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Capo: 5
Tuning: E A D G B E
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Capo 5th fret (for no capo or piano version, transpose +5)
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Tuning: Either standard (EADGBe) or tune the B string down a step (EADGAe) to play like the recording
Riff-1:
e|--------------------0---0-0--|
A|------0-------2-----2---2-2--|
G|--1h2---2---2-----2—---------| h = hammer-on
D|-----------------------------| (or slide-up)
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
Main riff:
E* A C#m
e|--0---0---0-0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0--| e|--0-----0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0-|-0-----0---0--0--0----0--0---0--0--|
A|--0---0---0-0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0--| A|--0-----0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0-|-0-----0---0--0--0----0--0---0--0--|
G|--2---1---1-1--1-1-1---1-1---1-1--| G|--6-----6---6-6-6---6-6---6-6-|-9-----9---9--9--9----9--9---9--9--|
D|--4---2---2-2--2-2-2---2-2---2-2--|x2 D|--7-----7---7-7-7---7-7---7-7-|-11----11--11-11-11---11-11--11-11-|
A|--4---2---2-2--2-2-2---2-2---2-2--| A|--7-----7---7-7-7---7-7---7-7-|-11----11--11-11-11---11-11--11-11-|
E|--2---0---0-0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0--| E|--5-----5---5-5-5---5-5---5-5-|-9-----9---9--9--9----9--9---9--9--|
Scroll to bottom for easier open chords (no barre chords)
Notes:
1. The above is how Chris Martin plays his acoustic in the official video (click on video link at the top).
2. E* includes a quick transition from F#m as shown. Play F# bass note by wrapping thumb over top of the neck.
3. The two highest strings are played open throughout.
[Intro]
Riff-1 Riff-1
I wanna know when I can go
Riff-1 Riff-1
Back and get drunk with my friends
E* E*
------------ Boom boom ka, buba de ka
ABoom boom ka, buba de ka, C#mboom boom ka, buba de ka
[Verse 1]
ERosaleem of the EDamascene
AYes she had eyes like the mC#moon
EWould have been on the Esilver screen
ABut for the missile monC#msoon, she went
E* Woo woo,E* woo woo oo-oo-Aoo
C#mIndigo go up in heaven today
E* Woo woo,E* woo woo oo-oo
F#mBombs going boom ba-boom-bAoom, she say
[Chorus 1]
E*I wanna know E*when I can go
ABack and get drunk with my C#mfriends
E*I wanna know E*when I can go
ABack and be young agC#main
[Verse 2]
EBaba would go where the Eflowers grow
AAlmond and peach trees in C#mbloom
And Ehe would know just when and Ewhat to sow
So Agolden and opportC#mune, and he went
E* Woo woo,E* woo woo oo-oo-Aoo
C#mTulips the colour of honey today
E* It's true true,E* woo woo oo-oo
F#mBombs going boom ba-boom-bAoom, he say
[Chorus 2]
Oh E*I wanna know E*when I can go
ABack and get drunk with my C#mfriends
E*I wanna know E*when I can go
ABack and be young agC#main (yeah)
[Bridge] (play Riff-1 for first two bars)
E Woo woo, woo woo oo-oo-Aoo C#m
E Woo woo, woo woo oo-oo
F#mCherubim seraphim sAoon
Come F#msailin' us home by the lAight of the moon
[Chorus 3]
Oh E*I wanna know E*when I can go
ABack and get drunk with my C#mfriends
E*I wanna know E*when I can go
ABack and feel home agC#main
[Outro]
E* Woo woo,E* woo woo oo-oo-Aoo
I C#mguess we'll be raised on our E*own then E*
(Woo woo, woo woo oo-oo-oo)
Cos F#mI wanna be with you 'til the Aworld ends
F#mI wanna be with you 'til the Awhole world Eends
EBoom boom ka, buba de ka, boom boom ka, buba de ka
Boom boom ka, buba de ka, boom boom ka, buba de ka
N.C.Boom
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Easier Chords
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E* A C#m
e|--0---0---0-0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0--| e|--0------0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|--0------0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|
A|--0---0---0-0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0--| A|--0------0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|--0------0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|
G|--2---1---1-1--1-1-1---1-1---1-1--| G|--2------2---2-2-2---2-2---2-2--|--6------6---6-6-6---6-6---6-6--|
D|--4---2---2-2--2-2-2---2-2---2-2--|x2 D|--2------2---2-2-2---2-2---2-2--|--6------6---6-6-6---6-6---6-6--|
A|--4---2---2-2--2-2-2---2-2---2-2--| A|--0------0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|--4------4---4-4-4---4-4---4-4--|
E|--2---0---0-0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0--| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Notes
1. E* includes a quick transition from F#m as shown. Play F# bass note by wrapping thumb over top of the neck.
2. The A chord is actually Asus2, shown as A for ease of reading.
3. The two highest strings are played open throughout.