Violet Hill Coldplay
Violet Hill - Coldplay
Chords used by Chris Martin for live performances and Acoustic version from Absolute Zoo Session
Tabbed by Zergio107 from Coldplaying.com with modifications by Altoidsjedi.
I've looked and played all the other tabs for this song on UG, and I can assure
you, this is the most accurate and the best sounding one you will find!
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Videos for Reference:
-Chris Martin Violet Hill Acoustic Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BVcnbUOL1g
-Coldplay Violet Hill Live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2xz-CIhVOk
(Especially helpful for the Outro)
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Tuning: EADGc#c# (B and high e strings are tuned down to c# for that distinct 'ringing' sound)
[C#m] [C#m7/B] [A] [F#m] [Fm] [Em] [B] [G#m] [E]
c#|----0-----|----0-----|----0-----|----0-----|----0-----|---0-----|-----0----|-----0----|-----0--| c#|----0-----|----0-----|----0-----|----0-----|----0-----|---0-----|-----0----|-----0----|-----0--| G |----9-----|----8-----|----6-----|----2-----|----2-----|---1-----|-----8----|-----4----|----13--| D |---11-----|---11-----|----7-----|----4-----|----3-----|---2-----|-----9----|-----6----|----14--| A |---11-----|---11-----|----7-----|----4-----|----3-----|---2-----|-----9----|-----6----|----14--| E |----9-----|----9-----|----5-----|----2-----|----1-----|---0-----|-----7----|-----4----|----12--|
Note:
-You can replace the C#m7/B chord for the B chord (Chris Martin uses both chords)
-You can play Life in Technicolor II and Daylight with this tuning. :D
Verse 1:
[C#m]Was a long and dark December from the rooftops I [C#m7/B]remember
There was [A]snow, white s[F#m]now [Fm] [Em]
C[C#m]learly I remember from the windows they were [C#m7/B]watching
While we f[A]roze down bel[F#m]ow [Fm] [Em]
When the future'[A]s architectured by a[B] carnival of idiots on [C#m]show
You'd better lie [B]low
Chorus:
[G#m]If you l[A]ove [G#m]me w[E]on?t you [C#m]let [B]me k[C#m]now?
Verse 2:
Was a [C#m]long and dark December when the banks became c[C#m7/B]athedrals
And the fog, bec[A]ame God [F#m] [Fm] [Em]
P[C#m]riests clutched onto bibles
Hollowed out to fit their [C#m7/B]rifles
And the c[A]ross held a[F#m]loft [Fm] [Em]
[A]Bury me in armour when I'm [B]dead and hit the ground
My nerves are [C#m]poles that unf[B]roze
Chorus:
[G#m]If you l[A]ove [G#m]me w[E]on?t you [C#m]let [B]me k[C#m]now?
Solo:
[C#m] [C#m7/B] [A] [F#] [Fm] [Em]
[C#m] [C#m7/B] [A] [F#] [Fm] [Em]
Verse 3:
I don't [A]want to be a soldier who the [B]captain of some sinking ship
Would [C#m]stow, far [B]below
Chorus:
So [G#m]if you l[A]ove [G#m]me [E]Why'd you [C#m]let [B]me [C#m]go?
Outro:
[A] I [B]took my [C#m]love [F#m]down to [E]vio[C#m]let hill[B] [A]
[A]There [B]we [C#m]sat [G#m]in the sn[A]ow
[A]All [B]that [C#m]time [F#m]she was [E]sil[C#m]ent still[B]
So [G#m]If you l[A]ove [G#m]me [E]won?t you [C#m]let [B]me k[A]now?
[G#m]If you l[A]ove [G#m]me, [E]Won't you [C#m]let [B]me [C#m]know
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