Chords with lyrics
"Yellow"
by Coldplay
from Parachutes, 2000
transcribed Feb 3, 2001 by Laura McWilliams
updated Mar 24, 2001
-I added a bunch of other versions that people had sent me, so there
are quite a few different ways to play it.
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NOTES:
the chords that were already up for this song were all right, but i
don't think that is the way they actually play it.
I've split it into 3 guitar parts, but it could easily be played with
just 2.
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TUNE DOWN 1/2 STEP!!!
(note: although guitar parts 2 and 3 could be played with standard
tuning, all tab in this file assumes tuned down 1/2 step)
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GUITAR 1
(plays rhythm only)
strum chords throughout
INTRO:
B.. 
Bsus4Bsus4 B.. Bsus4Bsus4
INSTR part
BB F#/D# 
G# minorG#m
VERSE:
BB F#/D# G# minorG#m BB
B F#/D# G# minorG#m B.. Bsus4Bsus4
CHORUS:
"you're skin..."
(no guitar during this part, but here is something you can play
if you don't have a keyboard:)
G# minorG#m BB 
F#F# (repeat)
d#:---0-0-0------------------|--3-3-3-----0-0-0------|
A#:---1-1-1-----0-ho-2-------|--3-3-3-----0-0-0------|
F#:*--2-2-2-----0----0-------|--0-0-0-----0-0-0-----*|
C#:*--2-2-2-----2----2-------|--0-0-0-----0-0-0-----*|
G#:---0-0-0-----3----3-------|--2-2-2----------------|
D#:--------------------------|--3-3-3----------------|
it sounds ok.
END:
BB 
A augmentedA B(arpeggiated) (let sustain)
d#:--------------|
A#:----------1---|
F#:-------0------|
C#:----2---------|
G#:--3-----------|
D#:--------------|
the chords for guit1:
d#A#F#C#G#D#
BB x 3 2 0 1 0
Bsus4Bsus4 x 3 3 0 1 1
F#/D# 3 2 0 0 0 0
G# minorG#m x 0 2 2 1 0
F#F# 3 2 0 0 3 3
A augmentedA x 1 3 3 3 1 (barre at 1st fret)
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GUITAR 2
(plays higher pitched chords over top of main rhythm)
INTRO:
rest
INSTR:
B.. (play once, then sort of tap lightly twice)
VERSE:
(play lightly each chord once and allow to sustain)
BB 
G#G# 
E7E7 BB
B G#G# E7E7 B..Bsus4
during all parts where guit3 plays lead, guitar 2 wails on chords in
same pattern as verse.
the chords for guit2:
d# 
A#A# F#F# 
C#C# G#G# 
D#D#
BB 8 10 10 9 8 8 (barre 8th fret)
Bsus4Bsus4 8 10 10 10 8 8 "
G#G# 10 10 12 12 12 10 (barre 10th fret)
E7E7 x 8 10 9 10 8 (barre 8th fret)
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GUITAR 3
(plays lead over instr part and during last verse)
a note on bends:
parentheses indicate PITCH
bu = bend up
bd = bend down
LEAD:
d#:----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A#:----------------------------------|-10bu(12)-(12)-(12)-bd10-10-10---|
F#:-10bu(12)-(12)-(12)-bd10-10-10----|---------------------------------|
C#:----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G#:----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#:----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
d#:----------------------------------|
A#:----------------------------------|
F#:----------------------------------| repeat during
C#:--10bu(12)-(12)-(12)-bd10-10-10---| last chorus
G#:----------------------------------|
D#:----------------------------------|
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well, i think that sums it up!
please feel free to make corrections, send comments etc
~Laura McWilliams
[email protected]
Song: "Yellow"
Artist: Coldplay
Album: Parachutes, 2000
transcribed March 19, 2001 by Christophe Girard
Here is another transcription of "Yellow" by Coldplay.
In this transcription, I used special chords to mix
the rythmic and solo guitar parts. It sounds better
when played alone...
Also, I didn't tune down half a step. But David
electric guitar's transcription, once transposed,
should stick to these chords...
Intro:
Badd11 Bsus4Bsus4
E MajorE||--0---------0--------|
BB||--0---------0--------|
G+G||--8---------9--------| (x2)
D MajorD||--9---------9--------|
A augmentedA||--9---------9--------|
E MajorE||--7---------7--------|
1st riff (solo):
Badd11 B11(no7) F#7add11 
F#11F#11
E MajorE||--0---------0--------|--0---------0--------|
BB||--0---------0--------|--0---------0--------|
G+G||--8---------8--------|--3---------3--------|
D MajorD||--9---------11-------|--4---------6--------|
A augmentedA||--9---------9--------|--4---------4--------|
E MajorE||--7---------7--------|--2---------2--------|
E MajorE 
E6E6 Badd11 Bsus4Bsus4 Badd11
E MajorE||---0---------0--------|--0---------0--------0----|
BB||---0---------2--------|--0---------0--------0----|
G+G||---1---------1--------|--8---------9--------8----|
D MajorD||---2---------2--------|--9---------9--------9----|
A augmentedA||---2---------2--------|--9---------9--------9----|
E MajorE||---0---------0--------|--7---------7--------7----|
Verse:
Badd11 F#7add11 E MajorE
E||--0------|---0--------|--0--------|
BB||--0------|---0--------|--0--------|
G+G||--8------|---3--------|--1--------|
D MajorD||--9------|---4--------|--2--------|
A augmentedA||--9------|---4--------|--2--------|
E MajorE||--7------|---2--------|--0--------|
Pre-chorus:
Badd11 Bsus4Bsus4 Badd11
E MajorE||--0---------0---------0-----|
BB||--0---------0---------0-----|
G+G||--8---------9---------8-----|
D MajorD||--9---------9---------9-----|
A augmentedA||--9---------9---------9-----|
E MajorE||--7---------7---------7-----|
Chorus:
E7M 
G#m7G#m7 
F#6F#6 E MajorE
E||-----4--------|--4------2----| |--0--------|
BB||-----4--------|--4------4----| |--0--------|
G+G||-----4--------|--4------3----|(x3) |--1--------|
D MajorD||-----2--------|--4------X----| |--2--------|
A augmentedA||-----2--------|--6------4----| |--2--------|
E MajorE||-----0--------|--4------2----| |--0--------|
End:
Badd11 Asus2/F# E MajorE
E||--0------|---0--------|--0--------|
BB||--0------|---0--------|--0--------|
G+G||--8------|---2--------|--1--------|
D MajorD||--9------|---2--------|--2--------|
A augmentedA||--9------|---X--------|--2--------|
E MajorE||--7------|---2--------|--0--------|
Comments are welcome !
Christophe Girard
[email protected]
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