BAND: Coldplay
SONG: Green Eyes
ALBUM: A Rush of Blood to the Head
(SORT OF) TABBED BY: David L.
E-MAIL: [email protected]
This is my first tab, and it's mostly based on another tab that, to my chagrin, I can't
access anymore. Thus, I cannot claim that this tab is my own, though I did make changes
to it. This is not how the song is played by the band, but it sounds very good for a
simple acoustic rendition. Comments, corrections, whimsical musings, etc. are welcome!
UPDATES
(11/09/07): Realized I transcribed some chords incorrectly. Fixed.
(04/02/08): Once again fixed chords (oh noes!) and added alternatives. Thanks to
Jimmyboy, supermancs, schroedersniper, 4tis, and mrevilguy for suggestions.
TUNING
CAPO 2
| D |
| B |
| G |
| D |
| A |
| E |
The high E string should be tuned down a full step, so it is the same as the third fret
on the B string. This can also be played satisfactorily with standard tuning, if it is
your preference.
CHORDS
[G6] [Dadd9] [Am] [Asus2] [C] [F7M]
The strumming pattern is very simple, and is best acquired from listening to the song
and trying to play along with it. Roughly speaking, it's something like this:
[G6]D-DU UDU [Dadd9]D-DU UDU [Am]D-DU UDU UDU [Asus2]UDU
And no, those aren't protons and neutrons, they're strokes. (Smile if you get that!)
The chords as given above are my suggestions. Alternatively, you can use Am7 (002010)
instead of Asus2, and you can play both halves of the chorus using the same chord
progression (i.E. replacing F7M with Dadd9).
SONG
( Remember Capo 2! )
// VERSE 1 //
[G6] Honey,[Dadd9] you are a [Am]rock[Asus2]
[G6] Upon [Dadd9]which I s[Am]tand,[Asus2]
[G6] And I [Dadd9]come here to [Am]talk,[Asus2]
[G6] I hope you[Dadd9] under - [Am]stand.[Asus2]
// CHORUS 1 //
[Am]The green eyes, yeah the [C]spotlight
Shines [G6]upon you.[Dadd9]
An[Am]d how could any[C]body
D[G6]eny you?[Dadd9]
[Am] I came here with a [C]load,
And it feels so much [G6]ligh - [F7M]ter now I [C]met you.
[Am] And honey you should [C]know
That I could never [G6]go [F7M]on witho[C]ut you.
[Am]Green eyes...
// VERSE 2 //
[G6] Honey,[Dadd9] you are the [Am]sea[Asus2]
[G6] Upon [Dadd9]which I f[Am]loat,[Asus2]
[G6] And I [Dadd9]came here to [Am]talk[Asus2]
[G6] I think [Dadd9]you should [Am]know.[Asus2]
// CHORUS 2 //
That[Am] green eyes, you're the [C]one that I
Wanted to [G6]fi - [Dadd9]ind.
Any[Am]one who tried to [C]deny you
Must be out of their [G6]mi - [Dadd9]ind.
[Am] 'Cus came here with a [C]load,
And it feels so much [G6]ligh - [F7M]ter since I [C]met you.
[Am] And honey you should [C]know
That I could never [G6]go [F7M]on witho[C]ut you.
[Am]Green eyes...green eyes...
Oh oh [G6]oh oh oh oh oh [Am]oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh [G6]oh
// OUTRO //
[G6] Honey,[Dadd9] you are a [Am]rock[Asus2]
G6 Dadd9 Am (strum and let ring)
Upon which I stand...
SONG: Green Eyes
ALBUM: A Rush of Blood to the Head
(SORT OF) TABBED BY: David L.
E-MAIL: [email protected]
This is my first tab, and it's mostly based on another tab that, to my chagrin, I can't
access anymore. Thus, I cannot claim that this tab is my own, though I did make changes
to it. This is not how the song is played by the band, but it sounds very good for a
simple acoustic rendition. Comments, corrections, whimsical musings, etc. are welcome!
UPDATES
(11/09/07): Realized I transcribed some chords incorrectly. Fixed.
(04/02/08): Once again fixed chords (oh noes!) and added alternatives. Thanks to
Jimmyboy, supermancs, schroedersniper, 4tis, and mrevilguy for suggestions.
TUNING
CAPO 2
| D |
| B |
| G |
| D |
| A |
| E |
The high E string should be tuned down a full step, so it is the same as the third fret
on the B string. This can also be played satisfactorily with standard tuning, if it is
your preference.
CHORDS
[G6] [Dadd9] [Am] [Asus2] [C] [F7M]
-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
-----3-----3-----1-----0-----1-----1-----|
-----0-----2-----2-----2-----0-----2-----|
-----0-----0-----2-----2-----2-----3-----|
-----2-----0-----0-----0-----3-----0-----|
-----3-----2-----------------0-----------|
The strumming pattern is very simple, and is best acquired from listening to the song
and trying to play along with it. Roughly speaking, it's something like this:
-----------------------------------------
[G6]D-DU UDU [Dadd9]D-DU UDU [Am]D-DU UDU UDU [Asus2]UDU
-----------------------------------------
And no, those aren't protons and neutrons, they're strokes. (Smile if you get that!)
The chords as given above are my suggestions. Alternatively, you can use Am7 (002010)
instead of Asus2, and you can play both halves of the chorus using the same chord
progression (i.E. replacing F7M with Dadd9).
SONG
( Remember Capo 2! )
// VERSE 1 //
[G6] Honey,[Dadd9] you are a [Am]rock[Asus2]
[G6] Upon [Dadd9]which I s[Am]tand,[Asus2]
[G6] And I [Dadd9]come here to [Am]talk,[Asus2]
[G6] I hope you[Dadd9] under - [Am]stand.[Asus2]
// CHORUS 1 //
[Am]The green eyes, yeah the [C]spotlight
Shines [G6]upon you.[Dadd9]
An[Am]d how could any[C]body
D[G6]eny you?[Dadd9]
[Am] I came here with a [C]load,
And it feels so much [G6]ligh - [F7M]ter now I [C]met you.
[Am] And honey you should [C]know
That I could never [G6]go [F7M]on witho[C]ut you.
[Am]Green eyes...
// VERSE 2 //
[G6] Honey,[Dadd9] you are the [Am]sea[Asus2]
[G6] Upon [Dadd9]which I f[Am]loat,[Asus2]
[G6] And I [Dadd9]came here to [Am]talk[Asus2]
[G6] I think [Dadd9]you should [Am]know.[Asus2]
// CHORUS 2 //
That[Am] green eyes, you're the [C]one that I
Wanted to [G6]fi - [Dadd9]ind.
Any[Am]one who tried to [C]deny you
Must be out of their [G6]mi - [Dadd9]ind.
[Am] 'Cus came here with a [C]load,
And it feels so much [G6]ligh - [F7M]ter since I [C]met you.
[Am] And honey you should [C]know
That I could never [G6]go [F7M]on witho[C]ut you.
[Am]Green eyes...green eyes...
Oh oh [G6]oh oh oh oh oh [Am]oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh [G6]oh
// OUTRO //
[G6] Honey,[Dadd9] you are a [Am]rock[Asus2]
G6 Dadd9 Am (strum and let ring)
Upon which I stand...
