COLDPLAY - "Shiver (BEST VERSION)" Tablature
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Artist - Coldplay
Track - Shiver
Album - Parachutes
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This is one hell of a tab do write out all as one so I've divided it into
two sections:
(1) - Lead
(2) - Rhythm
You will find all the lead tabbed first and then the chords with lyrics
below.
GUITAR TUNINGS:
LEAD - Standard (E A D G B e)
RHYTHM - Tune to (E A B G B Eb)
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(LEAD SECTION)
INTRO: Note that there are two lead guitars playing simultaneously here
G1*
|--12----12-------12----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|--12----12-------12----------------------------|--12-12-12---12----------12---------12---------------------|
|--9-----9--------9--------9--11-11-11-11-11-11-|---9--9--9----9--9-9-9-9----9-9-9-9--9--11-11-11-11-11-11--|
|--9--9-----9-9-9----9-9-9-----9--9--9--9--9--9-|-----------9-----------------------------9--9--9--9--9--9--|
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G2*
|-----9----11----12--| |-----9----12--------|
|--12---12----12-----| |--12---12----12-12--|
|--------------------| |--------------------|
|--------------------| x7 |--------------------| x1
|--------------------| |--------------------|
|--------------------| |--------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|--6/8-8-8-8--6-6-6/9-9-9-9--6-6-6/8-8-8-8--6-6--1-1-1/4-4-4--|
|-------------------------------------------------------------| x2
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--6/8-8-8-8--6-6-6/9-9-9-9-9-9--14-14-14-14/16-16-13-13-13--6--/8\4--|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
x1
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE: This is the riff over the B chords. It is played twice in the
verse
|-------14----12------11--------9-------|-------14----12------11--------9------|------------|
|-----9----------9-------9----9---9-----|-----9----------9-------9----9---9----|------------|
|--11------11------11------11-------11--|--11------11------11------11-------11-|--11/13~~~--|
|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------|
|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------|
|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------|
PRECHORUS:
|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|
|----9-9-9-9-9-9\8-8-8-6-6-6--| |----9-9-9-9-9-9\8-8-8-6-6-6--|
|--6--------------------------| x2 |--8--------------------------| x1
|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|
|----9-9-9-9-9-9\8-8\11-11-11-| |----9-9-9-9-9-9\8-8-8-6-6-6--|
|--8--------------------------| x1 |--6--------------------------| x2
|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------|
|----0---0-----0---0------0----0-------0----0------|
|--4---4---4/8---8---8/11---11---11/14---14---14\--|
|--------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------|
(Part II)
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------4---------4----------4----------4----------4--------4----------4----------4------
|----4---4------4---4------4---4------4---4------4---4----4---4------4---4------4---4----
|--6-------6--5-------5--6-------6--5-------5--6--------5-------5--4-------4--2-------2--
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------|
|------4----------2----------4-------4~~~--|
|----4---4------4---4------4---------4~~~--|
|--1-------4--5-------5--3-----------2~~---|
|------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------|
CHORUS: The main riff is played again
Repeat verse, prechorus and chorus
MIDDLE 8:
|-----9----11----12--| |--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
|--12---12----12-----| |--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
|--------------------| |------------------------------------|
|--------------------| x18 |------------------------------------|
|--------------------| |------------------------------------|
|--------------------| |------------------------------------|
CHORUS 3:
|-----11----9-------------------------------------------------11----9--------|
|--12----12---12-12--9/10-10-10-10-7-7-7/10-10-10-10/12-12-9-----12---12-12--|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
x2
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----11----9------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--12----12---12-12--9/10-10-10-10-7-7-7/10-10-10-10/12-12-9-------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------9---/11\8~~~--|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
x1
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
OUTRO:
|-----------------|
|---9-----12------|
|--11------9------|
|-----------------| x4
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
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(RHYTHM SECTION)
CHORDS: Use the thumb to hold down the low E string. The A string is muted
by the thumb on most chords also.
--------------------------------------------------------------
Emaj7 = o2o1oo |
Emaj13/F# = 2xo12o |
B
= 7x78oo |
F#m7 = 2x22o1 |
Aadd11+ = 5x56oo |
G#m = 4x44oo |
E = xx54o5 |
Esus2 = xx54o3 |
B* = xxo8oo |
Bmaj7 = xxo3oo |
C#m = 9x(11)9oo / 9x(12)9oo (Both used in the prechorus)|
F#13 = 2x23oo |
F#6(sus4)
= 2x44oo |
Bbdim = 6x86oo
|
B6 = 7x98oo |
C#m9aug5 = 9x(10)9oo |
Emaj7/G# = 4x54oo |
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INTRO:
Emaj7 Emaj7 Emaj13/F#
Emaj7 Emaj7 Emaj13/F#
B F#m7 Aadd11+ G#m
B F#m7 Aadd11+ G#m
B F#m7 Aadd11+ G#m
B F#m7 Aadd11+ G#m Aadd11+ G#m
VERSE 1:
E Esus2
So I look in your direction,
E Esus2 B* Bmaj7
B* Bmaj7
But you pay me no attention do you,
E Esus2
And I know you dont listen to me,
E Esus2 B* Bmaj7 B*
'Cause you say you see straight through me, don't you
PRECHORUS 1: Alternate between the C#m's like Chris does. You should be
able to hear these changes on the record
C#m
But on and on, from the moment I wake,
F#13
To the moment I sleep,
F#6(sus4) F#13
I'll be there by your side,
F#6(sus4) C#m
Just you try and stop me,
I'll be waiting in line,
B
Just to see if you care,
(Part II)
G#m Bbdim B6
Did you want me to change,
Bbdim G#m
Well I'd change for you,
Bbdim B6
And I want you to know,
C#m9aug5 B6
That you'll always get your way,
Bbdim G#m Emaj7/G#
I wanted to say,
CHORUS 1:
B F#m7 Aadd11+ G#m
Don't you shiver,
B F#m7 Aadd11+ G#m
Shiver,
B F#m7 Aadd11+ G#m
Shiver,
Aadd11+ G#m
I'll always be waiting for you,
VERSE 2: Same chords
So you know how much I need you,
But you never even see me, do you,
And is this my final chance of getting you,
PRECHORUS 2: Same chords
But on and on from the moment I wake,
To the moment I sleep,
Ill be there by your side,
Just you try and stop me,
I'll be waiting in line, just to see if you care,
Did you want me to change,
Well I'd change for you,
And I want you to know,
That you'll always get your way,
I wanted you say,
CHORUS 2: Same chords
Dont you shiver,
Shiver,
Shiver,
I'll always be waiting for you,
INTERLUDE:
Emaj7 (for three bars)
B Aadd11+ Emaj7
Yeah I'll always be waiting for you,
B Aadd11+ Emaj7
Yeah I'll always be waiting for you,
B Aadd11+ Emaj7
Yeah I'll always be waiting for you,
For you, I will always be wating,
CHORUS 3: Same chords
And it's you I see, but you don't see me,
And it's you I hear so loud and so clear,
I sing it loud, and clear,
And I'll always be wating for you,
OUTRO:
E Esus2
So I look in your direction,
E Esus2
But
you pay me no attention,
E Esus2
And you know how much I need you,
E Esus2
But you never even see me..
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Track - Shiver
Album - Parachutes
=============================================================================
This is one hell of a tab do write out all as one so I've divided it into
two sections:
(1) - Lead
(2) - Rhythm
You will find all the lead tabbed first and then the chords with lyrics
below.
GUITAR TUNINGS:
LEAD - Standard (E A D G B e)
RHYTHM - Tune to (E A B G B Eb)
=============================================================================
(LEAD SECTION)
INTRO: Note that there are two lead guitars playing simultaneously here
G1*
|--12----12-------12----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|--12----12-------12----------------------------|--12-12-12---12----------12---------12---------------------|
|--9-----9--------9--------9--11-11-11-11-11-11-|---9--9--9----9--9-9-9-9----9-9-9-9--9--11-11-11-11-11-11--|
|--9--9-----9-9-9----9-9-9-----9--9--9--9--9--9-|-----------9-----------------------------9--9--9--9--9--9--|
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G2*
|-----9----11----12--| |-----9----12--------|
|--12---12----12-----| |--12---12----12-12--|
|--------------------| |--------------------|
|--------------------| x7 |--------------------| x1
|--------------------| |--------------------|
|--------------------| |--------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|--6/8-8-8-8--6-6-6/9-9-9-9--6-6-6/8-8-8-8--6-6--1-1-1/4-4-4--|
|-------------------------------------------------------------| x2
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--6/8-8-8-8--6-6-6/9-9-9-9-9-9--14-14-14-14/16-16-13-13-13--6--/8\4--|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
x1
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE: This is the riff over the B chords. It is played twice in the
verse
|-------14----12------11--------9-------|-------14----12------11--------9------|------------|
|-----9----------9-------9----9---9-----|-----9----------9-------9----9---9----|------------|
|--11------11------11------11-------11--|--11------11------11------11-------11-|--11/13~~~--|
|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------|
|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------|
|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------|
PRECHORUS:
|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|
|----9-9-9-9-9-9\8-8-8-6-6-6--| |----9-9-9-9-9-9\8-8-8-6-6-6--|
|--6--------------------------| x2 |--8--------------------------| x1
|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|
|----9-9-9-9-9-9\8-8\11-11-11-| |----9-9-9-9-9-9\8-8-8-6-6-6--|
|--8--------------------------| x1 |--6--------------------------| x2
|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------|
|----0---0-----0---0------0----0-------0----0------|
|--4---4---4/8---8---8/11---11---11/14---14---14\--|
|--------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------|
(Part II)
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------4---------4----------4----------4----------4--------4----------4----------4------
|----4---4------4---4------4---4------4---4------4---4----4---4------4---4------4---4----
|--6-------6--5-------5--6-------6--5-------5--6--------5-------5--4-------4--2-------2--
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------|
|------4----------2----------4-------4~~~--|
|----4---4------4---4------4---------4~~~--|
|--1-------4--5-------5--3-----------2~~---|
|------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------|
CHORUS: The main riff is played again
Repeat verse, prechorus and chorus
MIDDLE 8:
|-----9----11----12--| |--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
|--12---12----12-----| |--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
|--------------------| |------------------------------------|
|--------------------| x18 |------------------------------------|
|--------------------| |------------------------------------|
|--------------------| |------------------------------------|
CHORUS 3:
|-----11----9-------------------------------------------------11----9--------|
|--12----12---12-12--9/10-10-10-10-7-7-7/10-10-10-10/12-12-9-----12---12-12--|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
x2
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----11----9------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--12----12---12-12--9/10-10-10-10-7-7-7/10-10-10-10/12-12-9-------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------9---/11\8~~~--|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
x1
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
OUTRO:
|-----------------|
|---9-----12------|
|--11------9------|
|-----------------| x4
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
======================================================================
(RHYTHM SECTION)
CHORDS: Use the thumb to hold down the low E string. The A string is muted
by the thumb on most chords also.
--------------------------------------------------------------
Emaj7 = o2o1oo |
Emaj13/F# = 2xo12o |
B
= 7x78oo |
F#m7 = 2x22o1 |
Aadd11+ = 5x56oo |
G#m = 4x44oo |
E = xx54o5 |
Esus2 = xx54o3 |
B* = xxo8oo |
Bmaj7 = xxo3oo |
C#m = 9x(11)9oo / 9x(12)9oo (Both used in the prechorus)|
F#13 = 2x23oo |
F#6(sus4)
= 2x44oo |
Bbdim = 6x86oo
|
B6 = 7x98oo |
C#m9aug5 = 9x(10)9oo |
Emaj7/G# = 4x54oo |
--------------------------------------------------------------
INTRO:
Emaj7 Emaj7 Emaj13/F#
Emaj7 Emaj7 Emaj13/F#
B F#m7 Aadd11+ G#m
B F#m7 Aadd11+ G#m
B F#m7 Aadd11+ G#m
B F#m7 Aadd11+ G#m Aadd11+ G#m
VERSE 1:
E Esus2
So I look in your direction,
E Esus2 B* Bmaj7
B* Bmaj7
But you pay me no attention do you,
E Esus2
And I know you dont listen to me,
E Esus2 B* Bmaj7 B*
'Cause you say you see straight through me, don't you
PRECHORUS 1: Alternate between the C#m's like Chris does. You should be
able to hear these changes on the record
C#m
But on and on, from the moment I wake,
F#13
To the moment I sleep,
F#6(sus4) F#13
I'll be there by your side,
F#6(sus4) C#m
Just you try and stop me,
I'll be waiting in line,
B
Just to see if you care,
(Part II)
G#m Bbdim B6
Did you want me to change,
Bbdim G#m
Well I'd change for you,
Bbdim B6
And I want you to know,
C#m9aug5 B6
That you'll always get your way,
Bbdim G#m Emaj7/G#
I wanted to say,
CHORUS 1:
B F#m7 Aadd11+ G#m
Don't you shiver,
B F#m7 Aadd11+ G#m
Shiver,
B F#m7 Aadd11+ G#m
Shiver,
Aadd11+ G#m
I'll always be waiting for you,
VERSE 2: Same chords
So you know how much I need you,
But you never even see me, do you,
And is this my final chance of getting you,
PRECHORUS 2: Same chords
But on and on from the moment I wake,
To the moment I sleep,
Ill be there by your side,
Just you try and stop me,
I'll be waiting in line, just to see if you care,
Did you want me to change,
Well I'd change for you,
And I want you to know,
That you'll always get your way,
I wanted you say,
CHORUS 2: Same chords
Dont you shiver,
Shiver,
Shiver,
I'll always be waiting for you,
INTERLUDE:
Emaj7 (for three bars)
B Aadd11+ Emaj7
Yeah I'll always be waiting for you,
B Aadd11+ Emaj7
Yeah I'll always be waiting for you,
B Aadd11+ Emaj7
Yeah I'll always be waiting for you,
For you, I will always be wating,
CHORUS 3: Same chords
And it's you I see, but you don't see me,
And it's you I hear so loud and so clear,
I sing it loud, and clear,
And I'll always be wating for you,
OUTRO:
E Esus2
So I look in your direction,
E Esus2
But
you pay me no attention,
E Esus2
And you know how much I need you,
E Esus2
But you never even see me..
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