Coldplay – Strawberry Swing


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

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

 
A 
Now 
 
 
C#m 
the sky could be blue
A7 
I don’t mind
D 
Without 
 
 
A 
you its  
A 
waste of time
C#m 
could 
 
 
A7 
be 
 
 
D 
blue 
 
 
A 
I don’t mind, without you it’s  
A 
waste of time
C#m 
The 
 
 
A7 
sky 
 
 
D 
could 
 
 
A 
be blue, could be gray without you I just slide away
C#m 
The 
 
 
A7 
sky 
 
 
D 
could 
 
 
A 
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  
C 
APO 
 
1
 
NOTE: The chords between brackets
 
(
Em 
),(
Am 
) & (
G 
)
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
—————————————————————–

INTRO:

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

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

—————————————————————————————-

STANDARD TUNING – NO CAPO

 
NOTE: The chords between brackets
 
(
A#m 
),(
Fm 
) & (
G# 
)
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
—————————————————————–

INTRO:

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

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