Coldplay – Idiot


These known chords are used in this song.


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Standard Tuning: EADGbe

Used:

 
Bsus4 
 
C#7 
#9 
 
 
Aadd9 
Dadd96 E5  
C 
#min7
E 
| 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 
| 0 0 0 0 0 0
G 
| 8 10 6 7 9 6
D 
| 9 11 7 7 9 6
A 
| 9 11 7 5 7 4
E 
| 7 9 5 X X X
 
Intro:  
Bsus4 
 
C#7 
#9 
 
 
Bsus4 
Bsus4 
 
C#7 
#9 
 
 
Bsus4 

Verse 1:

 
Bsus4 
So 
 
 
Aadd9 
I was an idiot,

Dadd96 E5

 
I was  
A 
goddamn 
 
idiot,
 
Bsus4 
 
B 
ecause 
 
 
Aadd9 
I came here so violent,

Dadd96 E5

Because I came around here so violent,

Verse 2:

 
Bsus4 
 
 
Aadd9 
said yes I was an idiot,

Dadd96 E5

 
I was  
A 
goddamn 
 
idiot,
 
Bsus4 
 
B 
ecause 
 
 
Aadd9 
I made you think for it,

Dadd96 E5

Because I came round here to think for it,

 
E5  
Bsus4 
And sing it,

 
Pre
C 
horus:
 
Bsus4 
Dadd96
 
It’s  
A 
wonderful 
 
life,
 
Dadd96  
C 
#min7
Never felt so alive,

 
C 
#min7  
Bsus4 
Never felt so alive,

 
Bsus4 
Dadd96
 
It’s  
A 
wonderful 
 
life,
 
Dadd96  
C 
#min7
Never felt so alive,

 
C 
#min7  
Bsus4 
Never felt so alive,

Chorus:

 
E5  
Bsus4 
My love, my love, where have you been?

 
E5  
Bsus4 
My love, my love, where did you go?

 
E5  
Bsus4 
My love, my love, what have you seen?

 
E5  
Bsus4 
My love, you’re such an idiot,

Riff:

 
Bsus4 
E5
Like an idiot

 
Dadd96  
Aadd9 
 
I run around like  
A 
chicken with its head cut off,
 
Bsus4 
E5
Like an idiot,

 
Dadd96  
Aadd9 
 
I run around like  
A 
chicken with its head cut off,
 
Bsus4 
E5
Like an idiot,

 
Dadd96  
Aadd9 
 
Bsus4 
 
I run around like  
A 
chicken with its head cut off,

Instrumental:

 
E 
|————————————
B 
|————————————
G 
|—11–11-11-11-11-9-9-9–9–9–8-8-
D 
|-9———————————-
A 
|————————————
E 
|————————————
(2 times)

Note: One line missing before the “Sing it,” line in verse 3

Verse 3:

 
Bsus4 
 
 
Aadd9 
was an idiot,

Dadd96 E5

 
I fell down like  
A 
goddamn 
 
idiot,
 
Bsus4 
 
B 
ecause 
 
 
Aadd9 
I came here to bring them down,

Dadd96 E5

Because I came round here to fight them down,

 
Bsus4 
 
 
Aadd9 
said yes I felt like an idiot,

Dadd96 E5

 
I was  
A 
goddamn 
 
idiot,
 
E5  
Bsus4 
Sing it,

 
Pre
C 
horus:
 
Bsus4 
Dadd96
 
It’s  
A 
wonderful 
 
life,
 
Dadd96  
C 
#min7
Never felt so alive,

 
C 
#min7  
Bsus4 
Never felt so alive,

 
Bsus4 
Dadd96
 
It’s  
A 
wonderful 
 
life,
 
Dadd96  
C 
#min7
Never felt so alive,

 
C 
#min7  
Bsus4 
Never felt so alive,

Chorus:

 
E5  
Bsus4 
My love, my love, where have you been?

 
E5  
Bsus4 
My love, my love, where did you go?

 
E5  
Bsus4 
My love, my love, what have you seen?

 
E5  
Bsus4 
My love, you’re such an idiot,

Riff:

 
Bsus4 
E5
Like an idiot

 
Dadd96  
Aadd9 
 
I run around like  
A 
chicken with its head cut off,
 
Bsus4 
E5
Like an idiot,

 
Dadd96  
Aadd9 
 
I run around like  
A 
chicken with its head cut off,
 
Bsus4 
E5
Like an idiot,

 
Dadd96  
Aadd9 
 
I run around like  
A 
chicken with its head cut off,

Instrumental:

 
E 
|————————————
B 
|————————————
G 
|—11–11-11-11-11-9-9-9–9–9–8-8-
D 
|-9———————————-
A 
|————————————
E 
|————————————
(4 times)

Ending:

 
Bsus4 
Dadd96
 
Listen now, it’s  
A 
wonderful 
 
life,
 
Dadd96  
C 
#min7
Never felt so alive,

 
C 
#min7  
Bsus4 
 
It’s  
A 
wonderful 
 
life,
 
Bsus4 
Dadd96
Never felt so alive,

 
Dadd96  
C 
#min7
 
It’s  
A 
wonderful 
 
life,
 
C 
#min7  
Bsus4 
Never felt so alive,

 
Bsus4 
Dadd96
Never felt so alive,

 
Dadd96  
C 
#min7
 
It’s  
A 
wonderful 
 
life,
 
C 
#min7  
Bsus4 
Never felt so alive,

 
Bsus4 
 
C#7 
#9
Never felt so alive

Instrumental:

 
E 
|————————————
B 
|————————————
G 
|—11–11-11-11-11-9-9-9–9–9–8-8-
D 
|-9———————————-
A 
|————————————
E 
|————————————
(4 times)

Note: This tab is not 100% done, it’s just that I don’t really care. I

guess this is the worst song from Coldplay. Well sad to say, I
don’t get it. What kind of song is this?

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