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GLASS OF WATER
COLDPLAY
Album: PROSPEKT'S MARCH EP
STANDARD TUNING - NO CAPO (Scroll down for capo version)
VERSE 1:
DScared of loAsus4sing aAll the tDime
He wrAsus4ote it iAn a lDetter
He Asus4was a frAiend of DmineAsus4  A  
DHe heard Asus4you could sAee your fDuture
InsAsus4ide a glAass of waDter
The Asus4ripples Aand the rhDymesAsus4  A  
(A)                                     G  A(several strums)
And he asked 'Will I see heaven in mine?'
 D-  Asus4- A  
 D-  Asus4-  A  
VERSE 2:
Oh thDat is jAsus4ust the wAay it Dwas,
NAsus4othing cAould be bDetter,
and nAsus4othing Aever Dwas.Asus4  A  
Oh, tDhey say yAsus4ou can Asee your Dfuture
insAsus4ide a glAass of waDter.
The Asus4riddles Aand the rhDymesAsus4  A  
   GWill I see heaven in mine?A  
A (several strums)
Ohhh-ohhh-ohhh-ohhh-I
CHORUS 1:
SDon,      F#m      Bm    Gdon't Dask,F#m  Bm  G  
Neither hDow full    F#mnor emBmpty iGs your DglassF#m  Bm  G  
CDling     F#m      BmtGo the mDastF#m  Bm  G  
Spend your whDole lifF#me    Bmliving Gin your pastAsus4  G  
       A (several strums)
Going nowhere fast
 D-  Asus4- A  
 D-  Asus4-   A  
 D-  Asus4- A  
 D-  Asus4-   A  
VERSE 3:
DSo he wrAsus4ote it Aon a Dwall
The hAsus4ollow-Aest of Dhalos is Asus4no  haAlo at aDllAsus4  A  
DTelevAsus4isions Aselling plDastic
Asus4FiguriAnes of lDeaders sayAsus4ing nothAing at alDlAsus4  A  
And we chimGed, stars in heaven align
A (several strums)
Ohhh-ohhh-ohhh-ohhh-I
CHORUS 2:
SDon,      F#m      Bm    Gdon't Dask,F#m  Bm  G  
Neither hDow full    F#mnor emBmpty iGs your DglassF#m  Bm  G  
CDling     F#m      BmtGo the mDastF#m  Bm  G  
Spend your whDole lifF#me    Bmliving Gin your pastAsus4  G  
       A (several strums)
Going nowhere fast
BRIDGE:
 G-  Asus4-  D-  Bm-  G-  Asus4- A  
 D-  F#m-  Bm-  G- D  
 D-  F#m-  Bm-  G- D  
 D-  F#m-  Bm-  G- D  
 D-  F#m-  Bm-  G-  D(fade on D)
OUTRO:
And Dwhat are we drinking when we're doneA?
Glasses of Gwater.D  
End on D.
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STANDARD TUNING - CAPO 2
VERSE 1:
CScared of loGsus4sing aGll the tCime
He wrGsus4ote it iGn a lCetter
He Gsus4was a frGiend of CmineGsus4  G  
CHe heard Gsus4you could sGee your fCuture
InsGsus4ide a glGass of waCter
The Gsus4ripples Gand the rhCymesGsus4  G  
(G)                                     F  G(several strums)
And he asked 'Will I see heaven in mine?'
 C-  Gsus4- G  
 C-  Gsus4-  G  
VERSE 2:
Oh thCat is jGsus4ust the wGay it Cwas,
NGsus4othing cGould be bCetter,
and nGsus4othing Gever Cwas.Gsus4  G  
Oh, tChey say yGsus4ou can Gsee your Cfuture
insGsus4ide a glGass of waCter.
The Gsus4riddles Gand the rhCymesGsus4  G  
   FWill I see heaven in mine?G  
G (several strums)
Ohhh-ohhh-ohhh-ohhh-I
CHORUS 1:
SCon,     Em      Am    Fdon't Cask,Em  Am  F  
Neither hCow full    Emnor emAmpty iFs your CglassEm  Am  F  
CCling    Em      AmtFo the mCastEm  Am  F  
Spend your whCole lifEme   Amliving Fin your pastGsus4  F  
       G (several strums)
Going nowhere fast
 D-  Asus4- A  
 D-  Asus4-   A  
 D-  Asus4- A  
 D-  Asus4-   A  
VERSE 3:
CSo he wrGsus4ote it Gon a Cwall
The hGsus4ollow-Gest of Chalos is Gsus4no  haGlo at aCllGsus4  G  
CTelevGsus4isions Gselling plCastic
Gsus4FiguriGnes of lCeaders sayGsus4ing nothGing at alClGsus4  G  
And we chimFed, stars in heaven align
G (several strums)
Ohhh-ohhh-ohhh-ohhh-I
CHORUS 2:
SCon,     Em      Am    Fdon't Cask,Em  Am  F  
Neither hCow full    Emnor emAmpty iFs your CglassEm  Am  F  
CCling    Em      AmtFo the mCastEm  Am  F  
Spend your whCole lifEme   Amliving Fin your pastGsus4  F  
       G (several strums)
Going nowhere fast
BRIDGE:
 F-  Gsus4-  C-  Am-  F-  Gsus4- G  
 C-  Em-  Am-  F- C  
 C-  Em-  Am-  F- C  
 C-  Em-  Am-  F- C  
 C-  Em-  Am-  F-  C(fade on C)
OUTRO:
And Cwhat are we drinking when we're doneG?
Glasses of Fwater.C  
End on C.

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Glass Of Water

by Coldplay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

F#m

Gsus4

GLASS OF WATER

COLDPLAY

Album: PROSPEKT'S MARCH EP

STANDARD TUNING - NO CAPO (Scroll down for capo version)

VERSE 1:

D Asus4 A D

Scared of losing all the time

Asus4 A D

He wrote it in a letter

Asus4 A D Asus4 A

He was a friend of mine

D Asus4 A D

He heard you could see your future

Asus4 A D

Inside a glass of water

Asus4 A D Asus4 A

The ripples and the rhymes

A G A

() (several strums)

And he asked 'Will I see heaven in mine?'

D Asus4 A

- -

D Asus4 A

- -

VERSE 2:

D Asus4 A D

Oh that is just the way it was,

Asus4 A D

Nothing could be better,

Asus4 A D Asus4 A

and nothing ever was.

D Asus4 A D

Oh, they say you can see your future

Asus4 A D

inside a glass of water.

Asus4 A D Asus4 A

The riddles and the rhymes

G A

Will I see heaven in mine?

A (several strums)

Ohhh-ohhh-ohhh-ohhh-I

CHORUS 1:

D F#m Bm G D F#m Bm G

Son, don't ask,

D F#m Bm G D F#m Bm G

Neither how full nor empty is your glass

D F#m Bm G D F#m Bm G

Cling to the mast

D F#m Bm G Asus4 G

Spend your whole life living in your past

A (several strums)

Going nowhere fast

D Asus4 A

- -

D Asus4 A

- -

D Asus4 A

- -

D Asus4 A

- -

VERSE 3:

D Asus4 A D

So he wrote it on a wall

Asus4 A D Asus4 A D Asus4 A

The hollow-est of halos is no halo at all

D Asus4 A D

Televisions selling plastic

Asus4 A D Asus4 A D Asus4 A

Figurines of leaders saying nothing at all

And we chimed, stars in heaven align

A (several strums)

Ohhh-ohhh-ohhh-ohhh-I

CHORUS 2:

D F#m Bm G D F#m Bm G

Son, don't ask,

D F#m Bm G D F#m Bm G

Neither how full nor empty is your glass

D F#m Bm G D F#m Bm G

Cling to the mast

D F#m Bm G Asus4 G

Spend your whole life living in your past

A (several strums)

Going nowhere fast

BRIDGE:

G Asus4 D Bm G Asus4 A

- - - - - -

D F#m Bm G D

- - - -

D F#m Bm G D

- - - -

D F#m Bm G D

- - - -

D F#m Bm G D D

- - - - (fade on )

OUTRO:

D A

And what are we drinking when we're done?

G D

Glasses of water.

End on D.

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STANDARD TUNING - CAPO 2

VERSE 1:

C Gsus4 G C

Scared of losing all the time

Gsus4 G C

He wrote it in a letter

Gsus4 G C Gsus4 G

He was a friend of mine

C Gsus4 G C

He heard you could see your future

Gsus4 G C

Inside a glass of water

Gsus4 G C Gsus4 G

The ripples and the rhymes

G F G

() (several strums)

And he asked 'Will I see heaven in mine?'

C Gsus4 G

- -

C Gsus4 G

- -

VERSE 2:

C Gsus4 G C

Oh that is just the way it was,

Gsus4 G C

Nothing could be better,

Gsus4 G C Gsus4 G

and nothing ever was.

C Gsus4 G C

Oh, they say you can see your future

Gsus4 G C

inside a glass of water.

Gsus4 G C Gsus4 G

The riddles and the rhymes

F G

Will I see heaven in mine?

G (several strums)

Ohhh-ohhh-ohhh-ohhh-I

CHORUS 1:

C Em Am F C Em Am F

Son, don't ask,

C Em Am F C Em Am F

Neither how full nor empty is your glass

C Em Am F C Em Am F

Cling to the mast

C Em Am F Gsus4 F

Spend your whole life living in your past

G (several strums)

Going nowhere fast

D Asus4 A

- -

D Asus4 A

- -

D Asus4 A

- -

D Asus4 A

- -

VERSE 3:

C Gsus4 G C

So he wrote it on a wall

Gsus4 G C Gsus4 G C Gsus4 G

The hollow-est of halos is no halo at all

C Gsus4 G C

Televisions selling plastic

Gsus4 G C Gsus4 G C Gsus4 G

Figurines of leaders saying nothing at all

And we chimed, stars in heaven align

G (several strums)

Ohhh-ohhh-ohhh-ohhh-I

CHORUS 2:

C Em Am F C Em Am F

Son, don't ask,

C Em Am F C Em Am F

Neither how full nor empty is your glass

C Em Am F C Em Am F

Cling to the mast

C Em Am F Gsus4 F

Spend your whole life living in your past

G (several strums)

Going nowhere fast

BRIDGE:

F Gsus4 C Am F Gsus4 G

- - - - - -

C Em Am F C

- - - -

C Em Am F C

- - - -

C Em Am F C

- - - -

C Em Am F C C

- - - - (fade on )

OUTRO:

C G

And what are we drinking when we're done?

F C

Glasses of water.

End on C.

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