COLDPLAY - "yellow" Tablature
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Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2001 16:08:22 -0500
From: "Laura Lynn McWilliams" <coolgroove@hotmail.com> (by way of cathal)
Subject: c/coldplay/yellow.crd
"Yellow"
by Coldplay
from Parachutes, 2000
transcribed Feb 3, 2001 by Laura McWilliams
updated Mar 24, 2001
-I added a bunch of other versions that people had sent me, so there
are quite a few different ways to play it.
=======================================================================
NOTES:
the chords that were already up for this song were all right, but i
don't think that is the way they actually play it.
I've split it into 3 guitar parts, but it could easily be played with
just 2.
=======================================================================
TUNE DOWN 1/2 STEP!!!
(note: although guitar parts 2 and 3 could be played with standard
tuning, all tab in this file assumes tuned down 1/2 step)
=======================================================================
GUITAR 1
(plays rhythm only)
strum chords throughout
INTRO:
B.. Bsus4 B.. Bsus4
INSTR part
B F#/D# G#m
VERSE:
B F#/D# G#m B
B F#/D# G#m B.. Bsus4
CHORUS:
"you're skin..."
(no guitar during this part, but here is something you can play
if you don't have a keyboard:)
G#m B F# (repeat)
d#:---0-0-0------------------|--3-3-3-----0-0-0------|
A#:---1-1-1-----0-ho-2-------|--3-3-3-----0-0-0------|
F#:*--2-2-2-----0----0-------|--0-0-0-----0-0-0-----*|
C#:*--2-2-2-----2----2-------|--0-0-0-----0-0-0-----*|
G#:---0-0-0-----3----3-------|--2-2-2----------------|
D#:--------------------------|--3-3-3----------------|
it sounds ok.
END:
B A B(arpeggiated) (let sustain)
d#:--------------|
A#:----------1---|
F#:-------0------|
C#:----2---------|
G#:--3-----------|
D#:--------------|
the chords for guit1:
d#A#F#C#G#D#
B x 3 2 0 1 0
Bsus4 x 3 3 0 1 1
F#/D# 3 2 0 0 0 0
G#m x 0 2 2 1 0
F# 3 2 0 0 3 3
A x 1 3 3 3 1 (barre at 1st fret)
=========================================================================
GUITAR 2
(plays higher pitched chords over top of main rhythm)
INTRO:
rest
INSTR:
B.. (play once, then sort of tap lightly twice)
VERSE:
(play lightly each chord once and allow to sustain)
B G# E7 B
B G# E7 B..Bsus4
during all parts where guit3 plays lead, guitar 2 wails on chords in
same pattern as verse.
the chords for guit2:
d# A# F# C# G# D#
B 8 10 10 9 8 8 (barre 8th fret)
Bsus4 8 10 10 10 8 8 "
G# 10 10 12 12 12 10 (barre 10th fret)
E7 x 8 10 9 10 8 (barre 8th fret)
========================================================================
GUITAR 3
(plays lead over instr part and during last verse)
a note on bends:
parentheses indicate PITCH
bu = bend up
bd = bend down
LEAD:
d#:----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A#:----------------------------------|-10bu(12)-(12)-(12)-bd10-10-10---|
F#:-10bu(12)-(12)-(12)-bd10-10-10----|---------------------------------|
C#:----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G#:----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#:----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
d#:----------------------------------|
A#:----------------------------------|
F#:----------------------------------| repeat during
C#:--10bu(12)-(12)-(12)-bd10-10-10---| last chorus
G#:----------------------------------|
D#:----------------------------------|
=========================================================================
well, i think that sums it up!
please feel free to make corrections, send comments etc
~Laura McWilliams
spoongirl@earthling.net
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 22:08:47 +0100 (CET)
From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Christophe=20Girard?= <ch_girard@yahoo.fr>
Subject: c/coldplay/yellow.crd
Song: "Yellow"
Artist: Coldplay
Album: Parachutes, 2000
transcribed March 19, 2001 by Christophe Girard
Here is another transcription of "Yellow" by Coldplay.
In this transcription, I used special chords to mix
the rythmic and solo guitar parts. It sounds better
when played alone...
Also, I didn't tune down half a step. But David
electric guitar's transcription, once transposed,
should stick to these chords...
Intro:
Badd11 Bsus4
E||--0---------0--------|
B||--0---------0--------|
G||--8---------9--------| (x2)
D||--9---------9--------|
A||--9---------9--------|
E||--7---------7--------|
1st riff (solo):
Badd11 B11(no7) F#7add11 F#11
E||--0---------0--------|--0---------0--------|
B||--0---------0--------|--0---------0--------|
G||--8---------8--------|--3---------3--------|
D||--9---------11-------|--4---------6--------|
A||--9---------9--------|--4---------4--------|
E||--7---------7--------|--2---------2--------|
E E6 Badd11 Bsus4 Badd11
E||---0---------0--------|--0---------0--------0----|
B||---0---------2--------|--0---------0--------0----|
G||---1---------1--------|--8---------9--------8----|
D||---2---------2--------|--9---------9--------9----|
A||---2---------2--------|--9---------9--------9----|
E||---0---------0--------|--7---------7--------7----|
Verse:
Badd11 F#7add11 E
E||--0------|---0--------|--0--------|
B||--0------|---0--------|--0--------|
G||--8------|---3--------|--1--------|
D||--9------|---4--------|--2--------|
A||--9------|---4--------|--2--------|
E||--7------|---2--------|--0--------|
Pre-chorus:
Badd11 Bsus4 Badd11
E||--0---------0---------0-----|
B||--0---------0---------0-----|
G||--8---------9---------8-----|
D||--9---------9---------9-----|
A||--9---------9---------9-----|
E||--7---------7---------7-----|
Chorus:
E7M G#m7 F#6 E
E||-----4--------|--4------2----| |--0--------|
B||-----4--------|--4------4----| |--0--------|
G||-----4--------|--4------3----|(x3) |--1--------|
D||-----2--------|--4------X----| |--2--------|
A||-----2--------|--6------4----| |--2--------|
E||-----0--------|--4------2----| |--0--------|
End:
Badd11 Asus2/F# E
E||--0------|---0--------|--0--------|
B||--0------|---0--------|--0--------|
G||--8------|---2--------|--1--------|
D||--9------|---2--------|--2--------|
A||--9------|---X--------|--2--------|
E||--7------|---2--------|--0--------|
Comments are welcome !
Christophe Girard
ch_girard@yahoo.fr
From: "Laura Lynn McWilliams" <coolgroove@hotmail.com> (by way of cathal)
Subject: c/coldplay/yellow.crd
"Yellow"
by Coldplay
from Parachutes, 2000
transcribed Feb 3, 2001 by Laura McWilliams
updated Mar 24, 2001
-I added a bunch of other versions that people had sent me, so there
are quite a few different ways to play it.
=======================================================================
NOTES:
the chords that were already up for this song were all right, but i
don't think that is the way they actually play it.
I've split it into 3 guitar parts, but it could easily be played with
just 2.
=======================================================================
TUNE DOWN 1/2 STEP!!!
(note: although guitar parts 2 and 3 could be played with standard
tuning, all tab in this file assumes tuned down 1/2 step)
=======================================================================
GUITAR 1
(plays rhythm only)
strum chords throughout
INTRO:
B.. Bsus4 B.. Bsus4
INSTR part
B F#/D# G#m
VERSE:
B F#/D# G#m B
B F#/D# G#m B.. Bsus4
CHORUS:
"you're skin..."
(no guitar during this part, but here is something you can play
if you don't have a keyboard:)
G#m B F# (repeat)
d#:---0-0-0------------------|--3-3-3-----0-0-0------|
A#:---1-1-1-----0-ho-2-------|--3-3-3-----0-0-0------|
F#:*--2-2-2-----0----0-------|--0-0-0-----0-0-0-----*|
C#:*--2-2-2-----2----2-------|--0-0-0-----0-0-0-----*|
G#:---0-0-0-----3----3-------|--2-2-2----------------|
D#:--------------------------|--3-3-3----------------|
it sounds ok.
END:
B A B(arpeggiated) (let sustain)
d#:--------------|
A#:----------1---|
F#:-------0------|
C#:----2---------|
G#:--3-----------|
D#:--------------|
the chords for guit1:
d#A#F#C#G#D#
B x 3 2 0 1 0
Bsus4 x 3 3 0 1 1
F#/D# 3 2 0 0 0 0
G#m x 0 2 2 1 0
F# 3 2 0 0 3 3
A x 1 3 3 3 1 (barre at 1st fret)
=========================================================================
GUITAR 2
(plays higher pitched chords over top of main rhythm)
INTRO:
rest
INSTR:
B.. (play once, then sort of tap lightly twice)
VERSE:
(play lightly each chord once and allow to sustain)
B G# E7 B
B G# E7 B..Bsus4
during all parts where guit3 plays lead, guitar 2 wails on chords in
same pattern as verse.
the chords for guit2:
d# A# F# C# G# D#
B 8 10 10 9 8 8 (barre 8th fret)
Bsus4 8 10 10 10 8 8 "
G# 10 10 12 12 12 10 (barre 10th fret)
E7 x 8 10 9 10 8 (barre 8th fret)
========================================================================
GUITAR 3
(plays lead over instr part and during last verse)
a note on bends:
parentheses indicate PITCH
bu = bend up
bd = bend down
LEAD:
d#:----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A#:----------------------------------|-10bu(12)-(12)-(12)-bd10-10-10---|
F#:-10bu(12)-(12)-(12)-bd10-10-10----|---------------------------------|
C#:----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G#:----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#:----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
d#:----------------------------------|
A#:----------------------------------|
F#:----------------------------------| repeat during
C#:--10bu(12)-(12)-(12)-bd10-10-10---| last chorus
G#:----------------------------------|
D#:----------------------------------|
=========================================================================
well, i think that sums it up!
please feel free to make corrections, send comments etc
~Laura McWilliams
spoongirl@earthling.net
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 22:08:47 +0100 (CET)
From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Christophe=20Girard?= <ch_girard@yahoo.fr>
Subject: c/coldplay/yellow.crd
Song: "Yellow"
Artist: Coldplay
Album: Parachutes, 2000
transcribed March 19, 2001 by Christophe Girard
Here is another transcription of "Yellow" by Coldplay.
In this transcription, I used special chords to mix
the rythmic and solo guitar parts. It sounds better
when played alone...
Also, I didn't tune down half a step. But David
electric guitar's transcription, once transposed,
should stick to these chords...
Intro:
Badd11 Bsus4
E||--0---------0--------|
B||--0---------0--------|
G||--8---------9--------| (x2)
D||--9---------9--------|
A||--9---------9--------|
E||--7---------7--------|
1st riff (solo):
Badd11 B11(no7) F#7add11 F#11
E||--0---------0--------|--0---------0--------|
B||--0---------0--------|--0---------0--------|
G||--8---------8--------|--3---------3--------|
D||--9---------11-------|--4---------6--------|
A||--9---------9--------|--4---------4--------|
E||--7---------7--------|--2---------2--------|
E E6 Badd11 Bsus4 Badd11
E||---0---------0--------|--0---------0--------0----|
B||---0---------2--------|--0---------0--------0----|
G||---1---------1--------|--8---------9--------8----|
D||---2---------2--------|--9---------9--------9----|
A||---2---------2--------|--9---------9--------9----|
E||---0---------0--------|--7---------7--------7----|
Verse:
Badd11 F#7add11 E
E||--0------|---0--------|--0--------|
B||--0------|---0--------|--0--------|
G||--8------|---3--------|--1--------|
D||--9------|---4--------|--2--------|
A||--9------|---4--------|--2--------|
E||--7------|---2--------|--0--------|
Pre-chorus:
Badd11 Bsus4 Badd11
E||--0---------0---------0-----|
B||--0---------0---------0-----|
G||--8---------9---------8-----|
D||--9---------9---------9-----|
A||--9---------9---------9-----|
E||--7---------7---------7-----|
Chorus:
E7M G#m7 F#6 E
E||-----4--------|--4------2----| |--0--------|
B||-----4--------|--4------4----| |--0--------|
G||-----4--------|--4------3----|(x3) |--1--------|
D||-----2--------|--4------X----| |--2--------|
A||-----2--------|--6------4----| |--2--------|
E||-----0--------|--4------2----| |--0--------|
End:
Badd11 Asus2/F# E
E||--0------|---0--------|--0--------|
B||--0------|---0--------|--0--------|
G||--8------|---2--------|--1--------|
D||--9------|---2--------|--2--------|
A||--9------|---X--------|--2--------|
E||--7------|---2--------|--0--------|
Comments are welcome !
Christophe Girard
ch_girard@yahoo.fr
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