Artist: Coldplay
Album: X&Y
Reference the song when needed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGKEexrjwyU
X&Y
Notes (Make sure you read this part!):
On A6 chord, just add the second fret of the 1st (High E) string.
On G^ chord play:
e-2-
B-0-
G-0-
D-0-
A-2-
E-3-
On D^ chord, leave 1st string (high E) open
Verse 1:
F#m G
Trying hard to speak and
Bm A6
Fighting with my weak hand
F#m G
Driven to distraction
Bm A6
So part of the plan
F#m G
When something is broken
Bm A6
And you try to fix it
F#m G
Trying to repair it
E G^ E G^
Any way you can
Verse 2:
Guitar 2 (lead):
e-7s14----14------7s14-----14s9-----------10----------------10-12------
B------12----12------------------11-12-14----12--12---12-14-------9---9
G----------------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
e----------10----------------10-12--9---9----------10----------------10-12-9--10s7
B-11-12-14----12---12--12-14--------------11-12-14----12---12--12-14--------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F#m G
I'm diving off the deep end
Bm A6 F#m
You become my best friend
G
I wanna love you
Bm A6
But I don't know if I can
F#m G
I know something is broken
Bm A6
And I'm trying to fix it
F#m G
Trying to repair it
Bm A6 E
Any way I can
Repeat after every |:
e-10s7
B-----
G-----
D-----
A-----
E-----
G^
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh | (4x)
_____Play this twice_(Solo between times)______
Play chords in an arpeggio
Chorus 1:
D Dmaj7 Emaj7
You and me are floating on a tidal wave...
D
Together
Dmaj7 Emaj7
You and me are drifting into outer space...
E
And singing
G^
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh...
______________________________________________
Solo:
e----------------------------------------------
B---------------7b8---7---7--------------------
G-6b7---------------6-------6b7----------------
D-----7--9---9------------------7--9---9-------
A----------------------------------------4b5--4
E----------------------------------------------
Hope you enjoy and it's not too confusing.:)
Tabs