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Coldplay: Amsterdam

English: Coldplay: Jonny Buckland, Will Champi...
English: Coldplay: Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin and Guy Berryman. BBC Television Centre, London (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Amsterdam was written in 2002 by Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin.
 Before I move on to this song, you might be interested in some previous posts on Coldplay songs, if you're a fan!

1. Clocks

2. Violet Hill

3. Viva la Vida

4. Yellow

So, I like playing Coldplay's Amsterdam in the Key of Eb with a 4/4 meter.
Here's a different key with the online chord chart @ http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/c/coldplay/amsterdam_crd.htm

verse:
D        A        E           G
Come on, oh my star is fading
D       A         E         G
And I swerve out of control
D   A     E              G
If I, if I'd only waited
D        A         E               G
I'd not be stuck here in this hole.

*play intro and repeat verse*

chorus: 
E                    G
But time is on your side
              D        A 
It's on your side now
E7                        G    
Not pushing you down and all around
          D         A 
It's no cause for concern


*intro again and verse*

*chorus till end* 
 
Chord chart
Photo Credit: 8notes.com
 
 
***********
 
 
 
Now, I'd like to share some chords with you that I like playing on the piano.
 
Intro:
 
Eb  Bb  Fsus4  Ab 
Eb  Bb  Fsus4  Ab 
Eb  Bb  Fsus4  Ab 
Eb  Bb  Fsus4  Ab
 
verse:
Eb        Bb        Fsus4         Ab
Come on, oh my star is fading
Eb       Bb         Fsus4         Ab
And I swerve out of control
Eb   Bb     Fsus4              Ab
If I, if I'd only waited
Eb        Bb         F           Ab
I'd not be stuck here in this hole.

*play intro and repeat verse*

chorus: 
Fadd9                    Abmaj7
But time is on your side
              Eb        Bb 
It's on your side now
Fadd9                        Abmaj7    
Not pushing you down and all around
          Eb         Bb 
It's no cause for concern


*intro again and verse*

*chorus till end* 
 
What is your favorite key that you are confident to play on the keys?

Finding The Key
 
Best,
  




"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King
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Clocks: Coldplay

Clocks

 Former piano students were always requesting the song "Clocks."
They really wanted to learn it and as quickly as possible.
If you do a Google search, you will find beginner and advanced music.

Clocks by Coldplay

I had located a really cool video tutorial on YouTube awhile back.
So, I did a post on the popular song, here.


 Key of D - Music Chords

Ultimate Guitar.com

Piano Riff x2

 

w/Piano Riff:

/ D - - - / Am - - - / Am - - - / Em - - - / (x2)

 

D                    Am(2)                                 Em

Lights go out and I can't be saved, tides that I tried to swim against

D                 Am (2)                Em

Brought me down upon my knees, oh I beg I beg and plead -singing

D               Am (2)                       Em

Come out of the things unsaid, shoot an apple off my head - and a

D              Am (2)                       Em

trouble that can't be named, tigers waiting to be tamed - singing

 

w/Piano Riff:

D      Am (2)           Em       D      Am (2)           Em

  ye hooooooooh    aahh       ye hooooooooh    aahh 

 

w/Piano Riff:

/ D - - - / Am - - - / Am - - - / Em - - - / (x2)

 

  D       Am (2)                         Em

Confusion never stops, closing walls and ticking clocks - gonna

D             Am (2)                              Em

come back and take you home, I could not stop the tune now known - singing

D             Am (2)                     Em

Come out upon my seas, curse missed opportunities - am I

D       Am (2)                        Em

a part of the cure, or am I a part of the disease? - singing

 

w/Piano Riff:

D      Am (2)           Em       D      Am (2)           Em

  ye hooooooooh    aahh       ye hooooooooh    aahh 

 

w/High Piano Riff:

/ D - - - / Am - - - / Am - - - / Em - - - / (x2)

 

w/High Piano Riff:

D      Am (2)           Em       D      Am (2)           Em

  ye hooooooooh    aahh       ye hooooooooh    aahh

 

Bridge:

Fmaj7 (2)                     C       G

  and nothing else compares

Fmaj7 (2)                   C       G

  oh nothing else compares

Fmaj7 (2)                     C       G     F (4)

  and nothing else compares

 

Piano Riff x2

 

w/High Piano Riff:

/ D - - - / Am - - - / Am - - - / Em - - - / (x2)

 

w/High Piano Riff:

D      Am (2)           Em       D      Am (2)           Em

  ye hooooooooh    aahh       ye hooooooooh    aahh

 

w/High Piano Riff:

D          Am (2)              Em

Home, home, where I wanted to go  

D          Am (2)              Em

Home, home, where I wanted to go   

D          Am (2)              Em

Home, home, where I wanted to go   

D          Am (2)              Em

Home, home, where I wanted to go   

 

High Piano Riff x2

 

End on D
 
Key of Ab
 
CLOCKS
By Coldplay


Chords Used:
Ab 4 6 6 5 4 4  Eb 6 6 8 8 8 6
Bb 6 8 8 7 6 6  F# 2 4 4 3 2 2
C# 4 4 6 6 6 4


Eb Bb Ab  Eb Bb Ab

Eb                  Bbm
Lights go out and I can't be saved
                        Ab
Tides that I tried to swim against
Eb                     Bbm
Have brought me down upon my knees
               Ab
Oh I beg, I beg and please, singing

Eb                Bbm
Come out of the things unsaid
                 Ab
Shoot an apple off my head
      Eb            Bbm
And a trouble that can't be named
                   Ab
A tiger's waiting to be tamed, singing

  Eb Bbm  Ab
Yooooouuuuu arrrreeee
  Eb Bbm  Ab
Yooooouuuuu arrrreeee

Eb Bbm Ab  Eb Bbm Ab

Eb               Bbm
Confusion that never stops
                     Ab
Closing walls and ticking clocks
Eb                     Bbm
Gonna come back and take you home
                      Ab
I could not stop, that you now know

        Eb          Bbm
Singing come out upon my seas
                     Ab
Curse missed opportunities
Eb            Bbm
Am I a part of the cure
                     Ab
Or am I part of the disease, singing

  Eb Bbm  Ab
Yooooouuuuu arrrreeee
  Eb Bbm  Ab
Yooooouuuuu arrrreeee
  Eb Bbm  Ab
Yooooouuuuu arrrreeee
  Eb Bbm  Ab
Yooooouuuuu arrrreeee

Eb Bbm Ab  Eb Bbm Ab

  Eb Bbm  Ab
Yooooouuuuu arrrreeee
  Eb Bbm  Ab
Yooooouuuuu arrrreeee

F#                    C#
  And nothing else compares
F#                    C#
  And nothing else compares
F#                    C#
  And nothing else compares
F#                    C#
  And nothing else compares

Eb Bbm Ab  Eb Bbm Ab

Eb Bbm  Ab
Yooooouuuuu arrrreeee
  Eb Bbm  Ab
Yooooouuuuu arrrreeee

Eb     Bbm                      Ab
Home, home, where I wanted to go
Eb     Bbm                      Ab
Home, home, where I wanted to go
Eb     Bbm                      Ab
Home, home, where I wanted to go
Eb     Bbm                      Ab
Home, home, where I wanted to go

Here are some clocks coldplay chords I use in the song. 
Do you read sheet music, chord charts or play by ear?
You'll find a free midi clocks coldplay download here.
 
GBbEb/Eb
 
FBbDb/Db
 
FAbC/C
 
Eb/GBbEb
 
Bb/FBbDbEb
 
F/EbAbC


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All the best to you and enjoy the Super Bowl!






"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King
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Piano Chords: Yellow by Coldplay


Awhile back I posted some videos of a few piano players playing Yellow-by-Coldplay

Then I started making a mental list  of all the songs that had the word "yellow" in it. I just love the  happy color  because it is so cheery and bright.

Here's the list I came up with. Let me know if you think of any others.

1. Yellow Rose of Texas
2. Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree
3. Yellow Submarine
4. Mellow Yellow
5. Yellow by Coldplay
6. Follow the Yellow Brick Road


Chord Chart to Yellow by Coldplay

INTRO:

A___ A   Asus4   E   Esus4   D   Dsus2   A   Asus4



VERSE 1:

A                                         E
 look at the stars, look how they shine for you
		    Dsus2
and everything you do, yeah they were all yellow
A                               E
 i came along, i wrote a song for you
                        Dsus2
and all the things you do and it was called yellow
A               E                                Dsus2
 and so i took my turn, oh what a thing to have done
                     A   Asus4   A
and it was all yellow



CHORUS 1:

D             F#m              E           D
 and your ski-in, oh yeah your skin and bo-ones
       F#m            E        D
turn i-into something beautifu-ul
            F#m           E           D                       
and you kno-ow you know i love you so-o
Dsus2                  (A)
 you know i love you so-o


(A)   Asus4   E   Esus4   D   Dsus2   A   Asus4



VERSE 2:

A                                 E
 i swam across, i jumped across for you
                    Dsus2
oh what a thing to do, cos you were all yellow
A                               E
 i drew a line, i drew a line for you
                    Dsus2
oh what a thing to do
                     A   Asus4   A
and it was all yellow



CHORUS 2:

D             F#m              E           D
 and your ski-in, oh yeah your skin and bo-ones
       F#m            E        D
turn i-into something beautifu-ul
            F#m            E            D                       
and you kno-ow for you i'd bleed myself dry
Dsus2                    (A)
 for you i'd bleed myself dry


(A)   Asus4   E   Esus4   D   Dsus2   A   Asus4



OUTRO:

     A   Asus4                     E   Esus4
it's true, look how they shine for you
                        D   Dsus2
look how they shine for you
                       A   Asus4
look how they shine for
                        E   Esus4
look how they shine for you
                        D   Dsus2
look how they shine for you

look how they shine
A                                         Em
 look at the stars, look how they shine for you
                       D
and all the things you do


 
Yellow Chord Chart:
 

INTRO: |B |B |B |B |
  
INSTRUMENTAL BIT: |B |B |F#|F#|E |E |

VERSE: B
       Look at the stars
       B                      F#
       Look how they shine for you 
       F#                E
       And everything you do
       E
       Yeah they were all yellow

       B
       I came along
       B                 F#
       I wrote a song for you
       F#                       E
       And all the things you do
       E
       And it was called yellow

       B
       (No lyrics, just B for 1 bar)
       B                F#
       So then i took my turn
       F#                       E
       Oh what a thing t\'ve done
       E
       And it was all yellow
       
       |B |B |

CHORUS: E          F#
        You\'re skin
        F#                          E
        Oh yeah you\'re skin and bone
        E         F#                     E
        Turning in to something beautiful
        E           F#
        And you know, you know i love you so
        |E |E
            You know i love you so

INSTRUMENTAL BIT: |B |B |F#|F#|E |E |B |B |
 
VERSE: Same chord structure
    
       I swam across
       I jumped across for you
       Oh what a thing to do
       Cos you were all yellow

       I drew a line
       I drew a line for you
       Oh what a thing to do
       And it was all yellow

CHORUS: Same chord structure
 
        You\'re skin
        Oh yeah you\'re skin and bones
        Turning in to something beautiful
        And you know, for you i bleed myself 
        trying
        For you i bleed myself trying

INSTRUMENTAL BIT: |B |B |F#|F#|E |E |B |B |

THEN THIS: B
           It\'s true
           B                       F#
           Look how they shine for you
           F#                      E
           Look how they shine for you
           E
           Look how they shine
           B
           (No lyrics for one bar)
           B                       F#
           Look how they shine for you
           F#                      E
           Look how they shine for you
           E
           Look how they shine
  
ENDING:    B
           Look at the stars
           B                       F#m
           Look how they shine for you
           F#m                        E
           And all the things you do

(THE BIT BEFORE THE ENDING IS REALLY THE INSTRUMENTAL BEING PLAYED TWICE)

 
Free Sheet Music 
 
Yellow Chord Chart:
 

Intro: G D C G

Verse 1:

G
Look at the stars
                       D
Look how they shine for you
                          C
And all the things you do,

Yeah, they were all yellow.
G
I came along,
                  D
I wrote a song for you
                          C
And all the things you do,

And it was called "Yellow."
G                D
So then i took my turn,
                            C
Oh what a thing to have done,
                       G
And it was all yellow.


Chorus 1:

C
Your Skin,
Em       D
Oh yeah, your skin and bones
C    Em        D
Turn into something beautiful,
C        Em        D
You know, you know I love you so,
C
You know i love you so.


Verse 2:

G
I swam across,
                   D
I jumped across for you,
                      C
Oh, what a thing to do

'Cause you were all yellow.
G                D
I drew a line,
                D
I drew a line for you,
                      C
Oh, what a thing to do
                      G
And it was all yellow.


Chorus 2:

C
Your Skin,
Em       D
Oh yeah, your skin and bones
C    Em        D
Turn into something beautiful,
C
And you know,
Em        D            C
For you I bleed myself dry,

For you I bleed myself dry.

|G  |D  |C  |G  ||


Coda:
                                   D
It's true, look how they shine for you, 
                        C
Look how they shine for you

Look how they shine for,
G                       D
Look how they shine for you,
                        C
Look how they shine for you,

Look how they shine.
G
Look at the stars,
                       D
Look how they shine for you
                      C
And all the things you do.


Here are a few chords of how I play the song in the Key of B:
 
B/D#F#BD#
 
F#/F#A#C#E
 
F#/D#F#A#C#D# 

E/EG#BE

The melody line goes like this:

C#, D#, C#, D#... C#, D#, C#, D#, F#, C#

B, C#, B, C#, F#, B

G#, B, G#, B, G#, B, G#, F#

Music Resources:

Advanced Guitar301

Gospel Guitar101
 
Best,
-- LadyD 

Coldplay Violet Hill- Play By Ear


What does Coldplay's song Violet Hill mean?

Coldplay has been known for songs with ambiguous lyrics. "Violet Hill" breaks that trend. It's unquestionably a song about war. And it's the first Coldplay song that sounds angry. "Violet Hill" reminds me of the anti-war protest songs of the 60s and 70s. It is strongly rhythmic, with a driving, slightly discordant electric guitar riff, and a strong drumbeat reminiscent of soldiers marching. An instant hit, "Violet Hill" was downloaded 1.5 million times in its first 3 days on the market.


http://www.planetwisdom.com/music/reviews/coldplay_violethill.php

"Violet Hill" is a song by British rock band Coldplay from the band's forthcoming studio album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. The song was released as the first single from the album on 6 May 2008. A music video for the song was filmed in Sicily, Italy."

http://top10mp3download.blogspot.com/2008/05/coldplay-violet-hill.html


Coldplay - Violet Hill (piano cover) play by ear 0AdRiaNleE0


Chords To Coldplay Violet Hill
VERSE 1:
C#m
Was a long and dark December
From the rooftops I remember
A F#m
There was snow, white snow
C#m
Clearly I remember from the windows
A
They were watching while we froze
F#m
Down below
CHORUS:
A
When the future architecture
B C#m
By a carnival of idiots on show
B
You better lie low
A E C#m F#m B C#m
If you love me, won’t you let me know
VERSE 2:
C#m
Was a long and dark December
When the banks became cathedrals
A F#m
And the frost became gone
C#m
Creased cut stones and bibles
Are all out to fade their rifles
A F#m
And the cross was held aloft
CHORUS:
A
There in me and I’m…
B
When I’m dead and hit the ground
C#m B
Legs are cold, unfold
A E C#m F#m B C#m
If you love me, won’t you let me know
SOLO:
C#m C#m A F#m x2
CHORUS:
A
I don’t wanna be a soldier
B
With a captain of some sinking ship
C#m
With snow
B
Far below
A E C#m F#m B C#m
So, if you love me, why’d you let me go
OUTRO:
E A G#m A
I took my love down to Violet Hill
C#m F#m A
| There we sat in snow
C#m F#m A G#m
All that time she was silenced still
E A E C#m F#m B C#m F#m
So, if you love me, won’t you let me know?
E A E C#m F#m B C#m
If you love me, won’t you let me know?

http://tabnabber.com/view_Tab.asp?tabID=5492&sArtist=Coldplay&sName=Violet+Hill


Coldplay Violet Hill Lyrics


Coldplay Lyrics
Violet Hill Lyrics
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Coldplay Viva La Vida


Coldplay Viva La Vida is a favorite with my piano students!!! Once you hear the song and learn the chords, it's so much fun to play! Have a go at it! It's been the year of Coldplay, for sure! The intro is Db5- Eb7sus- Ab- Fm-
Lyrics for Viva La Vida by Coldplay

Coldplay Lyrics
Viva La Vida Lyrics
Coldplay - Viva La Vida Piano Cover By David Sides

Free Download Coldplay Viva La Vida mp3

http://www.imeem.com/dosh13/music/4Ah1Fpod/coldplay_viva_la_vida

Chords Used in Coldplay - Viva La Vida

http://www.8notes.com/school/riffs/piano/coldplay_viva_la_vida.asp

How to play Viva la Vida by Coldplay on the piano (part 1)

Seires88 says "a video showing you how to play viva la vida part 1 of 3...I know some parts are impossible to play but I don't expect you to play them.. I expect you to learn the parts you like the most and play them... if you have any questions... or if you want me to make another video of how to play another song, just message me and I'll do my best to show you. I am not playing the song!!!! But I can easily get more songs to play."
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Yellow by Coldplay


"Look at the stars, look how they shine for you!"
Whether you've seen Coldplay live in Toronto, live in Hong Kong, live in Sydney or live at Glastonbury, the song is amazing and their performance is thrilling!
Just see for yourself. See and hear Coldplay's fantastic ending with giant yellow balloons falling from the sky!
* Coldplay live in Toronto 2006

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmcPVuxrMI

* How To Play Yellow (Coldplay) On Piano by doriansol

* Muppet Beaker sings Yellow by Coldplay

Great synching going on here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phyg_uIPQII

* Yellow - Classical Piano - Coldplay by UKpiano
Very beautiful- enjoy!

* Sheet Music Found Here:

http://forpiano.com/DB/C.htm


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Clocks by Coldplay


I just got back from San Francisco, on a fairly new airline (Virgin) and saw the Premiere opening of a great new movie called Bottle Shock! I had a fabulous vacation and was awestruck with how quickly and easily my flight went! Well, I may have struck a familiar chord with some when I say that Clocks, a song done by the familiar group Coldplay, came to mind while arriving and departing. Some find their way around terminals difficult while others find the landing as smooth as butter!
The song Clocks may sound difficult to play, but when one sees the tutorial and the breakdown of chords, you will be a happy camper because it is fun and easy to play! Here's a free music riff to the intro of Clocks:

http://www.8notes.com/school/riffs/piano/coldplay_clocks.asp"

You will be able to learn the song Clocks rather quickly and pick up your speed of playing the song fast paced. I believe you will be very pleased with yourself! Take a look at this great teaching lesson. Anyways, it is good to be back home!


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