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"Yellow"
by Coldplay
from Parachutes, 2000
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NOTES:
the chords that were already up for this song were all right, but i
don't think that is the way they actually play it.
I've split it into 3 guitar parts, but it could easily be played with
just 2.
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GUITAR 1
(plays rhythm only)
strum chords throughout
INTRO:
B.. Bsus4 B.. Bsus4
INSTR part
B F#/D# G#m
VERSE:
B F#/D# G#m B
B F#/D# G#m B.. Bsus4
CHORUS:
"you're skin..."
(no guitar during this part, but here is something you can play
if you don't have a keyboard:)
G#m B F# (repeat)
d#:---0-0-0------------------|--3-3-3-----0-0-0------|
A#:---1-1-1-----0-ho-2-------|--3-3-3-----0-0-0------|
F#:*--2-2-2-----0----0-------|--0-0-0-----0-0-0-----*|
C#:*--2-2-2-----2----2-------|--0-0-0-----0-0-0-----*|
G#:---0-0-0-----3----3-------|--2-2-2----------------|
D#:--------------------------|--3-3-3----------------|
it sounds ok.
END:
B A B(arpeggiated) (let sustain)
d#:--------------|
A#:----------1---|
F#:-------0------|
C#:----2---------|
G#:--3-----------|
D#:--------------|
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GUITAR 2
(plays higher pitched chords over top of main rhythm)
INTRO:
rest
INSTR:
B.. (play once, then sort of tap lightly twice)
VERSE:
(play lightly each chord once and allow to sustain)
B G# E7 B
B G# E7 B..Bsus4
during all parts where guit3 plays lead, guitar 2 wails on chords in
same pattern as verse.
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GUITAR 3
(plays lead over instr part and during last verse)
a note on bends:
parentheses indicate PITCH
bu = bend up
bd = bend down
LEAD:
d#:----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A#:----------------------------------|-10bu(12)-(12)-(12)-bd10-10-10---|
F#:-10bu(12)-(12)-(12)-bd10-10-10----|---------------------------------|
C#:----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G#:----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#:----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
d#:----------------------------------|
A#:----------------------------------|
F#:----------------------------------| repeat during
C#:--10bu(12)-(12)-(12)-bd10-10-10---| last chorus
G#:----------------------------------|
D#:----------------------------------|
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well, i think that sums it up!
please feel free to make corrections, send comments etc
~Laura McWilliams
spoongirl@earthling.net
Song: "Yellow"
Artist: Coldplay
Album: Parachutes, 2000
Intro:
Badd11 Bsus4
E||--0---------0--------|
B||--0---------0--------|
G||--8---------9--------| (x2)
D||--9---------9--------|
A||--9---------9--------|
E||--7---------7--------|
E||---0---------0--------|--0---------0--------0----|
B||---0---------2--------|--0---------0--------0----|
G||---1---------1--------|--8---------9--------8----|
D||---2---------2--------|--9---------9--------9----|
A||---2---------2--------|--9---------9--------9----|
E||---0---------0--------|--7---------7--------7----|
Verse:
Badd11 F#7add11 E
E||--0------|---0--------|--0--------|
B||--0------|---0--------|--0--------|
G||--8------|---3--------|--1--------|
D||--9------|---4--------|--2--------|
A||--9------|---4--------|--2--------|
E||--7------|---2--------|--0--------|
Pre-chorus:
Chorus:
End:
Badd11 Asus2/F# E
E||--0------|---0--------|--0--------|
B||--0------|---0--------|--0--------|
G||--8------|---2--------|--1--------|
D||--9------|---2--------|--2--------|
A||--9------|---X--------|--2--------|
E||--7------|---2--------|--0--------|
Christophe Girard
ch_girard@yahoo.fr