God Put A Smile Upon Your Face
Coldplay
This is my attempt to get as close to the original while using only one,
preferably acoustic, guitar.
Tuning: E A D F# B E, Capo on II (!)
The progression downwards in the intro and verse are these chords, picked in pairs:
C#: 021000 (in verse mostly X2100X)
E#: 054000 (in verse mostly X5400X)
D#: 043000 (in verse mostly X4300X)
D: 032000 (in verse mostly X3200X)
Amaj7: 355533 or 35553X
E6: 00000X or X0000X
F#add9: 020202
F#: 022200
E: 50003X
C# E D# D
Where do we go nobody knows?
C# E D# D
I've gotta say I'm on my way down
C# E D# D
God give me style and give me grace
C# E D# D
God put a smile upon my face
C# E D# D
C# E D# D
C# E D# D
Where do we go to draw the line?
C# E D# D
I've gotta say I wasted all your time, honey honey
C# E D# D
Where do I go to fall from grace?
C# E D# D
God put a smile upon your face, yeah
Amaj7 E6 F#add9
And ah, when you work it out I'm worse than you
Amaj7 E6 F#add9
Yeah, when you work it out I wanted to
Amaj7 E6 F#add9
And ah, when you work out where to draw the line
Amaj7 F# E
Your guess is as good as mine
C# E D# D
C# E D# D
C# E D# D
Where do we go nobody knows?
C# E D# D
Don't ever say you're on your way down when
C# E D# D
God gave you style and gave you grace
C# E D# D
God put a smile upon your face, oh yeah
Amaj7 E6 F#add9
And ah, when you work it out I'm worse than you
Amaj7 E6 F#add9
Yeah, when you work it out I wanted to
Amaj7 E6 F#add9
And ah, when you work out where to draw the line
Amaj7 F# E
Your guess is as good as mine
C# E D# D (Amaj7)
As good as mine x4
Amaj7 E6 F#add9
As good as mine x4
C# E D# D
Where do we go nobody knows?
C# E D# D
Don't even say you're on your way down when
C# E D# D
God gave you style and gave you grace
C# E D#
God put a smile upon your face