Coldplay – Strawberry Swing


STRAWBERRY SWING
COLDPLAY
VIVA LA VIDA (Or death and all his friends)




NOTE: The chords between brackets[(Bm),(F#m) & (A)] must be played
only if you're playing it acoustic. In the actual mix they nearly
don't appear at all.The rest of the Bm's, F#m's and A's (the ones that are
not between brackets) must be played.
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TUNED HALF STEP DOWN  Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
(For Capo Version : scroll down)

INTRO: A

          D                  A                         E
They were sitting, they were sitting in the strawberry swing
                        D          A        E
And every moment was so precious
          D                  A                         E
They were sitting, they were talking in the strawberry swing
                      D           A
And everybody was for fighting
                       E
Wouldn't wanna waste a thing
           D               A
Cold, cold water bring me 'round
       E                    (F#m)
Now my feet won't touch the ground
D
Cold, cold water
         A
What you say?
     C#m                       D
It's such, it's such a perfect day
     (Bm)           A
It's such a perfect day
  D                A                        E
I remember we were walking up to strawberry swing
                      D        A
I can't wait 'til the morning
                           E
Wouldn't wanna change a thing
       D               A
People moving all the time
         E                (F#m)
Inside a perfect straight line
          D             A
Don't you wanna scurve away
      C#m                     D
It's such it's such a perfect day
     (A)            Bm
It's such a perfect day


Bm - F#m 
Bm -  D
      Ahhhh....

        A            C#m
Now the sky could be blue
        A7
I don't mind
   D                       A
Without you its a waste of time
            C#m          A7        D                       A
...could be blue I don't mind, without you it's a waste of time
                 C#m            A7      D                       A
The sky could be blue, could be gray without you I just slide away
                 C#m           A7       D                        A
The sky could be blue, I don't mind, without you it's a waste of time

A - C#m - A7- D and fades

End on A5 for a few bars


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STANDARD TUNING  - CAPO 1


NOTE: The chords between brackets[(Em),(Am) & (G)] must be played
only if you're playing it acoustic. In the actual mix they nearly
don't appear at all. The rest of the Am's,Em's and G's (the ones that are
not between brackets) must be played.
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INTRO: G

          C                  G                         D
They were sitting, they were sitting in the strawberry swing
                        C          G        D
And every moment was so precious
          C                  G                         D
They were sitting, they were talking in the strawberry swing
                      C           G
And everybody was for fighting
                       D
Wouldn't wanna waste a thing
           C               G
Cold, cold water bring me 'round
       D                    (Em)
Now my feet won't touch the ground
C
Cold, cold water
         G
What you say?
     Bm                        C
It's such, it's such a perfect day
     (Am)           G
It's such a perfect day
  C                G                        D
I remember we were walking up to strawberry swing
                       C        G
I can't wait until the morning
                           D
Wouldn't wanna change a thing
       C               G
People moving all the time
         D                (Em)
Inside a perfect straight line
          C             G
Don't you wanna scurve away
      Bm                      C
It's such it's such a perfect day
     (G)            Am
It's such a perfect day


Am - Em 
Am - C
     Ahhhh....

        G            Bm
Now the sky could be blue
        G7
I don't mind
   C                       G
Without you its a waste of time
            Bm           G7        C                       G
...could be blue I don't mind, without you it's a waste of time
                 Bm             G7      C                       G
The sky could be blue, could be gray without you I just slide away
                 Bm            G7       C                        G
The sky could be blue, I don't mind, without you it's a waste of time

G - Bm - G7- C and fades

End on G5 for a few bars

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STANDARD TUNING  - NO CAPO


NOTE: The chords between brackets[(A#m),(Fm) & (G#)] must be played
only if you're playing it acoustic. In the actual mix they nearly
don't appear at all. The rest of the A#m's,Fm's and G#'s (the ones that are
not between brackets) must be played.
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INTRO: G#

          C#                 G#                        D#
They were sitting, they were sitting in the strawberry swing
                        C#         G#       D#
And every moment was so precious
          C#                 G#                        D#
They were sitting, they were talking in the strawberry swing
                      C#          G#
And everybody was for fighting
                       D#
Wouldn't wanna waste a thing
           C#               G#
Cold, cold water bring me 'round
       D#                   (Fm)
Now my feet won't touch the ground
C#
Cold, cold water
         G#
What you say?
     Cm                        C#
It's such, it's such a perfect day
     (A#m)          G#
It's such a perfect day
  C#               G#                       D#
I remember we were walking up to strawberry swing
                       C#        G#
I can't wait until the morning
                           D#
Wouldn't wanna change a thing
       C#              G#
People moving all the time
         D#               (Fm)
Inside a perfect straight line
          C#            G#
Don't you wanna scurve away
      Cm                      C#
It's such it's such a perfect day
     (G#)           A#m
It's such a perfect day


A#m - Fm 
A#m - C#
      Ahhhh....

        G#            Cm
Now the sky could be blue
        G#7
I don't mind
   C#                       G#
Without you its a waste of time
            Cm           G#7       C#                       G#
...could be blue I don't mind, without you it's a waste of time
                 Cm             G#7     C#                       G#
The sky could be blue, could be gray without you I just slide away
                 Cm            G#7      C#                       G#
The sky could be blue, I don't mind, without you it's a waste of time

G# - Cm - G#7- C# and fades

End on G#5 for a few bars

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CHORD CHART

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|  1st version (Half Step Down) |
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          D      x00232
          A      x02220
          E      022100
          F#m    244222
          C#m    446654
          Bm     224432
          A7     002020
          A5     x022xx
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|     2nd Version (Capo 1)      |
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          C      032010
          G      320003
          D      x00232
          Em     022000
          Bm     224432
          Am     x02210
          G7     320001
          G5     355xxx
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| 3rd Version (Standard Tuning) |
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          C#     143121  or 446664
          G#     466544
          D#     365343  or 668886
          Fm     133111
          Cm     335543
          A#m    113331
          G#7    464544  or 431112
          G#5    466xxx
            
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