Here is Chris Martin's acoustic version of Viva La Vida performed at the Sandy Relief Concert in 2012:
Tuning: Eb-Ab-Db-F-Ab-Eb
Chords:
Verse
Db - 10.12.12.x.x.x
Eb - 0.12.12.x.x.x
Cm - 9.12.12.x.x.x
Fm - 9.9.7.x.x.x
Chorus
Dbmaj7 - x.5.7.7.0.0
Ebadd4 - 0.7.6.5.0.0
Ab - 5.7.7.7.0.0
Fm7 - 2.4.4.0.0.0
The verses' chords are muted, only hitting the top 3 strings, mainly focused on the bottom string. The
chorus's chords, however, are fully strummed with some variations of being muted or not. Just listen to
the video for the strumming patterns and what not.
Verse - Db - Eb - Cm - Fm
Chorus - Dbmaj7 - Ebadd4 - Ab - Fm7
If you listen to the video, or even the album version of the song, you should be able to tell where all the chords go and what not. Enjoy!