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I'm sorry, I'm going to have to make a new thread every time I have an idea! Apologies also for the fact that I'm typing these tabs directly into the post. I can't seem to find (read 'pay for') a decent tabbing program that works with mac. Here goes:

 

Strawberry Swing

 

1st time Coldplay curses (Guy seems to say "its a bit fucked")

 

Tuned 1/2 step down, or tone for you Brits and Europeans.

Jonny (w/delay)

 

Eb|-0-2/5-2-0h2-0h2-0-2/5-2-0h2-0h2----------------------------------------------|

Bb|---------------------------------------------0-2/5-2-0h2-0h2-0-2/5-2-0h2-0h2--|

Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 

Chords sound like Ab Bbm Eb

 

Then Chris joins in on the acoustic for the bridge

 

Bbm Dbm x2

 

Ab Dbm Bbm D

 

That plays you out, its in classic Chris Martin style, what with the thumb wrapped around the E string and the E and B strings open. Will update as the lightbulb above my head gets brighter.

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I think it's nice to have one thread per song, so keep on going. A quick tip though - change the font to Courier New when posting tabs. This way all the signs have the same width. I normally write the tabs in a editor like notepad or gedit (linux) and then paste it here.

I use the code tags when posting chords and lyrics, 'cause for some reason Courier New ignores multiple blanks/spaces:

 

[color=Lime]Am        Em            D
This is a testing thing blablabla[/color]

vs

 

Am Em D [no matter how many spaces there are between the chords, you'll end up with just one space when previewing/posting]

This is a testing thing blablabla

 

I noticed someone putting dots (...) between the chords, which is another solution:

Am........Em............D

This is a testing thing blablabla

 

Anyway, I'll check out your above chords later when I have the time (exams, yay).

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[font="Courier New"]STRAWBERRY SWING
COLDPLAY
VIVA LA VIDA (Or death and all his friends)


Tabbed by Nicolas Levy Renaud ([email protected])

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.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
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 - F#m - 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


----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

STANDARD TUNING  - CAPO 1

Tabbed by Nicolas Levy Renaud ([email protected])

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.
-----------------------------------------------------------------

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                    (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 - Em - 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

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

STANDARD TUNING  - NO CAPO

Tabbed by Nicolas Levy Renaud ([email protected])

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.
-----------------------------------------------------------------

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 - Fm - 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

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHORD CHART

-------------------------------
|  1st version (Half Step Down) |
-------------------------------
         D      x00232
         A      x02220
         E      022100
         F#m    244222
         C#m    446654
         Bm     224432
         A7     002020
         A5     x022xx
-------------------------------
|     2nd Version (Capo 1)      |
-------------------------------
         C      032010
         G      320003
         D      x00232
         Em     022000
         Bm     224432
         Am     x02210
         G7     320001
         G5     355xxx
-------------------------------
| 3rd Version (Standard Tuning) |
-------------------------------
         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[/font]

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