Coldplay - A Message
"Accoustic Part"
*please read first*
Hi guys, tabbed this nice song of coldplay.
This is tabbed out of a live version in japan 2003.
My Tab is 100% correct.
First of all you have to tune your thin E-string 4 halfsteps down to C,
like this: E A D G B C
If you wanna play the original song of the records,
you will have to add a capo to the first fret.
But know we will check the live version.
First of all, the strummings:
in verse (and the end(don't strumm the x's)):
D D D D D D D D U
c|-----------------------0-----------------------------------------|
B|-----0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------------|
G|-----0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------------|
D|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--0--------------|
A|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--0--------------|
E|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--0--------------|
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1
in chorus and solo:
D D U D D D U D D D U
c|-----------------------0-----------------------------------------|
B|-----0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------------|
G|-----0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------------|
D|-----0-----0--0--0-----0-----0--0--0-----0-----0--0--------------|
A|-----0-----0--0--0-----0-----0--0--0-----0-----0--0--------------|
E|-----0-----0--0--0-----0-----0--0--0-----0-----0--0--------------|
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1
D = strum down
U = strum up
Now the chords:
for verse, chorus and solo:
C-major E-minor G-major F-major D-minor C/G-major
c|---0-----|---0-----|---0-----|---0-----|---0-----|---0--|
B|---0-----|---0-----|---0-----|---0-----|---0-----|---0--|
G|---9-----|---0-----|---0-----|---2-----|---0-----|---0--|
D|---10----|---2-----|---5-----|---3-----|---12----|---2--|
A|---10----|---2-----|---5-----|---3-----|---12----|---3--|
E|---8-----|---0-----|---3-----|---1-----|---10----|---3--|
~I know that most chordnames are wrong, but who cares~
tip: pick the bass strings with your thumb
chords for the end:
F-major C/G-maj G-major A-minor C-major
c|---x-----|---x-----|---x-----|---x-----|---0---------------------|
B|---x-----|---x-----|---x-----|---1-----|---1---------------------|
G|---2-----|---0-----|---0-----|---2-----|---0---------------------|
D|---3-----|---2-----|---0-----|---2-----|---2---------------------|
A|---3-----|---3-----|---2-----|---0-----|---3---------------------|
E|---x-----|---3-----|---3-----|---x-----|---x---------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/coldplay/a_message_tab_ver_3.html ]
~verse 1:~
C em 2x G
My song is love
C em 1,5x G then F
My song is love, unknown
C em 2x G
And it goes on
F em 2x G
You don't have to be alone
~verse 2:~
C em 2x G
Your heavy heart
C em 1,5x G then F
Is made of stone
C em 2x G
And its so hard to see clearly
F em 2x G
You don't have to be on your own
F em 2x G <-- start with chorus strumming
You don't have to be on your own
~chorus 1:~
2x dm C G
And I'm not gonna take it back
2x dm C G
And I'm not gonna say I don't mean that
2x dm C G
You're the target that im aiming at
F C/G 2x G
And I'm nothing on my own
~verse 3:~
C em 2x G
My song is love
C em 1,5x G then F
Love to the loveless shore
C em 2x G
But I'm on fire for you, clearly
F em 2x G <-- start with chorus strumming
You don't have to be alone
F em 2x G
You don't have to be on your own
~chorus 2:~
2x dm C G
And I'm not gonna take it back
2x dm C G
And I'm not gonna say I don't mean that
2x dm C G
You're the target that im aiming at
F C/G 2x G
And I'm nothing on my own
F C/G 2x G
Got to get that message home
~little solo:~
2x dm C G
2x dm C G
~chorus 3:~
2x dm C G
And I'm not gonna stand and wait
2x dm C G
I'm not gonna leave it until its much too late
2x dm C G
On a platform I'm gonna stand and sing
F C/G 2x G
That I'm nothing on my own
F C/G 2x G
And I love you, please come home
F C/G G am
F C/G G am
~the end:~
F C/G G am
My song is love, is love unknown
F C/G G C
And I've got to get that message home
Enjoy it and feel free to message me at sha__dow@hotmail.com for questions or other stuff.
