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Band: COLDPLAY
Song: SPIES
Album: PARACHUTES
Written By: GUY BERRYMAN, JON BUCKLAND, WILL CHAMPION & CHRIS MARTIN
Tabbed by Devin Vallejo
Email at stevie_ray_vallejo@yahoo.com
Any questions or corrections feel free
        EAC#GBC#
Tuning:      
CHORDS USED:
C#m:     9X0990
F#m:     2X0220
E6:      020120
A:       5X0650
G#m11:   4X0440
Badd9:   7X0870
B6/9:    7X0890
B/A:     5X0860
E6/B:    5X0770
F#m13:   2X2200
G#m13:   4X4400
D#m7b5:  11.X.12.11.10.0
G#sus4:  4X0540
G#add11: 4X0540
F#:      2X0320
C#m13:   9x9900
Listen for timing, it's kind of complicated
[Intro]
C#m
[Verse 1]
F#m                             E6
I awake to find no peace of mind
               A                G#11
I said "How do you live as a fugitive?"
     F#m                              E6
Down here, where I cannot see so clear
                A                          G#m11
I said "What do I know?" show me the right way to go
[Chorus]
F#m                            G#m11
And the spies came out of the water
           A                             G#m11
And you're feeling so bad 'cause you know
              F#m                   E6
That the spies hide out in every corner
                   A
But you can't touch them, no
       Badd9
'Cause they're all spies
C#m11    A    B6/9  Badd9  B6/9         Badd9
                           They're just spies
C#m11    A    B6/9  Badd9  B6/9  Badd9
[Verse 2]
F#m                               E6
I awake to see that no one is free
          A
We're all fugitives
            G#m11
Look at the way we live
     F#m                           E6
Down here, I cannot sleep from fear, no
              A
I said "Which way do I turn?"
                 G#m11
Oh, I forget everything I learn
[Chorus]
F#m                            G#m11
And the spies came out of the water
           A                             G#m11
And you're feeling so bad 'cause you know
              F#m                   E6
That the spies hide out in every corner
                   A
But you can't touch them, no
       Badd9
'Cause they're all spies
C#m11    A    B6/9  Badd9  B6/9         Badd9
                           They're just spies
C#m11    A    B6/9  Badd9  B6/9  Badd9
[Bridge]
B/A             A         E6/B               Badd9
      And if we don't hide here they're gonna find us
F#m11           G#m13      F#m11             Badd9
      And if we don't hide now they're gonna catch us where we sleep
B/A             A         E6/B               Badd9
      And if we don't hide here they're gonna find us
D#m7b5    G#sus4  G#add11
C#m11A   B6/9Badd9B6/9Badd9
                x2
[Chorus]
     A                G#add11
Spies came out of the water
              B/A                         F#
And you're feeling so good 'cause you know
           F#m                       E6
That those spies hide out in every corner
                    A
And they can't touch you, no
       Badd9
'Cause they're just spies
C#m11    A    B6/9  Badd9  B6/9         Badd9
                           They're just spies
Ending
C#m13

Spies chords and lyrics

Free chords for Spies by Coldplay. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Band: COLDPLAY
Song: SPIES
Album: PARACHUTES
Written By: GUY BERRYMAN, JON BUCKLAND, WILL CHAMPION & CHRIS MARTIN
Tabbed by Devin Vallejo
Email at stevie_ray_vallejo@yahoo.com
Any questions or corrections feel free
Tuning: E A C# G B C#
CHORDS USED:
C#m:     9X0990
F#m:     2X0220
E6:      020120
A:       5X0650
G#m11:   4X0440
Badd9:   7X0870
B6/9:    7X0890
B/A:     5X0860
E6/B:    5X0770
F#m13:   2X2200
G#m13:   4X4400
D#m7b5:  11.X.12.11.10.0
G#sus4:  4X0540
G#add11: 4X0540
F#:      2X0320
C#m13:   9x9900
Listen for timing, it's kind of complicated
[Intro]
C#m
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
C#m11    A    B6/9  Badd9  B6/9  Badd9
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
C#m11    A    B6/9  Badd9  B6/9  Badd9
[Bridge]
D#m7b5    G#sus4  G#add11
C#m11    A    B6/9  Badd9  B6/9  Badd9  x2
[Chorus]
[Ending]
C#m13

Spies Chords by Coldplay

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