Coldplay – Poor Me

Chords used: A, Gmaj, Amaj, C
Progression: A, Gmaj, Amaj, C (I)

Note: Yeah, I know Coldplay don’t really use Standard Tuning. But you
can’t say like that because in Parachutes album they don’t use
Standard Tuning but in A Rush Of Blood To The Head album they
use Standard Tuning all the way

Standard Tuning: EADGbe

Note: To tab this song is not easy, because Chris Martin sings with a
“random vocals”(I think that’s the right term, which means he
sings sharp & shouting type of vocals & change his tone every
now & then) that’s making it confusing

Used:

Bbmaj7 Abmaj7 Emin Amaj Amin Gmaj
e| X X 0 0 0 3
b| 10 8 0 2 1 3
G| 10 8 0 2 2 0
D| 8 6 2 2 2 0
A| X X 2 0 0 2
E| X X 0 X X 3

Note: I can’t hear any acoustic guitar in the song. The electric guitar
is loud & it’s tab all the way So I put up chords

Intro: Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7
Bbmaj7 Abmaj7 Bbmaj7 Abmaj7
Bbmaj7 Abmaj7 Bbmaj7 Abmaj7

Verse 1:

[Amin]Poor [Emin]me flowing out to sea,

[Amin] n opportunity that [Emin]went by,

[Amin]Poor [Emin]you now whatcha gonna do,

[Amin]Whatcha gonna do [Emin]you just cry,

Break: Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7
Bbmaj7 Abmaj7 Bbmaj7 Abmaj7

Verse 2:

[Amin]Poor [Emin]you always come and go,

[Amin]You’re [Emin]trying to discern,

You don’t [Emin]know why,

[Amin]Poor [Emin]you oh whatcha gonna do,

[Amin] ome [Emin]on love I’ll see it through,

I don’t [Emin]know why,

Note: I can’t get this part. Jonny was using tabs here. I believe he
himself can’t get the tune of Chris singing. Haha!

Chorus:

e|-12-14—7–10—12-5–
b|———————–
G|———————–
D|———————–
A|———————–
E|———————–
I hear ya come nearer,

e|-12-14—7———9—–7———-
b|—————————7–9—–
G|————————————
D|————————————
A|————————————
E|————————————
I hear you but I don’t understand,

e|-12-14—7–10—12-5—
b|————————
G|————————
D|————————
A|————————
E|————————
I hear ya come nearer,

e|-12-14—7———9—–7———-
b|—————————7–9—–
G|————————————
D|————————————
A|————————————
E|————————————
I hear you but I don’t understand,

Verse 3:

[Amin]Poor [Emin]me float me out to sea,

[Amin]Oh [Emin]no just won’t you let it be,

ome on [Emin]try,

[Amin]Poor [Emin]you oh whatcha gonna do,

[Amin]Oh [Emin]whatcha gonna do [Emin]just cry,

Note: The same as the first one, it’s the electric guitar

Chorus:

e|-12-14—7–10—12-5–
b|———————–
G|———————–
D|———————–
A|———————–
E|———————–
I hear ya come nearer,

e|-12-14—7———9—–7———-
b|—————————7–9—–
G|————————————
D|————————————
A|————————————
E|————————————
I hear you but I don’t understand,

e|-12-14—7–10—12-5—
b|————————
G|————————
D|————————
A|————————
E|————————
I hear ya come nearer,

e|-12-14—7———9—–7———-
b|—————————7–9—–
G|————————————
D|————————————
A|————————————
E|————————————
I hear you but I don’t understand,

Riff:

Emin Amaj Bbmaj7
I don’t understand,

Emin Amaj Bbmaj7
I don’t understand,

Note: Listen to the song for the timing

Intrumental:

e|-9-11-5-7-9-3-9-11-5-7-5——9-11-5-7-9-3-9-11-5-7-5—–
b|————————-5-7————————–5-7-
G|———————————————————-
D|———————————————————-
A|———————————————————-
E|———————————————————-

Note: That’s all, enjoy the song & drop me a mail if you got anything
to say about the tabs

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