just the guitar chords and progressions to play a song; we teach them how to be a better guitarist, complex guitar-playing techniques and tips for improvisation. Apart from this, Torrins also provides online bass guitar lessons and piano lessons, which you can access anytime once you sign up and start your musical journey.
