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Ladder To The Sun

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#---------------------------PLEASE NOTE------------------------------#
#--------------------------------------------------------------------#
Band: Coldplay
Song: Ladder To The Sun
Album: None (Live Version)
Words & Music: Guy Berrymen, Jon Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin
From: Zachary
E-mail: [email protected]
Standard Tuning: EADGbe
Chords Used: 
    C/G   Dsus   Esus   Asus   Aminor   Fmajor   BsusF#minor Dminor  
e|  0   0    0    5     0      0     7      2      1
b|  1   0    0    5     1      1     7      2      3
G|  0   7    9    6     2      2     8      3      2
D|  2   7    9    7     2      3     9      4      0
A|  3   5    7    7     0      3     9      4      0
E|  3   X    0    5     X      X     7      2      X
Note: The intro starts with piano. What chord is that? I'm not sure,
      it could be B or C. Then when the drums come in, the guitar &
      base on the bass guitar. All the C, D, E & A in the intro is 
      known as Cmajor1, Dsus, Esus & Asus(could be Am) for guitar.
Intro:  C   C   C   C(piano)
       C D drag to E A(open string at 5th string) |This chords is bass
       D drag to E C                              |chords which can be
       C D drag to E A(open string at 5th string) |used on the guitar
        Ddrag to  E                                C|& piano.
Verse 1:
C/GFrom the very Amstarted,
C/GCame Earth Amparted,
C/GBroke up into Ampieces Fand...
C/GThere's a chance I could have Ammissed it,
C/GIt could Amrisked it,
C/GBut I put myself into Amyour handFs,
      bass guitar chord, so convert it to guitar when you get it. If
      you don't need to play the D & E. If you can, then convert the
       D&  Eto guitar chords as  Dsus& Esus.
                            C|
 Cos you're not just anyone, |
                             |
       D                 E      A|
 You're a ladder to the sun, |Once again, this is the for the base.
                             |For guitar, play the C & A only.
   D                 E          C|Convert the  C&  Ato C1 & Am.
 You're not just anyone,     |
                             |
       D                E       A|
 You're a ladder to the sun, |
Verse 2:
C/GI can run my Amcourses and ah,
C/GOpposing fAmorces and now I,
C/GThen I'm just an Amauthor Fand...
C/GIf you want me then you can Amhave me,
Oh C/Gtake me, oh baby Amgrab me,
C/GCos If you want me then you can Amhave mFe,
 Cos you're not just anyCone,
 DYou're Ea ladder to the Asun,
 DYouE're not just anyCone,
 DYou're Ea ladder to the Asun,
      The chords for the chorus might not be right because of the way
Chorus:
AsusOh my babe, why you Bsusdid not turn?
AsusYou set a course and you Bsuscould not ruAsusn,
AsusOh when I'm out but you Bsusdid't not turnF#m...C/G  
Verse 3:
C/GI had it all and I Amrisked it,
AnC/Gd it could Amrisk it,
C/GI had it all and I Amrisked it Fall,
And I risked it C/Gall,
      guitar, then all the C, D, E, & A convert it to C1, Dsus, Esus &
      Asus(could be Am).
Instrumental:  C   C   C   C(piano)
               C   D   E   A|
              D E C   |Then the piano & the bass guitar
              C D E A |play the same as the intro.
               D   E     C|
              The electric guitar's tab.
 e|8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-drag to-12-12-12-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
 b|---------------------------------------------------|
 G|---------------------------------------------------|1st Bar
 D|---------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------------------------|
 e|8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-drag to-12-12-12-15-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|
 b|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------------------|2nd Bar
 D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge:
FAnd I risked it C/Gall,
C/GA ladder to the,
C/GA ladder to the Amsun,
AmA ladder to C/Gthe,
C/GA ladder to the Amsun,
AmA ladder to C/Gthe,
C/GA ladder to the Amsun,
AmI had it Fall and I risked it C/Gall,
C/GA ladder to the,
C/GA ladder to the Amsun,
AmA ladder to C/Gthe,
C/GA ladder to the Amsun,
AmA ladder to C/Gthe,
C/GA ladder to the Amsun,
I had it C/Gall and I risk it Fall,
And C/GI risked it Fall,
C/GI risked it Fall,
I had it C/Gall,
I risked it Fall,
C/GI risked it Fall,
FA ladder to the C/Gsun,
      the Dsus could be Dminor. Maybe you can correct it if there is

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Ladder To The Sun

by Coldplay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Dsus

Esus

Asus

Aminor

Fmajor

Bsus

Dminor

F#m

#---------------------------PLEASE NOTE------------------------------#

#--------------------------------------------------------------------#

Band: Coldplay

Song: Ladder To The Sun

Album: None (Live Version)

Words & Music: Guy Berrymen, Jon Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin

From: Zachary

E-mail: [email protected]

Standard Tuning: EADGbe

Chords Used:

C/G Dsus Esus Asus Aminor Fmajor Bsus Dminor

F#minor

e| 0 0 0 5 0 0 7 2 1

b| 1 0 0 5 1 1 7 2 3

G| 0 7 9 6 2 2 8 3 2

D| 2 7 9 7 2 3 9 4 0

A| 3 5 7 7 0 3 9 4 0

E| 3 X 0 5 X X 7 2 X

Note: The intro starts with piano. What chord is that? I'm not sure,

it could be B or C. Then when the drums come in, the guitar &

base on the bass guitar. All the C, D, E & A in the intro is

known as Cmajor1, Dsus, Esus & Asus(could be Am) for guitar.

C C C C

Intro: (piano)

C D drag to E A(open string at 5th string) |This chords is bass

D drag to E C |chords which can be

C D drag to E A(open string at 5th string) |used on the guitar

D E C

drag to |& piano.

Verse 1:

C/G Am

From the very started,

C/G Am

Came Earth parted,

C/G Am F

Broke up into pieces and...

C/G Am

There's a chance I could have missed it,

C/G Am

It could risked it,

C/G Am F

But I put myself into your hands,

bass guitar chord, so convert it to guitar when you get it. If

you don't need to play the D & E. If you can, then convert the

D E Dsus Esus

& to guitar chords as & .

Cos you're not just anyone, |

D E A

You're a ladder to the sun, |Once again, this is the for the base.

|For guitar, play the C & A only.

D E C C A Am

|Convert the & to C1 & .

You're not just anyone, |

D E A

You're a ladder to the sun, |

Verse 2:

C/G Am

I can run my courses and ah,

C/G Am

Opposing forces and now I,

C/G Am F

Then I'm just an author and...

C/G Am

If you want me then you can have me,

C/G Am

Oh take me, oh baby grab me,

C/G Am F

Cos If you want me then you can have me,

Cos you're not just anyone,

D E A

You're a ladder to the sun,

D E C

You're not just anyone,

D E A

You're a ladder to the sun,

The chords for the chorus might not be right because of the way

Chorus:

Asus Bsus

Oh my babe, why you did not turn?

Asus Bsus Asus

You set a course and you could not run,

Asus Bsus F#m C/G

Oh when I'm out but you did't not turn...

Verse 3:

C/G Am

I had it all and I risked it,

C/G Am

And it could risk it,

C/G Am F

I had it all and I risked it all,

C/G

And I risked it all,

guitar, then all the C, D, E, & A convert it to C1, Dsus, Esus &

Asus Am

(could be ).

C C C C

Instrumental: (piano)

C D E A

D E C |Then the piano & the bass guitar

C D E A |play the same as the intro.

D E C

The electric guitar's tab.

e|8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-drag to-12-12-12-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|

b|---------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------|1st Bar

D|---------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------|

e|8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-drag to-12-12-12-15-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|

b|-----------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------|2nd Bar

D|-----------------------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge:

F C/G

And I risked it all,

C/G

A ladder to the,

C/G Am

A ladder to the sun,

Am C/G

A ladder to the,

C/G Am

A ladder to the sun,

Am C/G

A ladder to the,

C/G Am

A ladder to the sun,

Am F C/G

I had it all and I risked it all,

C/G

A ladder to the,

C/G Am

A ladder to the sun,

Am C/G

A ladder to the,

C/G Am

A ladder to the sun,

Am C/G

A ladder to the,

C/G Am

A ladder to the sun,

C/G F

I had it all and I risk it all,

C/G F

And I risked it all,

C/G F

I risked it all,

C/G

I had it all,

I risked it all,

C/G F

I risked it all,

F C/G

A ladder to the sun,

the Dsus could be Dminor. Maybe you can correct it if there is

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