Coldplay is a British alternative rock band formed in London in 1996. The band's singer/pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion, met at University College London and came together from 1996 to 1998. During these two years, the band changed names from Pectoralz to Starfish and, finally, to Coldplay. Creative director and former manager Phil Harvey is often referred to as the fifth member by the band.
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CAPO ON 5, modeled on acoustic cover by Tyler Herrin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHqx4SUwrmk&feature=channe
Note: This is in F, but played with the capo on 5 and with the root note as C. It is not to the album version of the song! (which is in G)
The main benefit of playing this way is that it allows for the natural hammer on to the melody of the song. This is achieved hammering on the open and 2nd fret of the 4th (4th from the bottom).
However, it sounds close (not 100 percent sure) to in tune with this acoustic version of song by the band itself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhamV6qA5Cs
Lovers In Japan
Am7 (x00213) F7 (133210) C (032010) G6 (32000x) G (320003) Dm (xx0231)
Intro: VI, IV, I, V // I, V, IV, I
Am7, F7, C, G6 x2 (4 beats each) G, D6, C, G (all for 8 beats each)
Verse 1: I, V, IV, I (C, G, F, C)
The "hammer on" melody:
C (032010) Hammer on from 030010 to 032010 to create main melody* G (320003) Hammer on/off from 302003 to 320003 to maintain melody F7 (133210) Hammer on/off from 133010 to 133210 for transposed melody
CG Lovers, keep on the road you're on F7C Runners, until the race is run G Soldiers, you've got to soldier on FC Sometimes even right is wrong
Chorus: VI, IV, I, V x2 / VI, I, IV, II, V, VI
AmFC They are turning my head out GAm To see what I'm all about FC Keeping my head down GAm To see what it feels like now CF But I have no doubt DmGC One day, we are gonna get out
Break: *VERSE CHORDS
CG Tonight maybe we're gonna run F7C Dreaming of the Osaka sun G Ohh ohh... F7C Dreaming of when the morning comes
AmFC They are turning my head out GAm To see what I'm all about FC Keeping my head down GAm To see what it feels like now CF But I have no doubt DmGC One day the sun will come out