Artist: Coldplay Song: Violet Hill Album: Viva La Vida... Made by Maxime Legault (insomniak40@hotmail.com) Hi everyone! So I made up this ACOUSTIC VERSION to help people who would like to play a Coldplay song, so it's not the album version (since it's basically a piano song...), but feel free for any comments or suggestions !!! So enjoy!!! EDIT AUGUST 11th 2010: Changed the lyrics, they are now accurate, they are from Coldplay's official website. Standard Tuning with Capo on 2nd fret Chords: Bm ========== x24432 Bsus2 ======= x24422 G =========== 3x0003 Dmaj7sus4/G = 3x0023 Em ========== 022000 Em6 ========= 022020 Em(2) ======= 079987 A =========== x02220 F#m ========= 244222 D =========== xx0232 or 200232 F# (note) === 2xxxxx EASY VERSION: VERSE 1:

Was a ^Bmlong and dark December From the rooftops I remember There was ^Gsnow, white ^Emsnow Cl^Bmearly I remember from the windows They were watching while we ^Gfroze Down bel^Emow

CHORUS:

When the f^Guture's architectured By a ^Acarnival of idiots on ^Bmshow You'd better lie ^Alow If you ^Glove ^F#mme, ^Dwon’t yo^Bmu le^At m^Bme know?

VERSE 2:

Was a ^Bmlong and dark December When the banks became cathedrals And a ^Gfox became ^EmGod P^Bmriests clutched onto bibles

Hollowed out to fit their rifles

And the c^Gross was held ^Emaloft

CHORUS:

^GBury me an armour When I’^Am dead and hit the ground My nerves are ^Bmpoles that unf^Aroze If you ^Glove ^F#mme, ^Dwon’t yo^Bmu le^At m^Bme know?

GUITAR SOLO: Bm Bm G Em x2 (don't forget about the capo thing...it's 2 step higher so if you play without a capo, 3 a 5, 2 is a 7, etc...) (3x) (1x) |--------------------------|-----------------------------| |-3p2p0-3------------------|--3p2p0-3--------------------| (2x) |------------2-----4-------|-------------2---------------| |---------4-----4-----2----|----------4-----4--9-8--7-(6)| |-----------------------2--|-------------------7-6--5-(4)| |--------------------------|-------------------7-6--5-(4)| (the last chord is played the second time only, and the first time, you just return to beginning of the solo...) CHORUS:

I don’^Gt want to be a soldier Who the^A captain of some sinking ship Would^Bm stow Far ^Abelow So, if you ^Glove ^F#mme, ^Dwhy’d yo^Bmu le^At m^Bme go?

OUTRO:

I took my ^Dlove ^Gdown to ^DVio^Bmlet ^AHill ^G ^AThere we ^Bmsat ^F#min the ^Gsnow ^GAll ^Athat ^Bmtime ^Emshe was ^Dsil^Bment ^Astill Said^F#m if you ^Glove ^F#mme, ^Dwon’t yo^Bmu let^A me ^G know? ^F#mIf you lov^Ge me^F#m, wo^Dn’t you ^Bmlet ^Ame ^Bmknow?

MORE COMPLEX VERSION: VERSE 1:

Was a l^Bmong and dark December From the rooftops ^Bsus2I remember G Dmaj7sus4/G Em Em6 There was snow , white snow Cl^Bmearly I remember from the windows Bsus2 G Dmaj7sus4/G They were watching while we froze Down bel^Emow ^Em6

CHORUS:

When the f^Guture's architectured By a ^Acarnival of idiots on ^Bmshow You'd better lie ^Alow F#(note) G F#m D Bm A Bm If you love me, won’t you let me know?

VERSE 2:

Was a ^Bmlong and dark December When the banks became ^Bsus2cathedrals G Dmaj7sus4/G Em Em6 And a fox became God P^Bmriests clutched onto bibles Hollowed out to fit their^Bsus2 rifles G Dmaj7sus4/G Em Em6 And the cross was held aloft

CHORUS:

^GBury me an armour When I’^Am dead and hit the ground My nerves are ^Bmpoles that un^Afroze F#(note) G F#m D Bm A Bm If you love me, won’t you let me know?

I don’^Gt want to be a soldier Who the cap^Atain of some sinking ship Would ^Bmstow Far ^Abelow F#(note) G F#m D Bm A Bm So, if you love me, why’d you let me go?

OUTRO:

I took my ^Dlove ^Gdown to ^DVio^Bmlet ^AHill ^G ^AThere we ^Bmsat ^F#min the ^Gsnow G A Bm Em(2) D Bm A All that time she was silent still So, ^F#mif you l^Gove m^F#me, w^Don’t you^Bm let^A me ^G know? ^F#mIf you l^Gove ^F#mme, ^Dwon’t yo^Bmu le^At m^Bme know?

So it's pretty much all there. For the distorted guitar fill during the verses (instead playing the Em (and Em6 for the complex one)), you can play the last 4 chords written in the "guitar solo"... So enjoy !!! (and feel free for any suggestions)

Coldplay - Violet hill