At the end of Politik live from pretty much all tours before this one, Chris ended the song by playing two chords back and forth and some some short scale to end the song. Can someone tell me what chords and notes he is playing at the end?

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO0M_zooT4U]YouTube - Coldplay Politik Live @ Glastonbury 2002[/ame]

 

 

 

 

At about 5:50 to the end

 

 

 

I feel stupid because it's really simple but I just can't figure it out for some reason!:bigcry:

 

 

Is it just an Fm scale going down? that's what it sounds like to me but it still doesn't play right..

no problem, it's F minor and Bb minor. On the right hand it's F-Ab-C and F-Bb-Db. ;)

I tried to type the notes out to the version I play, but it came out looking like absolute gibberish. Hopefully this video I recorded can illustrate it! This is just my version (based on the Live 2003 DVD), but to me it sounds pretty close to the real thing.

 

[ame=http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=HETSroGezRE]YouTube - Coldplay 'Politik' live outro tutorial[/ame]

I tried to type the notes out to the version I play, but it came out looking like absolute gibberish. Hopefully this video I recorded can illustrate it! This is just my version (based on the Live 2003 DVD), but to me it sounds pretty close to the real thing.

 

Video: http://www.andymccray.com/politik2003ending.wmv

that sounds right, but the video is slow and doesnt play right...can you re-post it. Maybe on youtube or in another format?

 

 

Thanks

never mind, I got it from just the audio of the video. Thanks so much, it finally sounds right!:D

 

 

anyone know the chords the organ plays at the intro? (I might as well ask in this thread)

I've been asking for ages if anyone knows who that piece is by. It's not off of apollo soundtracks, but it could still be eno. I'll try the oracle.

I've been asking for ages if anyone knows who that piece is by. It's not off of apollo soundtracks, but it could still be eno. I'll try the oracle.

don't know the chords? the roots appear to be B then A

that sounds right, but the video is slow and doesnt play right...can you re-post it. Maybe on youtube or in another format?

 

 

Thanks

 

Sure thing.

 

[ame=http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=HETSroGezRE]YouTube - Coldplay 'Politik' live outro tutorial[/ame]

I wonder what chris plays in the verses? What are the chords there when he sings look at earth... and so on, and then the verse2 give me one cuase one is best.... ?

[C-E-G-B flat] and [C-F-A flat] repeated.

Are that not the same chords he plays in the chorus? or what does he play there ? plese help?

According to the Coldplay PVG book (bought from musicroom.com):

 

Intro

RH - C,E,G,Bb and C,F,Ab

LH - C and F

 

Verse

RH - Bb,E,G and Bb,C,F

LH - C and F

 

Chorus

RH - Bb,E,G and Ab,C,F

LH - C and F

 

The Right Hand C is Middle C.

 

I don't know how to play the additional ending bit which the original poster wanted but I guess it will be built around F Minor, given that is the key of the piece.

 

Hope this helps

Thank you very much. That sounds good, i try it later.

According to the Coldplay PVG book (bought from musicroom.com):

 

Intro

RH - C,E,G,Bb and C,F,Ab

LH - C and F

 

Verse

RH - Bb,E,G and Bb,C,F

LH - C and F

 

Chorus

RH - Bb,E,G and Ab,C,F

LH - C and F

 

The Right Hand C is Middle C.

 

I don't know how to play the additional ending bit which the original poster wanted but I guess it will be built around F Minor, given that is the key of the piece.

 

Hope this helps

I've always played it the same way as the PVG book... The ending part, I've tried to figure out by trial and error by listening to Live 2003 and fumbling around with notes... this is what I've come up with...

 

RH: Changing between C, F, Ab and C F, G

LH: F and Fb

 

I don't know if it's accurate, but it sounds OK to me :)

mm thanks for this, I've never changed the bass note on the ive outro, I always stay on F but I'll try now

anyone know the chords the organ plays at the intro? (I might as well ask in this thread)

 

Gmaj & Amin (alternating)

End on Amin

 

*EDIT* End on Cmaj (not Amin)

Sure thing.

 

YouTube - Coldplay 'Politik' live outro tutorial

thanks much

 

 

Gmaj & Amin (alternating)

End on Amin

thanks for that

 

 

but it sounds like it ends on a different chord, just the very last one isn't Am is it?

but it sounds like it ends on a different chord, just the very last one isn't Am is it?

^ Ah, about that. Seems like I'm a FAIL! :\

At the moment I don't have access to a piano, ....

 

*EDIT* pretty sure it ends on Cmaj

^ Ah, about that. Seems like I'm a FAIL! :\

At the moment I don't have access to a piano,

but I think it ends on C7....

 

*I'll Update/Edit this post when I can check it on a piano*

no FAIL, you've helped a lot

 

 

 

Thanks for checking for me, I just want this song to sound perfect;)

mm thanks for this, I've never changed the bass note on the ive outro, I always stay on F but I'll try now

I realised I typed it wrongly... I meant

 

LH: F and F

 

Sorry about that!

 

Me = fail :D

I realised I typed it wrongly... I meant

 

LH: F and F

 

Sorry about that!

 

Me = fail :D

:laugh3:

^ seems like there's a lot of FAIL going around ;)

hopefully I didn't fail again.

I think it ends on Cmaj

 

So Gmaj, Amin x's (a lot)

Then the last part is: Gmaj, Cmaj....until C7 which begins the masterpiece that is "Politik" :guitarist:

 

It sounded good when I played it! :cool:

If it doesn't to you, let me know! :P

[/fail]

 

By the way, are you planning on covering "Politik" with a band or something.... ??? :inquisitive:

Would be very cool!

^ seems like there's a lot of FAIL going around ;)

hopefully I didn't fail again.

I think it ends on Cmaj

 

So Gmaj, Amin x's (a lot)

Then the last part is: Gmaj, Cmaj....until C7 which begins the masterpiece that is "Politik" :guitarist:

 

It sounded good when I played it! :cool:

If it doesn't to you, let me know! :P

[/fail]

 

By the way, are you planning on covering "Politik" with a band or something.... ??? :inquisitive:

Would be very cool!

yea, I'm trying to convince my band to cover it soon. So much fun to play and sing:D

Fail is good :dance:

 

OoooH maybe you could record it and post the cover here Nick :D

while we're on the subject of politik... what does chris play after politik during the viva tour?