Sparks Coldplay
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
G[Cmaj7]uitar 2 - Gmaj7 Em7* Gmaj7 Em7*
Verse 1 -
Gmaj7 Em7* Gmaj7
Did i drive you away?
Em7*
Well i know what you'll say
You'll say "[Am]Oh,[add9/11] sing one you know".[Gmaj7] [G] [Gmaj7]
Em7* Gmaj7
But I promise you this,
I'll always look [Em7]out for [Am]you[add9/11]
That's what I'll [Gmaj7]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,
That's what I [Gmaj7]do[G] [Gmaj] [7]
Em7* Em(maj7) Gmaj7
And I know I was wrong,
But I won't let you [Em7]down
[Am]Oh [add9/11]yeah, I will, yeah I will, yes I will[Gmaj7] [G]
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)
See me [Gmaj7]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!
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