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#---------------------------PLEASE NOTE------------------------------#
#--------------------------------------------------------------------#
Band: Coldplay
Song: Idiot
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:
   Bsus4C#7#9  Aadd9Dadd96  E5C#min7
e|  0     0     0     0     0    0
b|  0     0     0     0     0    0
G|  8     10    6     7     9    6
D|  9     11    7     7     9    6
A|  9     11    7     5     7    4
E|  7     9     5     X     X    X
Intro:  Bsus4C#7#9 Bsus4  
        Bsus4C#7#9 Bsus4  
Verse 1:
Bsus4So I was an Aadd9idiot,
Dadd96          E5  
I was a goddamn idiot,
Bsus4Because I came here so Aadd9violent,
Dadd96                        E5  
Because I came around here so violent,
Verse 2:
Bsus4I said yes I was an Aadd9idiot,
Dadd96          E5  
I was a goddamn idiot,
Bsus4Because I made you Aadd9think for it,
Dadd96                       E5  
Because I came round here to think for it,
E5And sing Bsus4it,
Pre-Chorus:
            Bsus4Dadd96
It’s a wonderful life,
Dadd96Never felt so C#min7alive,
C#min7        Bsus4  
Never felt so alive,
            Bsus4Dadd96
It’s a wonderful life,
Dadd96Never felt so C#min7alive,
C#min7        Bsus4  
Never felt so alive,
Chorus:
E5My love, my love, where have you Bsus4been?
E5My love, my love, where did you Bsus4go?
E5My love, my love, what have you Bsus4seen?
E5My love, you’re such an Bsus4idiot,
Riff:
Bsus4Like an E5idiot...
Dadd96                               Aadd9  
I run around like a chicken with its head cut off,
Bsus4Like an E5idiot,
Dadd96                               Aadd9  
I run around like a chicken with its head cut off,
Bsus4Like an E5idiot,
Dadd96                                      Aadd9  Bsus4  
I run around like a chicken with its head cut off,
Instrumental:
e|------------------------------------
b|------------------------------------
G|---11--11-11-11-11-9-9-9--9--9--8-8-
D|-9----------------------------------
A|------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------
  (2 times)
Verse 3:
Bsus4I was an Aadd9idiot,
Dadd96                     E5  
I fell down like a goddamn idiot,
Bsus4Because I came here to Aadd9bring them down,
Dadd96                       E5  
Because I came round here to fight them down,
Bsus4I said yes I felt like an Aadd9idiot,
Dadd96          E5  
I was a goddamn idiot,
E5Sing Bsus4it,
Pre-Chorus:
            Bsus4Dadd96
It’s a wonderful life,
Dadd96Never felt so C#min7alive,
C#min7        Bsus4  
Never felt so alive,
            Bsus4Dadd96
It’s a wonderful life,
Dadd96Never felt so C#min7alive,
C#min7        Bsus4  
Never felt so alive,
Chorus:
E5My love, my love, where have you Bsus4been?
E5My love, my love, where did you Bsus4go?
E5My love, my love, what have you Bsus4seen?
E5My love, you’re such an Bsus4idiot,
Riff:
Bsus4Like an E5idiot...
Dadd96                               Aadd9  
I run around like a chicken with its head cut off,
Bsus4Like an E5idiot,
Dadd96                               Aadd9  
I run around like a chicken with its head cut off,
Bsus4Like an E5idiot,
Dadd96                               Aadd9  
I run around like a chicken with its head cut off,
Instrumental:
e|------------------------------------
b|------------------------------------
G|---11--11-11-11-11-9-9-9--9--9--8-8-
D|-9----------------------------------
A|------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------
  (4 times)
Ending:
                        Bsus4Dadd96
Listen now, it’s a wonderful life,
Dadd96Never felt so C#min7alive,
C#min7           Bsus4  
It’s a wonderful life,
         Bsus4Dadd96
Never felt so alive,
Dadd96It’s a wonderful C#min7life,
C#min7        Bsus4  
Never felt so alive,
         Bsus4Dadd96
Never felt so alive,
Dadd96It’s a wonderful C#min7life,
C#min7        Bsus4  
Never felt so alive,
         Bsus4C#7#9
Never felt so alive...
Instrumental:
e|------------------------------------
b|------------------------------------
G|---11--11-11-11-11-9-9-9--9--9--8-8-
D|-9----------------------------------
A|------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------
  (4 times)

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Idiot

by Coldplay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bsus4

Aadd9

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

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

Band: Coldplay

Song: Idiot

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:

Bsus4 Aadd9 E5

C#7#9 Dadd96 C#min7

e| 0 0 0 0 0 0

b| 0 0 0 0 0 0

G| 8 10 6 7 9 6

D| 9 11 7 7 9 6

A| 9 11 7 5 7 4

E| 7 9 5 X X X

Bsus4 Bsus4

Intro: C#7#9

Bsus4 Bsus4

C#7#9

Verse 1:

Bsus4 Aadd9

So I was an idiot,

Dadd96

I was a goddamn idiot,

Bsus4 Aadd9

Because I came here so violent,

Dadd96

Because I came around here so violent,

Verse 2:

Bsus4 Aadd9

I said yes I was an idiot,

Dadd96

I was a goddamn idiot,

Bsus4 Aadd9

Because I made you think for it,

Dadd96

Because I came round here to think for it,

E5 Bsus4

And sing it,

Pre-Chorus:

Bsus4

Dadd96

It’s a wonderful life,

Dadd96 C#min7

Never felt so alive,

Bsus4

C#min7

Never felt so alive,

Bsus4

Dadd96

It’s a wonderful life,

Dadd96 C#min7

Never felt so alive,

Bsus4

C#min7

Never felt so alive,

Chorus:

E5 Bsus4

My love, my love, where have you been?

E5 Bsus4

My love, my love, where did you go?

E5 Bsus4

My love, my love, what have you seen?

E5 Bsus4

My love, you’re such an idiot,

Riff:

Bsus4 E5

Like an idiot...

Aadd9

Dadd96

I run around like a chicken with its head cut off,

Bsus4 E5

Like an idiot,

Aadd9

Dadd96

I run around like a chicken with its head cut off,

Bsus4 E5

Like an idiot,

Aadd9 Bsus4

Dadd96

I run around like a chicken with its head cut off,

Instrumental:

e|------------------------------------

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

G|---11--11-11-11-11-9-9-9--9--9--8-8-

D|-9----------------------------------

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

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

(2 times)

Verse 3:

Bsus4 Aadd9

I was an idiot,

Dadd96

I fell down like a goddamn idiot,

Bsus4 Aadd9

Because I came here to bring them down,

Dadd96

Because I came round here to fight them down,

Bsus4 Aadd9

I said yes I felt like an idiot,

Dadd96

I was a goddamn idiot,

E5 Bsus4

Sing it,

Pre-Chorus:

Bsus4

Dadd96

It’s a wonderful life,

Dadd96 C#min7

Never felt so alive,

Bsus4

C#min7

Never felt so alive,

Bsus4

Dadd96

It’s a wonderful life,

Dadd96 C#min7

Never felt so alive,

Bsus4

C#min7

Never felt so alive,

Chorus:

E5 Bsus4

My love, my love, where have you been?

E5 Bsus4

My love, my love, where did you go?

E5 Bsus4

My love, my love, what have you seen?

E5 Bsus4

My love, you’re such an idiot,

Riff:

Bsus4 E5

Like an idiot...

Aadd9

Dadd96

I run around like a chicken with its head cut off,

Bsus4 E5

Like an idiot,

Aadd9

Dadd96

I run around like a chicken with its head cut off,

Bsus4 E5

Like an idiot,

Aadd9

Dadd96

I run around like a chicken with its head cut off,

Instrumental:

e|------------------------------------

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

G|---11--11-11-11-11-9-9-9--9--9--8-8-

D|-9----------------------------------

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

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

(4 times)

Ending:

Bsus4

Dadd96

Listen now, it’s a wonderful life,

Dadd96 C#min7

Never felt so alive,

Bsus4

C#min7

It’s a wonderful life,

Bsus4

Dadd96

Never felt so alive,

Dadd96 C#min7

It’s a wonderful life,

Bsus4

C#min7

Never felt so alive,

Bsus4

Dadd96

Never felt so alive,

Dadd96 C#min7

It’s a wonderful life,

Bsus4

C#min7

Never felt so alive,

Bsus4

C#7#9

Never felt so alive...

Instrumental:

e|------------------------------------

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

G|---11--11-11-11-11-9-9-9--9--9--8-8-

D|-9----------------------------------

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

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

(4 times)

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