A Message Chords

by Coldplay
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Difficulty: intermediate
Capo: 1st fret
Author Pr0t0o [a] 93. Last edit on Feb 13, 2014
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Chords

C
Em/C
C/B
C/G
F
G
Dm
Am7

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A Message by Coldpay
 
	Brilliant song off the new X&Y Album
	
	tabbed by Ash and dre.
 
	email= ssetem@essex.ac.uk
 
	ENJOY!:)
 
 
	Standard tuning
 
	Capo 1
 
	chords:
 
	C -     X32010
	Em/C -  022010
	C/B -   020010
	C/G -   320010
	F -   	133211
	Am7 -   002010
	G -     320033
      Dm -    000231
 
	
 
 
	Verse 1:
 
	(Chords C, Em/C, C/B, C/G have equal strumming time)
 
	C           Em/C    C/B     C/G
	My song is love
 
	C           Em/C    C/B     C/G
	Love to the lovely song
 
	C           Em/C    C/B     C/G
	And it goes on
 
	           F     Em/C   G
	You don't have to be alone
 
 
	C           Em/C    C/B     C/G
	Your heavy heart
 
	C           Em/C    C/B     C/G
	Is made of  sto   - ne
 
	C           Em/C    C/B       C/G
	And it's so hard to see you clearly
 
		   F       Em/C       G
	You don't have to be on your own
		   F       Em/C       G
	You don't have to be on your own
 
 
	Chorus:
 
	
	Dm                C       G
	And I'm not gonna take it back
 
	Dm                       C         G
	And I'm not gonna say I don't mean that
 
	Dm                         C     G
	You're the target that I'm aiming at
 
	       F        Em/C     G
	And I get that message home
 
	
	
 
	Verse 2:
 
	
	C           Em/C    C/B     C/G
	My song is love
 
	C           Em/C    C/B     C/G
	My song is love, i know
 
 
	C           Em/C    C/B     C/G
	But I'm on fire for you, clearly
 
	           F     Em/C   G
	You don't have to be alone
 
           	   F       Em/C       G
	You don't have to be on your own
 
 
	Chorus:
 
	Dm                 C       G
	And I'm not gonna take it back
 
	Dm                      C          G
	Oh, I'm not gonna say I don't mean that
 
	Dm                          C     G
	You're the target that I'm aiming at
 
	       F        Em/C     G
	And I'm nothing on my own
 
	        F        Em/C     G
	Got to get that message home
 
	
	Dm                 C       G
	And I'm not gonna stand and wait
	
	Dm                                 C       G
	I'm not gonna leave it until it's much too late
	Dm                         C       G
	On a platform, I'm gonna stand and say
 
	       F        Em/C     G
	That I'm nothing on my own
	       F          Em/C       G
	And I love you, please come home
 
	Bridge/end:
 
	F, Am7, G, Am7 x 2
	
	    F       Am7       G      Am7
	My song is love, is love I know
	
	           F     Am7       G       C
	And I've got to get that message home.
 
 
If you find any corrections email them to ssetem@essex.ac.uk
 
work of ash and andre
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15 comments
Dublo7
it's mostly sounds good, but I'm not so sure about the last two chords in each verse line. I dunno... they just don't sound right.
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jpjames
Love the f after the c sounds so good
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Dublo7
Is it me or does it sound better with the capo on the 2nd? hrmmm... give it a try.
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