Band: Coldplay


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This is a simple song by Coldplay, released on 14th July as a free download.
It was first played live during the Brixton Acadamy show, with Will on vocals
and the guitar in the background. However, on the studio recording, Chris is
singing, followed by a piano tune.

The song can be played with a capo on the 1st fret, or by using barré chords.
I will write both versions.


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//  used //
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Standard tuning - EADGBe

D# - x68886
G# - 466544
A# - 688766
Cm - x35543

D - xx0232
G - 320033
A - x02220
Bm - x24432

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// Notes //
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These are just the core chords (not necessarily correct) used in the song -
it might sound better if, at times, you play the D chords the same way you do
in "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen.

For those who don't know what I am talking about:

E|-2-3-2-|
B|-3-3-3-|
G|-2-2-2-|
D|-0-0-0-|
A|-x-x-x-|
E|-x-x-x-|

The same goes for the barré chord, except you do it on the second (B) string.

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// Updates //
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21.07.2008. (the second number is obviously the month :])
  Changed the D chord in the last two lines to Bm


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// The song [barré version] //
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Intro: D# A# D#

   D#                      G#      D#
If sweet death should ever conquer me
       D#               A#
Let me know boys let me know
   D#                            G#     D#
If you hear him coming won’t you let me flee?
       D#      A#     D#
Let me go boys let me go

D#                        G#      D#
One day death is going to conquer me
        D#                    A#
I’ll be down where the waters flow
  D#                      G#        D#
I hope sweet heaven has a place for me
       D#        A#     D#
Let me know boys let me know

Bridge:
D# G# D#
D# A#
D# G# D#
D# A# D#

D#                         G#      D#
If sweet death should ever conquer me
        D#                   A#
Take me down to some place below
   D#                            G#     D#
If you hear him coming won’t you set me free?
       D#      A#     D#
Let me go boys let me go
   Cm                            G#      D#
If you hear him coming won’t you say for me?
       Cm         A#      D#
That I just don’t want to go


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// The song [capo version] //
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Intro: D A D

   D                       G       D
If sweet death should ever conquer me
       D                A
Let me know boys let me know
   D                             G      D
If you hear him coming won’t you let me flee?
       D       A      D
Let me go boys let me go

D                         G       D
One day death is going to conquer me
        D                     A
I’ll be down where the waters flow
  D                       G         D
I hope sweet heaven has a place for me
       D         A      D
Let me know boys let me know

Bridge:
D G D
D A
D G D
D A D

D                          G       D
If sweet death should ever conquer me
        D                    A
Take me down to some place below
   D                             G      D
If you hear him coming won’t you set me free?
       D       A      D
Let me go boys let me go
   Bm                            G       D
If you hear him coming won’t you say for me?
       Bm         A       D
That I just don’t want to go