Coldplay - Every Teardrop is a Waterfall - Guitar Chords + Lyrics

Coldplay's latest single from their brand new EP is absolutely beautiful. An incredible summer tune with some great lyrics. Check out the chords for guitar and lyrics below!



Intro

D    A/C# x 2

Verse

D
I turn the music up, I got my records on
A/C#
I shut the world outside until the lights come on
D
Maybe the streets alive, maybe the trees are gone
A/C#
I feel my heart start beating to my favourite song

Pre Chorus

D
And all the kids they dance, all the kids all night
A
Until Monday morning feels another life
F#m
I turn the music up, I'm on a roll this time
D
And heaven is in sight

Instrumental
A     D x 4

Verse

D
I turn the music up, I got my records on
A/C#
From underneath the rubble, sing a rebel song
D
Don't want to see another generation drop
A/C#
I'd rather be a comma than a full stop

Pre Chorus

D
Maybe I'm in the black, maybe I'm on my knees
A
Maybe I'm in the gap between the two trapezes
F#m
But my heart is beating and my pulses start
D
Cathedrals in my heart


Bridge

D
And we saw oh this light
F#m
I swear you emerge blinking into
D
To tell me its alright
D            A/C#
As we soar walls
F#m
Every siren is a symphony
D
And every tear's a waterfall


A
Is a waterfall
D
Oh
A
Is a waterfall
D
Oh oh oh
A
Is a is a waterfall
D
Every tear
A
Is a waterfall
D
Oh oh oh

Tag

E                      D
So you can hurt, hurt me bad
A/C#                  D
But still I'll raise the flag

Instrumental

A D x 2

A                    D
It was a wa wa wa wa wa-aterfall
A                    D
A wa wa wa wa wa-aterfall

Instrumental

D A/C# E (repeat into outro)

Outro

D
Every tear
D
Every tear
A/C#                 E
Every teardrop is a waterfall

D
Every tear
D
Every tear
A/C#                 E
Every teardrop is a waterfall

Say Anything - Crush'd - acoustic version

I spotted this on youtube and thought it was worth a tab. Some really nice chords used:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q7mv2f48GE&feature=fvw

This song is tuned to DADGAD and then up a semitone. Nasty!

For those of you who have never experimented outside of standard tuning, tune your low E string to a D (down a tone), your high E string to a D to a D also (down a tone) and your B string to an A. Then tune the whole thing up a semitone!

Say Anything - Crush'd


Intro/Verse

D#|-------------------------------
A#|-------------------------------
G#|--------------8-8-------------
D#|-9--9---7-7--9-9--5-5-4-4----
A#|-12-12--5-5--9-9--2-2-2-2----
D#|-9--9---5-5--9-9--2-2-2-2----

Pre-chorus

D#|------------------------------------
A#|------------------------------------
G#|------------------------------------
D#|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-4-4-7-7-
A#|-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-
D#|-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7- x 3

D#|------------------0-0-0-0-
A#|------------------0-0-0-0-
G#|------------------0-0-0-0-
D#|-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-
A#|-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-
D#|-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-

Play nice and staccato in the pre-chorus; keep the notes sharp and short.

Chorus

D#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
A#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
G#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-6-6-6-6-6-
D#|-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-
A#|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-
D#|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-


Second pre-chorus

D#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--
A#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--
G#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--
D#|-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-4-4--
A#|-9-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2--
D#|-9-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-- x2

Bridge

D#|--------------------------------
A#|--------------------------------
G#|--------------------------------
D#|--------------------------------
A#|--------------------------------
D#|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-4-4-4-4-7----

D#|-0-0-0-0-0--------
A#|-0-0-0-0-0--------
G#|-0-0-0-0-0-------- You can work out the rhythm here.
D#|-7-7-7-9-7--------- It's a bit difficult to tab but
A#|-5-7-5-9-7--------- pretty easy to hear.
D#|-5-7-5-9-7---------

D#|----------------------------------
A#|----------------------------------
G#|----------------------------------
D#|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7
A#|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7
D#|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7

D#|-0-0-0-0-0--------
A#|-0-0-0-0-0--------
G#|-0-0-0-0-0--------
D#|-7-7-7-9-7--------
A#|-5-7-5-9-7--------
D#|-5-7-5-9-7--------

Instrumental

Chorus chords

Outro

Max uses muted strings to end the song (singing, "Did it hurt, did it hurt..." etc) Its quite an easy rhythm - just have a listen!

Enjoy!