STRAWBERRY SWING
COLDPLAY
VIVA LA VIDA (Or death and all his friends)
Tabbed by Nicolas Levy Renaud (acade365@hotmail.com)
NOTE: The chords between brackets[(Bm),(F#m) & (A)] must be played
only if you're playing it acoustic. In the actual mix they nearly
don't appear at all.The rest of the Bm's, F#m's and A's (the ones that are
not between brackets) must be played.
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TUNED HALF STEP DOWN Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
(For Capo Version : scroll down)
INTRO: A
D A E
They were sitting, they were sitting in the strawberry swing
D A E
And every moment was so precious
D A E
They were sitting, they were talking in the strawberry swing
D A
And everybody was for fighting
E
Wouldn't wanna waste a thing
D A
Cold, cold water bring me 'round
E (F#m)
Now my feet won't touch the ground
D
Cold, cold water
A
What you say?
C#m D
It's such, it's such a perfect day
(Bm) A
It's such a perfect day
D A E
I remember we were walking up to strawberry swing
D A
I can't wait 'til the morning
E
Wouldn't wanna change a thing
D A
People moving all the time
E (F#m)
Inside a perfect straight line
D A
Don't you wanna scurve away
C#m D
It's such it's such a perfect day
(A) Bm
It's such a perfect day
Bm - F#m
Bm - D
Ahhhh....
A C#m
Now the sky could be blue
A7
I don't mind
D A
Without you its a waste of time
C#m A7 D A
...could be blue I don't mind, without you it's a waste of time
C#m A7 D A
The sky could be blue, could be gray without you I just slide away
C#m A7 D A
The sky could be blue, I don't mind, without you it's a waste of time
A - C#m - A7- D and fades
End on A5 for a few bars
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STANDARD TUNING - CAPO 1
Tabbed by Nicolas Levy Renaud (acade365@hotmail.com)
NOTE: The chords between brackets[(Em),(Am) & (G)] must be played
only if you're playing it acoustic. In the actual mix they nearly
don't appear at all. The rest of the Am's,Em's and G's (the ones that are
not between brackets) must be played.
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INTRO: G
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/coldplay/strawberry_swing_crd.html ]
C G D
They were sitting, they were sitting in the strawberry swing
C G D
And every moment was so precious
C G D
They were sitting, they were talking in the strawberry swing
C G
And everybody was for fighting
D
Wouldn't wanna waste a thing
C G
Cold, cold water bring me 'round
D (Em)
Now my feet won't touch the ground
C
Cold, cold water
G
What you say?
Bm C
It's such, it's such a perfect day
(Am) G
It's such a perfect day
C G D
I remember we were walking up to strawberry swing
C G
I can't wait until the morning
D
Wouldn't wanna change a thing
C G
People moving all the time
D (Em)
Inside a perfect straight line
C G
Don't you wanna scurve away
Bm C
It's such it's such a perfect day
(G) Am
It's such a perfect day
Am - Em
Am - C
Ahhhh....
G Bm
Now the sky could be blue
G7
I don't mind
C G
Without you its a waste of time
Bm G7 C G
...could be blue I don't mind, without you it's a waste of time
Bm G7 C G
The sky could be blue, could be gray without you I just slide away
Bm G7 C G
The sky could be blue, I don't mind, without you it's a waste of time
G - Bm - G7- C and fades
End on G5 for a few bars
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STANDARD TUNING - NO CAPO
Tabbed by Nicolas Levy Renaud (acade365@hotmail.com)
NOTE: The chords between brackets[(A#m),(Fm) & (G#)] must be played
only if you're playing it acoustic. In the actual mix they nearly
don't appear at all. The rest of the A#m's,Fm's and G#'s (the ones that are
not between brackets) must be played.
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INTRO: G#
C# G# D#
They were sitting, they were sitting in the strawberry swing
C# G# D#
And every moment was so precious
C# G# D#
They were sitting, they were talking in the strawberry swing
C# G#
And everybody was for fighting
D#
Wouldn't wanna waste a thing
C# G#
Cold, cold water bring me 'round
D# (Fm)
Now my feet won't touch the ground
C#
Cold, cold water
G#
What you say?
Cm C#
It's such, it's such a perfect day
(A#m) G#
It's such a perfect day
C# G# D#
I remember we were walking up to strawberry swing
C# G#
I can't wait until the morning
D#
Wouldn't wanna change a thing
C# G#
People moving all the time
D# (Fm)
Inside a perfect straight line
C# G#
Don't you wanna scurve away
Cm C#
It's such it's such a perfect day
(G#) A#m
It's such a perfect day
A#m - Fm
A#m - C#
Ahhhh....
G# Cm
Now the sky could be blue
G#7
I don't mind
C# G#
Without you its a waste of time
Cm G#7 C# G#
...could be blue I don't mind, without you it's a waste of time
Cm G#7 C# G#
The sky could be blue, could be gray without you I just slide away
Cm G#7 C# G#
The sky could be blue, I don't mind, without you it's a waste of time
G# - Cm - G#7- C# and fades
End on G#5 for a few bars
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CHORD CHART
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| 1st version (Half Step Down) |
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D x00232
A x02220
E 022100
F#m 244222
C#m 446654
Bm 224432
A7 002020
A5 x022xx
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| 2nd Version (Capo 1) |
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C 032010
G 320003
D x00232
Em 022000
Bm 224432
Am x02210
G7 320001
G5 355xxx
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| 3rd Version (Standard Tuning) |
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C# 143121 or 446664
G# 466544
D# 365343 or 668886
Fm 133111
Cm 335543
A#m 113331
G#7 464544 or 431112
G#5 466xxx