Orphans Chords

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                          Capo 5th fret (for no capo or piano version, transpose +5)
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Tuning: Either standard (EADGBe) or tune the B string down a step (EADGAe) to play like the recording
 
Riff-1:
e|--------------------0---0-0--|
A|------0-------2-----2---2-2--|
G|--1h2---2---2-----2—---------| h = hammer-on
D|-----------------------------|    (or slide-up)
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
 
Main riff:
    E*                                       A                             C#m
e|--0---0---0-0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|    e|--0-----0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0-|-0-----0---0--0--0----0--0---0--0--|
A|--0---0---0-0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|    A|--0-----0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0-|-0-----0---0--0--0----0--0---0--0--|
G|--2---1---1-1--1-1-1---1-1---1-1--|    G|--6-----6---6-6-6---6-6---6-6-|-9-----9---9--9--9----9--9---9--9--|
D|--4---2---2-2--2-2-2---2-2---2-2--|x2  D|--7-----7---7-7-7---7-7---7-7-|-11----11--11-11-11---11-11--11-11-|
A|--4---2---2-2--2-2-2---2-2---2-2--|    A|--7-----7---7-7-7---7-7---7-7-|-11----11--11-11-11---11-11--11-11-|
E|--2---0---0-0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|    E|--5-----5---5-5-5---5-5---5-5-|-9-----9---9--9--9----9--9---9--9--|
 
Scroll to bottom for easier open chords (no barre chords)
 
Notes:
1. The above is how Chris Martin plays his acoustic in the official video (click on video link at the top).
2. E* includes a quick transition from F#m as shown. Play F# bass note by wrapping thumb over top of the neck.
3. The two highest strings are played open throughout.
 
 
[Intro]
Riff-1       Riff-1
I wanna know when I can go
Riff-1                     Riff-1
Back and get drunk with my friends
E*           E*
------------ Boom boom ka, buba de ka
A                         C#m
Boom boom ka, buba de ka, boom boom ka, buba de ka
 
 
[Verse 1]
E               E
Rosaleem of the Damascene
A                          C#m
Yes she had eyes like the moon
E                      E
Would have been on the silver screen
A                      C#m
But for the missile monsoon, she went
 
E*        E*              A
  Woo woo,  woo woo oo-oo-oo
C#m
Indigo go up in heaven today
E*        E*
  Woo woo,  woo woo oo-oo
F#m                       A
Bombs going boom ba-boom-boom, she say
 
 
[Chorus 1]
E*           E*
I wanna know when I can go
A                          C#m
Back and get drunk with my friends
E*           E*
I wanna know when I can go
A                   C#m
Back and be young again
 
 
[Verse 2]
E                       E
Baba would go where the flowers grow
A                         C#m
Almond and peach trees in bloom
    E                           E
And he would know just when and what to sow
   A                C#m
So golden and opportune, and he went
 
E*        E*              A
  Woo woo,  woo woo oo-oo-oo
C#m
Tulips the colour of honey today
E*               E*
  It's true true,  woo woo oo-oo
F#m                       A
Bombs going boom ba-boom-boom, he say
 
 
[Chorus 2]
   E*           E*
Oh I wanna know when I can go
A                          C#m
Back and get drunk with my friends
E*           E*
I wanna know when I can go
A                   C#m
Back and be young again (yeah)
 
 
[Bridge] (play Riff-1 for first two bars)
E                        A   C#m
  Woo woo, woo woo oo-oo-oo
E
  Woo woo, woo woo oo-oo
F#m                A
Cherubim seraphim soon
     F#m                     A
Come sailin' us home by the light of the moon
 
 
[Chorus 3]
   E*           E*
Oh I wanna know when I can go
A                          C#m
Back and get drunk with my friends
E*           E*
I wanna know when I can go
A                    C#m
Back and feel home again
 
 
[Outro]
E*        E*              A
  Woo woo,  woo woo oo-oo-oo
  C#m                          E*          E*
I guess we'll be raised on our own then
                                  (Woo woo,  woo woo oo-oo-oo)
    F#m                          A
Cos I wanna be with you 'til the world ends
F#m                          A           E
I wanna be with you 'til the whole world ends
 
E
Boom boom ka, buba de ka, boom boom ka, buba de ka
 
Boom boom ka, buba de ka, boom boom ka, buba de ka
N.C.
Boom
 
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                                               Easier Chords
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    E*                                       A                                C#m
e|--0---0---0-0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|    e|--0------0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|--0------0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|
A|--0---0---0-0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|    A|--0------0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|--0------0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|
G|--2---1---1-1--1-1-1---1-1---1-1--|    G|--2------2---2-2-2---2-2---2-2--|--6------6---6-6-6---6-6---6-6--|
D|--4---2---2-2--2-2-2---2-2---2-2--|x2  D|--2------2---2-2-2---2-2---2-2--|--6------6---6-6-6---6-6---6-6--|
A|--4---2---2-2--2-2-2---2-2---2-2--|    A|--0------0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|--4------4---4-4-4---4-4---4-4--|
E|--2---0---0-0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|    E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 
Notes
1. E* includes a quick transition from F#m as shown. Play F# bass note by wrapping thumb over top of the neck.
2. The A chord is actually Asus2, shown as A for ease of reading.
3. The two highest strings are played open throughout.
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