Coldplay – Violet Hill chords ver. 2
Chords:
Violet Hill - Coldplay Chords used by Chris Martin for live performances and Acoustic version from Absolute Zoo Session Tabbed by Zergio107 from Coldplaying.com with modifications by Altoidsjedi. I've looked and played all the other tabs for this song on UG, and I can assure you, this is the most accurate and the best sounding one you will find! ---------------------------------------- Videos for Reference: -Chris Martin Violet Hill Acoustic Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BVcnbUOL1g -Coldplay Violet Hill Live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2xz-CIhVOk (Especially helpful for the Outro) ------------------------------------------ Tuning: EADGc#c# (B and high e strings are tuned down to c# for that distinct 'ringing' sound)C#m C#m7/B A F#m Fm Em B G#m Ec#|----0-----|----0-----|----0-----|----0-----|----0-----|---0-----|-----0----|-----0----|-----0--|c#|----0-----|----0-----|----0-----|----0-----|----0-----|---0-----|-----0----|-----0----|-----0--|G |----9-----|----8-----|----6-----|----2-----|----2-----|---1-----|-----8----|-----4----|----13--|D |---11-----|---11-----|----7-----|----4-----|----3-----|---2-----|-----9----|-----6----|----14--|A |---11-----|---11-----|----7-----|----4-----|----3-----|---2-----|-----9----|-----6----|----14--|E |----9-----|----9-----|----5-----|----2-----|----1-----|---0-----|-----7----|-----4----|----12--|Note: -You can replace the C#m7/B chord for the B chord (Chris Martin uses both chords) -You can play Life in Technicolor II and Daylight with this tuning. :D Verse 1:C#m C#m7/BWas a long and dark December from the rooftops I rememberA F#m Fm EmThere was snow, white snowC#m C#m7/BClearly I remember from the windows they were watchingA F#m Fm EmWhile we froze down belowA B C#m When the future's architectured by a carnival of idiots on showB You'd better lie lowChorus:G#m A G#m E C#m B C#m If you love me wont you let me know?Verse 2:C#m C#m7/BWas a long and dark December when the banks became cathedralsA F#m Fm EmAnd the fog, became GodC#m Priests clutched onto biblesC#m7/BHollowed out to fit their riflesA F#m Fm EmAnd the cross held aloftA BBury me in armour when I'm dead and hit the groundC#m BMy nerves are poles that unfrozeChorus:G#m A G#m E C#m B C#m If you love me wont you let me know?Solo: C#m C#m7/B A F# Fm Em C#m C#m7/B A F# Fm Em Verse 3:A BI don't want to be a soldier who the captain of some sinking shipC#m B Would stow, far belowChorus:G#m A G#m E C#m B C#m So if you love me Why'd you let me go?Outro:A B C#m F#m E C#m B A I took my love down to violet hillA B C#m G#m AThere we sat in the snowA B C#m F#m E C#m B All that time she was silent stillG#m A G#m E C#m B A So If you love me wont you let me know?G#m A G#m E C#m B C#m If you love me, Won't you let me know