Violet Hill

[Bsus2] ======= x24422
Dmaj7sus4/[G] = 3x0023
[Em](2) ======= 079987
[F#] (note) === 2xxxxx

EASY VERSION:

Was a [Bm]long and dark December

From the rooftops I remember
There was [G]snow, white [Em]snow
Cl[Bm]early I remember from the windows
They were watching while we [G]froze
Down bel[Em]ow

When the f[G]uture's architectured
By a [A]carnival of idiots on [Bm]show
You'd better lie [A]low
If you [G]love [F#m]me, [D]won’t you [Bm]let [A]me [Bm]know?

Was a [Bm]long and dark December

When the banks became cathedrals
And a [G]fox became [Em]God
P[Bm]riests clutched onto bibles

Hollowed out to fit their rifles
And the c[G]ross was held [Em]aloft

[G]Bury me an armour
When I’m [A]dead and hit the ground
My nerves are [Bm]poles that unf[A]roze
If you [G]love [F#m]me, [D]won’t you [Bm]let [A]me [Bm]know?

[Bm] [Bm] [G] [Em]  x2

(3x)                        (1x)
|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
|-3p2p0-3------------------|--3p2p0-3--------------------|  (2x)
|------------2-----4-------|-------------2---------------|
|---------4-----4-----2----|----------4-----4--9-8--7-(6)|
|-----------------------2--|-------------------7-6--5-(4)|
|--------------------------|-------------------7-6--5-(4)|

(the last chord is played the second time only, and the first
time, you just return to beginning of the solo...)

I don’t [G]want to be a soldier
Who the[A] captain of some sinking ship
Would[Bm] stow
Far [A]below
So, if you [G]love [F#m]me, [D]why’d you [Bm]let [A]me [Bm]go?

I took my [D]love [G]down to [D]Vio[Bm]let [A]Hill [G]
[A]There we [Bm]sat    [F#m]in the    [G]snow
[G]All [A]that [Bm]time [Em]she was [D]sil[Bm]ent [A]still
Said[F#m] if you [G]love [F#m]me, [D]won’t you [Bm]let  [A]me   [G]know?
[F#m]If you lov[G]e me[F#m], wo[D]n’t you le[Bm]t me[A] kn[Bm]ow?

MORE COMPLEX VERSION:

Was a l[Bm]ong and dark December
From the rooftops [Bsus2]I remember
          [G]   Dmaj7sus4/[G]        [Em]   [Em6]
There was snow ,           white snow
Cl[Bm]early I remember from the windows
          [Bsus2]                [G]   Dmaj7sus4/[G]
They were watching while we froze
Down bel[Em]ow   [Em6]

When the f[G]uture's architectured
By a [A]carnival of idiots on [Bm]show
You'd better lie [A]low
[F#]If you  l[G]ove m[F#m]e, w[D]on’t you [Bm]let [A]me [Bm]know?

Was a [Bm]long and dark December
When the banks became [Bsus2]cathedrals
        [G]    Dmaj7sus4/[G]         [Em]    [Em6]
And a fox                 became God
P[Bm]riests clutched onto bibles
Hollowed out to fit their[Bsus2] rifles
         [G]    Dmaj7sus4/[G]            [Em]     [Em6]
And the cross              was held aloft

[G]Bury me an armour
When I’m [A]dead and hit the ground
My nerves are [Bm]poles that un[A]froze
[F#]If you  l[G]ove m[F#m]e, w[D]on’t you [Bm]let [A]me [Bm]know?

[Bm] [Bm] [G] [Em]  x2

(3x)                        (1x)
|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
|-3p2p0-3------------------|--3p2p0-3--------------------|  (2x)
|------------2-----4-------|-------------2---------------|
|---------4-----4-----2----|----------4-----4--9-8--7-(6)|
|-----------------------2--|-------------------7-6--5-(4)|
|--------------------------|-------------------7-6--5-(4)|

(the last chord is played the second time only, and the first
time, you just return to beginning of the solo...)

I don’t [G]want to be a soldier
Who the cap[A]tain of some sinking ship
Would [Bm]stow
Far [A]below
[F#]So, if you [G]love [F#m]me, [D]why’d you [Bm]let [A]me [Bm]go?

I took my [D]love [G]down to [D]Vio[Bm]let [A]Hill [G]
[A]There we [Bm]sat    [F#m]in the  [G]snow
[G]All [A]that [Bm]time [Em]she was s[D]ile[Bm]nt s[A]till
So, [F#m]if you l[G]ove m[F#m]e, w[D]on’t you l[Bm]et  [A]me   [G]know?
[F#m]If you l[G]ove [F#m]me, [D]won’t you [Bm]let [A]me [Bm]know?

So it's pretty much all there. For the distorted guitar fill during the verses (instead
playing the Em (and Em6 for the complex one)),
you can play the last 4 chords written in the "guitar solo"...

So enjoy !!! (and feel free for any suggestions)