God Put A Smile Upon Your Face Chords

by Coldplay
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An alternate tuning to the studio version but this way you don't accidentally snap your strings. Also for beginners its easier to play.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author oliverjakerr [a] 304. Last edit on Jun 20, 2019
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Chords

Db
Gb
B
E
Ab
E6
Eb7
Dmaj7
Amaj7
F#add9

Strumming

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(**Tab is not posted on here because this is the chords version**)
 
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God Put a Smile upon Your Face (Song Length 4:58)
From A Rush of Blood to the Head
Tempo: ~124 | Key Signature: Db Major (Chorus A Major) | Time Signature: 4/4 | Capo: No Capo
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***TUNING***
Just tune all the strings down three semi tones (three notes)
The tuning should be:
Db  Gb B  E  Ab  Db
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This is the acoustic part and for the whole song the top E string (tuned to Db) and
top B string(tuned to Gb) ring out the whole song.
You can play the chords with one strum
if you want or you can play this alternate picking from the studio version for the verse below.
Also the top strings are always a up strum and the bottom notes are always a down strum.
 
The chord form for the whole song is really straight forward is basically an E major chord (022100)
with a thumb for the E6,Eb7 and Dmaj7 chords (etc. 355400)where you just slide it up and down
the guitar neck:
 
 Db               E6             Eb7            Eb7    Dmaj7
Db|----0----0----|----0----0----|----0----0----|----0-----0----|
Ab|----0----0----|----0----0----|----0----0----|----0-----0----|
E |----1----1----|----4----4----|----3----3----|----3-----2----|
B |--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|
Gb|-x-----x----x-|-x-----x---x-x|-x-----x---x-x|-x----x-x----x-|
Db|-0-----0----0-|-3-----3---3-0|-2-----2---0-2|-2----0-1----1-|
 
 Db             E6             Eb7            Dmaj7
Db|----0----0----|----0----0----|----0----0----|----0-----0----|
Ab|----0----0----|----0----0----|----0----0----|----0-----0----|
E |----1----1----|----4----4----|----3----3----|----2-----2----|
B |--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|
Gb|-x-----x----x-|-x-----x----x-|-x-----x----x-|-x----x-x----x-|
Db|-0-----0----0-|-3-----3---3-0|-2-----2---0-2|-1----1-1----1-|
 
 
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[Chords]
 
Db       0 2 2 1 0 0
E6       3 5 5 4 0 0
Eb7      2 4 4 3 0 0
Dmaj7    1 3 3 2 0 0
 
Amaj7    8 10 10 9 0 0
E6       3 5 5 4 0 0
F#add9   5 7 7 6 0 0
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[Intro]
Db E6 Eb7 Dmaj7 x2
 
 
[Verse 1]
Db             E6               Eb7   Dmaj7
   Where do we go, nobody knows
Db             E6                Eb7   Dmaj7
   I've got to say I'm on my way    down
Db             E6                      Eb7   Dmaj7
   God give me style and give me grace
Db            E6               Eb7   Dmaj7
   God put a smile upon my face
 
 
[Instrumental]
Db E6 Eb7 Dmaj7  x2
 
 
[Verse 2]
Db             E6                  Eb7   Dmaj7
   Where do we go to draw the line
Db             E6             Eb7      Dmaj7
   I've got to say I wasted all your time
                Db
Oh honey honey
           E6               Eb7     Dmaj7
Where do I go to fall from grace
Db             E6                Eb7  Dmaj7
   God put a smile upon your face     yeah
 
 
[Chorus]
Amaj7            E6          F#add9           Amaj7
Now when you work it out I'm worse than you
                  E6           F#add9
Yeah, when you work it out I wanted to
    Amaj7           E6             F#add9        Amaj7
And ah, when you work out where to draw the line
                    E6   F#add9
Your guess is as good as mine
 
 
[Instrumental]
Db E6 Eb7 Dmaj7  x2
 
 
[Verse 2]
Db             E6            Eb7   Dmaj7
   Where do we go nobody knows
Db             E6                 Eb7 Dmaj7
   Don't ever say you're on your way  down  when
Db                E6                   Eb7  Dmaj7
   God gave you style and gave you grace
Db              E6              Eb7  Dmaj7
   And put a smile upon your face oh yeah
 
 
[Chorus]
Amaj7            E6          F#add9           Amaj7
Now when you work it out I'm worse than you
                  E6           F#add9
Yeah, when you work it out I wanted to
    Amaj7           E6             F#add9        Amaj7
And ah, when you work out where to draw the line
                    E6   F#add9
Your guess is as good as mine
 
 
[Bridge]
Db E6 Eb7
 
        Dmaj7     Db   E6  Eb7
It's as good as mine
        Dmaj7     Db   E6  Eb7
It's as good as mine
        Dmaj7     Db   E6     Eb7
It's as good as mine   na na na na na na na na na
     Dmaj7   Amaj7   E6
It's good as mine
F#add9         Amaj7   E6
    As good as mine
F#add9         Amaj7   E6
    As good as mine
F#add9         Amaj7   E6  F#add9
    As good as mine
 
 
[Outro]
Db             E6               Eb7   Dmaj7
   Where do we go, nobody knows
 
Don't ever say you're on your way down when
Db                E6                      Eb7   Dmaj7
   God gave you style and gave you grace
Db            E6               Eb7   Dmaj7
   God put a smile upon your face
 
Thank you and if you have any questions please ask!
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