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 coldplay song, so it's not the album version (since it's a lot of piano...), but feel free for any 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 you ^Bmlet ^Ame ^Bmknow'

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'm ^Adead and hit the ground My nerves are ^Bmpoles that unf^Aroze If you ^Glove ^F#mme, ^Dwon't you ^Bmlet ^Ame ^Bmknow'

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't ^Gwant 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 you ^Bmlet ^Ame ^Bmgo'

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 you ^Bmlet ^Ame ^Gknow' ^F#mIf you lov^Ge me^F#m, wo^Dn't you le^Bmt me^A kn^Bmow'

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'm ^Adead 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't ^Gwant 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 l^Bmet ^Ame ^Gknow' ^F#mIf you l^Gove ^F#mme, ^Dwon't you ^Bmlet ^Ame ^Bmknow'

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) (BTW, it's pretty fun to play around a fire with friends and beer!!)

Coldplay - Violet hill