Tabbed by BloodPheasant741
Hey folks. Glass of Water is one of my favorite Coldplay
songs, but I was never satisfied with the sound of it on
my guitar. While it was very good, I wanted the verse
chords to sound exactly like that in the song. I messed
around a bit, and then there it was: the perfect solution.
This version sounds great in my opinion. Hope you all like
it.
==== CHORDS =========
A : x 0 2 2 2 0
Aadd9 : x 0 2 2 0 0
AM7sus2 (AM7) : x 0 2 2 0 4
E : 0 2 2 1 0 0
G : 3 2 0 0 3 x
G#sus4 : 4 4 x 1 3 x
F#m : 2 4 4 2 2 x
=====================
==== VERSE =========
This is the way I play the verse. Just repeat over and
over. For those that may want it, I've included the
strumming pattern I use
A Aadd9 AM7sus2
e|==(0)=(0)=(0)(0)=(0)=(0)=(0)==4===4==|
B|===2===2===2==2===0===0===0===0===0==|
G|===2===2===2==2===2===2===2===2===2==|
D|===2===2===2==2===2===2===2===2===2==|
A|===0===0===0==0===0===0===0===0===0==|
E|===x===x===x==x===x===x===x===x===x==|
D D D u D D u D D
1 2 3 & 1 2 & 1 2
====================
CAPO 5
==== VERSE ONE =========
A Aadd9 AM7 A
Scared of losing all the time
Aadd9 AM7 A
He wrote it in a letter
Aadd9 AM7 A Aadd9 AM7
He was a friend of mine
A Aadd9 AM7 A
He heard you could see your future
Aadd9 AM7 A
Inside a glass of water
Aadd AM7 A Aadd9 AM7
The ripples and the lines
Aadd9
And he asked
G Aadd9
"Will I see heaven in mine?"
==== FILL =========
A Aadd9 AM7
==== VERSE TWO =========
A Aadd9 AM7 A
That is just the way it was
Aadd9 AM7 A
Nothing could be better
Aadd9 AM7 A Aadd9 AM7
And nothing ever was
A Aadd9 AM7 A
Oh they say you can see your future
Aadd9 AM7 A
Inside a glass of water
Aadd9 AM7 A Aadd9 AM7
The riddles and the rhymes
G
Will I see heaven in mine?
Aadd9
Oh oh oh oh I
==== CHORUS =========
A G#sus4 F#m G
Son
A G#sus4 F#m G
don't ask
A G#sus4 F#m G
Neither half full or empty
A G#sus4 F#m G
Is the glass
A G#sus4 F#m G
Cling
A G#sus4 F#m G
to the mast
A G#sus4 F#m G
Spend your whole life living
E
in the past
Aadd9
Going nowhere fast
==== FILL =========
A Aadd9 AM7
==== VERSE THREE =========
A Aadd9 AM7 A
So he wrote it on a wall
Aadd9 AM7 A
The hollowest of halos
Aadd9 AM7 A Aadd9 AM7
Is no ha-lo at all
A Aadd9 AM7 A
Television selling plastic
Aadd9 AM7 A
figur-ines of leaders
Aadd9 AM7 A Aadd9 AM7
Saying nothing at all
Aadd9
And you chime
G
Stars in heaven align
Aadd9
Oh oh oh oh I
==== CHORUS =========
A G#sus4 F#m G
Son
A G#sus4 F#m G
don't ask
A G#sus4 F#m G
Neither half full or empty
A G#sus4 F#m G
Is the glass
A G#sus4 F#m G
Cling
A G#sus4 F#m G
to the mast
A G#sus4 F#m G
Spend your whole life living
E
in the past
Aadd9
Going nowhere fast
==== FILL =========
A G#sus4 F#m G
(End on A)
==== END =========
A Aadd9
Oh what are we drinking when we're done?
E Aadd9
Glasses of water
(End with Aadd9)