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COLDPLAY VIOLET HILL Feedback appreciated. STANDARD TUNING NO CAPO (Scroll down for a Capoed Version) CHORD CHART: C#m x46654 C#m7 x46454 A x02220 Asus2 x02200 F#m 244222 F#5 x 9 11 11 xx F5 x 8 10 10 xx E5 x799xx Eb5 x688xx B x24442 G#m 466444 B6 x24444 E 022100 C#sus2 x46644 E/G# 4x245x VERSE 1:
Was a C#mlong and dark December From the rooftops I C#m7remember A Asus2 F#m F#5 F5 E5 Eb5 (strum quickly) There was snow, white snow ClC#mearly I remember from the windows They were C#m7watching while we fAroze... Asus2 Down belF#mow F#5 F5 E5 Eb5
CHORUS:
When the fAuture's architectured By a Bcarnival of idiots on C#mshow You'd better lie Blow G#mIf you lAove G#mme, wEon’t yoC#mu leB6t meC#m know?
VERSE 2:
Was a C#mlong and dark December When the banks became cC#m7athedrals And the AfoxAsus2 became F#mGod F#5 F5 E5 Eb5 PC#mriest clutched onto bibles Hollowed out to fit their C#m7rifles And the cArossAsus2 was held aF#mloft. F#5 F5 E5 Eb5
CHORUS:
ABury me in armour When I’Bm dead and hit the ground My nerves are C#mpoles that unfBroze And G#mif you lAove G#mme, wEon’t yoC#mu leB6t meC#m know?
GUITAR SOLO: C#m C#sus2 E||----------------------------|-----------------------------| B||----------------------------|-----------------------------| G||----------------------------|-----------------------------| D||--2-1---2-------------------|--2-1---2--------------------| A||------4-------2-----4-------|------4-------2-2----4-------| E||-----------4-----4-----2----|-----------4------4-----2----| A Asus2 F#m F#5 F5 E5 Eb5 |-----------------------------|-----------------------------------| Repeat two times |-----------------------------|-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------|---------------------11--10--9--8--| |--2-1---2--------------------|--2-1---2------------11--10--9--8--| |------4-------2-2----4-------|------4-------2------9---8---7--6--| |-----------4------4-----2----|-----------4-----4-----------------| CHORUS:
I don’At wanna be a soldier who the Bcaptain of some sinking ship would C#mstow far Bbelow... So, E/G#if you lAove G#mme, wEhy’d yoC#mu let mB6e go? C#m
OUTRO: (C#m) E A E G#m A I took my love down to Violet Hill
There weC#m sat G#min Asnow AAll Bthat C#mtime F#mshe was Esilenced sG#mtill So, G#mif you Alove G#mme, wEon’t yoC#mu letB meC#m know? A G#mIf you Alove G#mme, wEon’t yoC#mu letB mC#me know?
-------------------------------------------------------------------- STANDARD TUNING CAPO 2 CHORD CHART: Bm x24432 Bm7 x24232 G 320003 Gsus2 300033 Em 022000 E5 x799xx Eb5 x688xx D5 x577xx Db5 x466xx A x02220 F#m 244222 A6 x02222 D xx0232 Bsus2 x24422 D/F# 200232 VERSE 1:
Was a Bmlong and dark December From the rooftops I Bm7remember G Gsus2 Em E5 Eb5 D5 Db5 (strum quickly) There was snow, white snow ClBmearly I remember from the windows They were Bm7watching while we fGroze... Gsus2 Down belEmow E5 Eb5 D5 Db5
CHORUS:
When the fGuture's architectured By a Acarnival of idiots on Bmshow You'd better lie Alow F#mIf you lGove F#mme, wDon’t yoBmu leA6t meBm know?
VERSE 2:
Was a Bmlong and dark December When the banks became cBm7athedrals And the GfoxGsus2 became EmGod E5 Eb5 D5 Db5 PBmriest clutched onto bibles Hollowed out to fit their Bm7rifles And the cGrossGsus2 was held aEmloft. E5 Eb5 D5 Db5
CHORUS:
GBury me in armour When I’Am dead and hit the ground My nerves are Bmpoles that unAfroze And F#mif you lGove F#mme, wDon’t yoBmu leA6t meBm know?
GUITAR SOLO: Bm Bsus2 F#||-----------------------------|--------------------------------| C#||-----------------------------|--------------------------------| A ||-----------------------------|--------------------------------| E ||--0--------0-----------------|--0--------0--------------------| B ||-----4--2--------0-----2-----|-----4--2--------0--0-----2-----| F#||--------------2-----2-----0--|--------------2--------2-----0--|
--G----------Gsus2--------------------|--Em--------------------E5---Eb5----D5---Db5----| --------------------------------|------------------------------------| --------------------------------|-----------------------9--8--7---6--| --0--------0--------------------|--0--------0-----------9--8--7---6--| Repeat two times -----4--2--------0--0-----2-----|-----4--2--------0-----7--6--5---4--| --------------2--------2-----0--|--------------2-----2---------------|
CHORUS:
I don’Gt wanna be a soldier who the Acaptain of some sinking ship would Bmstow far Abelow... So, D/F#if you lGove F#mme, wDhy’d yoBmu leA6t mBme go?
OUTRO: (Bm) D G D F#m G I took my love down to Violet Hill
There we Bmsat F#min Gsnow GAll tAhat Bmtime Emshe was Dsilenced sF#mtill So, F#mif you Glove F#mme, wDon’t yoBmu letA meBm know? G F#mIf you Glove F#mme, wDon’t yoBmu letA mBme know?