Coldplay – Crest Of Waves


These known chords are used in this song.


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Standard Tuning: EADGbe

Used:

 
Amaj11  
C#min 
 
Eb 
-9min 
 
 
Fmin 
/maj7 
 
 
F#11 
Dadd96 
 
 
Bsus4 
 
Emaj 
E 
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 
| 0 5 7 9 0 0 0 0
G 
| 7 6 8 10 3 7 8 1
D 
| 6 6 8 10 4 7 9 2
A 
| 7 4 6 8 4 5 9 2
E 
| 5 X X X 2 X 7 0

Note: In this song the chords could be ‘incorrect’ if you sing by

following the tone of the chords itself. Well, you got to sing
 
like Chris because in most parts of the vocals Chris sings as  
A 
back-up vocal. Which means, the guitar plays low tune & Chris
 
sings  
A 
high tone. You can find that in the chorus. I tabbed the
the song using both bass & electric guitar from the song also

Intro:

Amaj11

 
C#min 
 
Eb 
-9min 
 
 
Fmin 
/maj7
 
C#min 
 
Eb 
-9min 
 
 
Fmin 
/maj7
 
C#min 
 
Eb 
-9min 
 
 
Fmin 
/maj7
 
F#11 

Verse 1:

 
Bsus4 
It could be worse,

Dadd96

I could be alone,

 
C#min 
 
F#11 
I could be locked in here on my own,

 
Bsus4 
Dadd96
 
Like  
A 
stone that suddenly drops,
 
C#min 
 
F#11 
It never stops, no,

 
Bsus4 
I could be lost,

Dadd96

Or I Could be saved,

 
C#min 
 
F#11 
Calling out from beneath the waves,

 
Bsus4 
Dadd96
Beaten down by this ocean rain,

 
C#min 
Never 
 
again,
 
F#11 
Never again,

Note: During the “Ohh, ohh, ohh,” part in the chorus, Jonny play the

same as the intro

Chorus:

 
C#min 
 
Eb 
-9min 
 
 
Fmin 
/maj7
Ohhh, ohhh, ohhh,

 
C#min 
 
Eb 
-9min 
 
 
C#min 
Ohhh, ohhh, ohhh,

 
C#min 
 
Eb 
-9min 
 
 
Fmin 
/maj7
Ohhh, ohhh, ohhh,

 
C#min 
 
F#11 
Screaming out from the crests of waves,

Note: Same as the intro

Instrumental:

 
C#min 
 
Eb 
-9min 
 
 
Fmin 
/maj7
 
C#min 
 
Eb 
-9min 
 
 
Fmin 
/maj7
 
C#min 
 
Eb 
-9min 
 
 
Fmin 
/maj7
 
F#11 

Verse 2:

 
Bsus4 
It could be worse,

Dadd96

Bitter or sweet,

 
C#min 
 
F#11 
It could be snapped from the jaws of defeat,

 
Bsus4 
Dadd96
 
Like  
A 
light lit upon  
A 
beach,
 
C#min 
Wear your heart on your sleeve,
 
F#11 
Oh,

 
Bsus4 
Dadd96
You want to stop before you begin,

 
C#min 
 
F#11 
You want to sink when you know you could swim,

 
Bsus4 
Dadd96
You want to stop just before you begin,

 
C#min 
Never give in,
 
F#11 
Never give in,

Note: Same as the first chorus

Chorus:

 
C#min 
 
Eb 
-9min 
 
 
Fmin 
/maj7
Ohhh, ohhh, ohhh,

 
C#min 
 
Eb 
-9min 
 
 
C#min 
Ohhh, ohhh, ohhh,

 
C#min 
 
Eb 
-9min 
 
 
Fmin 
/maj7
Ohhh, ohhh, ohhh,

 
C#min 
 
F#11 
Screaming out from the crests of waves,

Bridge:

 
Bsus4 
Nothing 
 
matters,
 
F#11 
 
Emaj 
Except life and the love you make,

 
Bsus4 
Nothing 
 
matters,
 
F#11 
 
Emaj 
Except life and the love you make,

 
Bsus4 
Nothing 
 
matters,
 
F#11 
 
Emaj 
 
Bsus4 
Except life and the love you make,

 
F#11 
 
Emaj 
Except life and the love you make,

Chorus:

 
C#min 
 
Eb 
-9min 
 
 
Fmin 
/maj7
Ohhh, ohhh, ohhh,

 
C#min 
 
Eb 
-9min 
 
 
C#min 
Ohhh, ohhh, ohhh,

 
C#min 
 
Eb 
-9min 
 
 
Fmin 
/maj7
Ohhh, ohhh, ohhh,

 
C#min 
 
F#11 
Screaming out from the crests of waves,

 
C#min 
 
Eb 
-9min 
 
 
Fmin 
/maj7
Ohhh, ohhh, ohhh,

 
C#min 
 
Eb 
-9min 
 
 
C#min 
Ohhh, ohhh, ohhh,

 
C#min 
 
Eb 
-9min 
 
 
Fmin 
/maj7
Ohhh, ohhh, ohhh,

 
C#min 
 
F#11 
Screaming out from the crests of waves,

Fade:

 
C#min 
 
F#11 
Where your longing to be saved,

 
C#min 
 
F#11 
Screaming out from the crests of waves,

 
C#min 
 
F#11 
Where your longing to be saved,

 
C#min 
 
F#11 
Screaming out from the crests of waves,

Note: About the chorus & intro, I still don’t really know how to show

you guys the way of struming on some parts of the strings & in
the same time to change the chords. I guess you’ll have to try
it out if you know the song very well

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