Hi everyone, just found a really good chord structure for this great song by coldplay,
the fourth song on their first album 'Parachutes' released in 2000. I've tabbed quite a
coldplay songs so if you want me to give you the chords to any others, please feel free
email me on joshhj@btconnect.com and i'll see what i can do for you.
Happy playing!
The Tuning is EADGBd
And you'll need a CAPO on the 6th fret.
Chords (reletive to capo) (Bottom E from left)
Em7 0-2-2-0-0-0----------|
Em(maj9) x-6-4-0-0-0----------|
Em7* x-7-5-0-0-0----------|
G9 x-8-7-0-0-0----------|
D(flat)dim x-4-2-0-0-0-------------------|
Cmaj9 x-3-2-0-0-0----------|
Gmaj7 x-5-4-0-0-0----------|
Am add9/11 5-7-7-5-0-0-------------------|
G 3-5-5-4-0-0----------|
Em(maj7) x-6-5-0-0-0----------|
Em7/G 0-0-0-0-x-x-|
Intro -
Both Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland play an intro here, listen to the track for timing,
Guitar 1 - Em7* Em(maj9) Em7/G G9
Cmaj7
Guitar 2 - Gmaj7 Em7* Gmaj7 Em7*
Verse 1 -
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/coldplay/sparks_crd_ver_6.html ]
Gmaj7 Em7* Gmaj7
Did i drive you away?
Em7*
Well i know what you'll say
Am add9/11 Gmaj7 G Gmaj7
You'll say "Oh, sing one you know".
Em7* Gmaj7
But I promise you this,
Em7 Am add9/11
I'll always look out for you
Gmaj7
That's what I'll do.
Bridge 1 -
Em7 Em(maj9) Em7* G9 D(flat)dim Cmaj7
Say I, ----------------------------------|
And I say, --(repeat above chords)-------|
Link 1 -
Just 1 guitar this time
Gmaj7 Em7* Gmaj7 Em7
Verse 2 -
Gmaj7 Em7* Gmaj7
My heart is yours,
Em7* Am add9/11
It's you that I hold on to,
Gmaj7 G Gmaj 7
That's what I do
Em7* Em(maj7) Gmaj7
And I know I was wrong,
Em7
But I won't let you down
Am add9/11 Gmaj7 G
Oh yeah, I will, yeah I will, yes I will
Bridge 2 - as bridge 1, but instead of "and say I." sing; "I cry I."
Chorus -
Gmaj7 Em7*
And I saw sparks,
Gmaj7 Em7*
Yeah I saw sparks, (2x)
Gmaj7
See me now.
Coda -
Em7* Gmaj7
La la la, la oh, (4x)
and stum a G or a Gmaj7 to finish.
This is 100% accurate, hope you enjoy!
