Spies Chords

by Coldplay
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Difficulty: intermediate
Capo: no capo
Author thinner6 [a] 93.
1 contributor total, last edit on Feb 20, 2017
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Chords

C#m
B
F#m
D#sus2
E
G#sus4
A
G#
G#m
A6

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Coldplay - Spies
Tabbed By - Dean Oemcke (deanoemcke@hotmail.com)
Any mistakes or thoughts? Feel free to email me.
 
[note]I have named the chords simply to make it easier to read
      however most chords used are inversions of what is stated
      therefore you will need to study the chords before you
      play if you want it to sound right
      also these are just my interpretations of the chords used
      if anyone else has any improvements that they think sound
      better then let me know
 
De-tune string 1 (High e) to c#
 
Chords: (#) = played with thumb
        T   = Fret 10
        E   = Fret 11
 
        C#m    (9)EE9x0        B      (7)99800
        F#m    (2)442x0        D#sus2   x688x0
        E        0221x0        G#sus4 (4)666x0
        A        x0E9x0        G#     (4)665x0
        G#m    (4)66440        A6       x0ETx0
        B*     (7)9x890 -> (7)9x870
 
[Intro]
C#m   x4
 
[Verse]
F#m                         E
I awake to find no peace of mind
            A             G#m
I said how do you live as fugitive
     F#m                        E
Down here where i cannot see so clear
            A
I said what do i know
            G#m
Show me the right way to go
 
[Chorus]
       F#m                           G#m
       And the spies came out of the water
                  A                       G#m
       And you're feeling so bad 'cos you know
                F#m                     E
       That the spies hide out in every corner
                     A
       But you can't touch them no
            B              C#m    A     B
       'Cos they're all spies
       B              C#m    A     B     B
       They're all spies
 
[Verse 2]
F#m                           E
I awake to see that no one is free
               A
Well we're all fugitives
            G#m
Look at the way we live
     F#m                            E
Down here where i cannot sleep from fear, no
             A
I said which way do i turn
        G#m
Oh i forget everything i learn
 
[Chorus]
       F#m                           G#m
       And the spies came out of the water
                  A                       G#m
       And you're feeling so bad 'cos you know
                F#m                     E
       That the spies hide out in every corner
                     A
       But you can't touch them no
            B              C#m    A     B
       'Cos they're all spies
       B              C#m    A     B     B
       They're all spies
 
[Bridge]
A                    B                        A
And if we don't hide here they're gonna find us
                     G#m                                 A
And if we don't hide now they're gonna catch us where we sleep
                     B                        D#sus2   (G#sus4) G#
And if we don't hide here they're gonna find us
 
C#m    A     B     B
C#m    A     B     B
 
               A                     G#m
       And the spies came out of the water
                  A6                       B
       But you're feeling so good 'cos you know
                F#m                     E
       That the spies hide out in every corner
                      A
       But they can't touch you no
            B              C#m    A     B*
       'Cos they're just spies                
       B*             C#m    A     B*
       They're just spies
       B*             C#m    A     B*
       They're just spies
       B*             C#m
       They're just spies.....
 
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4 comments
chall_99
I really liked this version. I didn't detune the high E and it still sounds good to me (actually I tried it detuned and didn't get it - maybe if you don't mute the B string right, it doesn't work). For the "Cuz they're just spies..." part, I found playing the A, B and C#m as follows was much easier and sounded good/better to me: A - x022200 B - x244400 C#m - x466500 basically, just sliding the previous regular open A up two frets and adding the bass note for B; then slide up 2 more (switching to the Am formed barre). Note: the other A's are better off in the E-barre (577600), but I was switching to the open A on the "you can't touch them no..." pass in the chorus to go into the A, B, C#m part as shown. Not sure about the Bridge (I can't remember that part well enough), but the rest sounds spot on and blows away any other version of this song I've tried. I don't have the CD anymore, so I playing from memory and this passes the "close enough" test to me.
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verve0
i don't understand why this site always pushes things into the left margin GRRRRRR... anyways, change the A to F#m on "us"
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madmonkey23
didn't like this contribution
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