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Fix You Acoustic

Coldplay
Version1
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
, , ,  x2
  When you try  your best, but you don't  succeed
  When you get  what you want, but not  what you need
  When you feel  so tired, but you can't  sleep
  Stuck in re  - ver  - se.
  When the tears  come streaming down  your face
  When you lose  something you can't  replace
  When you love  someone, but it goes  to waste
  Could it be wo  -  rse?
 (Em is only 1 strum )
   Lights will gu  - ide  you home
   And ig  - n  -it-  e  your bones
   And I will  try  to fix you
  C, Em ,Am7, C/G x 2 ( can be picked to mimic piano, hit bass notes, C,B,A,G during 4 chords)
  And high  up above or down  below
  When you're  too in love to let  it go
  If you never  try, then you'll never  know
  Just what you're  wor  - th
 (Em is only 1 strum )
   Lights will gu  - ide  you home
   And ig  - n  -it-  e  your bones
   And I will  try  to fix you
  Chords used for bridge only !!!
  (Hammer Pinky where you think appropriate)
  C - x32013 ( notice pinky at fret 3)
 ( ,  ,  , /G  , *
  , , , , *  ) x2
 
  Tears stream, down your face
 
  When you lose something you cannot replace
 
  Tears stream down your face
 
  And I.........
 
  Tears stream, down your face
 
  I promise you that I'll learn from my mistakes
 
  Tears stream down your face
 
  And I.........
  Final Chorus: (quite slow, sung 1 octave lower)
   Lights will gu  - ide  you home
   And ig  - n  -it-  e  your bones
   And I will  try  to fix you
 work of ash and andre

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Readable chord sheet for Fix You Acoustic by Coldplay

[C], [Em], [Am7], [C/G] x2

        When you tr[C]y your best, but you d[Em]on't succ[Am7]eed           [C/G]

        When you ge[C]t what you want, but n[Em]ot what you n[Am7]eed           [C/G]

        When you fe[C]el so tired, but you c[Em]an't slee[Am7]p             [C/G]

        Stuck in re[C] - v[Em]er - s[Am7]e.    [C/G]

        When the te[C]ars come streaming dow[Em]n your fa[Am7]ce            [C/G]

        When you lo[C]se something you c[Em]an't repl[Am7]ace           [C/G]

        When you lo[C]ve someone, but it goe[Em]s to wast[Am7]e             [C/G]

        Could it be  [C]wo -[Em] rse? [Am7]       [C/G]

(Em is only 1 strum )

     [F]   Lights w[Em]ill [G]gu [Gsus4] -  ide[G] you home

    [F]    And [Em]ig - [G]n -[Gsus4]it- e  [G]  your bones

    [F]    And I w[Em]ill [G]  t[Gsus4]ry     [G]   to fix you

        C, Em ,Am7, C/G  x 2 ( can be picked to mimic piano, hit bass notes, C,B,A,G during 4 chords)

        And high[C] up above or [Em]down belo[Am7]w             [C/G]

        When you[C]'re too in love to [Em]let it [Am7]go            [C/G]

        If you n[C]ever try, then you'll [Em]never kno[Am7]w             [C/G]

        Just what you're[C] wor[Em] - th [Am7]       [C/G]

(Em is only 1 strum )

     [F]   Lights w[Em]ill [G]gu [Gsus4] -  ide[G] you home

    [F]    And [Em]ig - [G]n -[Gsus4]it- e  [G]  your bones

    [F]    And I w[Em]ill [G]  t[Gsus4]ry     [G]   to fix you

        Chords used for bridge only !!!

        (Hammer Pinky where you think appropriate)

        C   - x32013 ( notice pinky at fret 3)

( [C], [F] , [C] , [C]/G , [G]*
                         [Am7], [F], [C], [C/G], [G]* ) x2

        [C]             [F]

        Tears stream,    down your face

        [C]               [C/G]                   [G]

        When you lose something you cannot replace

        [Am7]            [F]

        Tears stream down your face

        [C]   [C/G]  [G]

        And I.........

        [C]             [F]

        Tears stream,    down your face

        [C]               [C/G]                   [G]

        I promise you that I'll learn from my mistakes

        [Am7]            [F]

        Tears stream down your face

        [C]   [C/G]  [G]

        And I.........

        Final Chorus: (quite slow, sung 1 octave lower)

     [F]   Lights w[Em]ill [G]gu [Gsus4] -  ide[G] you home

    [F]    And [Em]ig - [G]n -[Gsus4]it- e  [G]  your bones

    [F]    And I w[Em]ill [G]  t[Gsus4]ry     [G]   to fix you

work of ash and andre

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