Strawberry Swing
by Coldplay
Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends
Tabbed by A Braindead Monkey
Lead Electric Guitar Part
This melody changes slightly in places so adjust and repeat as needed!
Standard Tuning
w/Delay and Reverb
e|--11--13--16--16-16/13-13/11-13p11--------|--11--11-11--8p6-----6----|
B|-----------------------------------11-13--|-----------------6-9------|
G|------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
e|--11--11-11--8p6-----6----|--11--13--16--16-16/13-13/11-13p11--------|
B|-----------------6-9------|-----------------------------------11-13--|
G|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
Acoustic Guitar Part
Tuning: Open Eb
Eb, Bb, G, Eb, Bb, Eb
Dwn Dwn - Up Up Dwn
CHORDS USED
Eb Absus2 Db6sus2 Cmm7 Bbmsus4 Fm7sus4 Gb6sus2
eb|----0---------0----------0----------0---------0-----------0-----------0--------|
Bb|----0---------0----------0----------0---------0-----------0-----------0--------|
G |----0---------5----------8----------8---------6-----------1-----------1--------|
Eb|----0---------5---------10----------9---------7-----------2-----------3--------|
Bb|----0---------5---------10----------9---------7-----------2-----------3--------|
Eb|----0---------5---------10----------9---------7-----------2-----------3--------|
INTRO (Optional)
Db6sus2, Absus2, Eb , Eb
Db6sus2, Absus2, Eb , Eb
FIRST VERSE
Db6sus2 Absus2 Eb
They were sitting, they were sitting in the strawberry swing
Db6sus2 Absus2 Eb
And every moment was so precious...
Db6sus2 Absus2 Eb
They were sitting, they were talking in the strawberry swing
Db6sus2
And everybody was for fighting
Absus2 Eb
Wouldn't wanna waste a thing
SECOND VERSE
Db6sus2 Absus2
Cold, cold water bring me 'round
Eb
Now my feet won't touch the ground
Db6sus2
Cold, cold water
Absus2
What you say?
Cmm7 Absus2
It's such, it's such a perfect day
Cmm7 Absus2
It's such a perfect day
THIRD VERSE
Db6sus2 Absus2 Eb
I remember we were walking up to strawberry swing
Db6sus2
I can't wait 'til the morning
Absus2 Eb
Wouldn't wanna change a thing
Db6sus2 Absus2
People moving all the time
Eb
Inside a perfectly straight line
Db6sus2 Absus2
Don't you wanna curve away
Cmm7 Absus2
It's such it's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day
BRIDGE
Bbmsus4 | Fm7sus4 | Bbmsus4 | Db6sus2
Ahh ahh...
ENDING
Absus2 Cmm7
Now the sky could be blue
Gb6sus2
I don't mind
Db6sus2 Fm7sus4
Without you its a waste of time
Could be blue I don't mind, without you it's a waste of time
The sky could be blue, could be gray without you I just slide away
The sky could be blue, I don't mind, without you it's a waste of time