"Lovers In Japan" by Coldplay
CAPO ON 5, modeled on acoustic cover by Tyler Herrin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHqx4SUwrmk&feature=channe
Note: This is in F, but played with the capo on 5 and with the root note as C. It is not
to the album version of the song! (which is in G)
The main benefit of playing this way is that it allows for the natural hammer on to
the melody of the song. This is achieved hammering on the open and 2nd fret of the 4th
(4th from the bottom).
However, it sounds close (not 100 percent sure) to in tune with this acoustic version of
song by the band itself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhamV6qA5Cs
Lovers In Japan
Am7 (x00213)
F7 (133210)
C (032010)
G6 (32000x)
G (320003)
Dm (xx0231)
Intro: VI, IV, I, V // I, V, IV, I
Am7, F7, C, G6 x2 (4 beats each)
G, D6, C, G (all for 8 beats each)
Verse 1: I, V, IV, I (C, G, F, C)
The "hammer on" melody:
C (032010) Hammer on from 030010 to 032010 to create main melody*
G (320003) Hammer on/off from 302003 to 320003 to maintain melody
F7 (133210) Hammer on/off from 133010 to 133210 for transposed melody
C G
Lovers, keep on the road you're on
F7 C
Runners, until the race is run
G
Soldiers, you've got to soldier on
F C
Sometimes even right is wrong
Chorus: VI, IV, I, V x2 / VI, I, IV, II, V, VI
Am F C
They are turning my head out
G Am
To see what I'm all about
F C
Keeping my head down
G Am
To see what it feels like now
C F
But I have no doubt
Dm G C
One day, we are gonna get out
Break:
*VERSE CHORDS
C G
Tonight maybe we're gonna run
F7 C
Dreaming of the Osaka sun
G
Ohh ohh...
F7 C
Dreaming of when the morning comes
Am F C
They are turning my head out
G Am
To see what I'm all about
F C
Keeping my head down
G Am
To see what it feels like now
C F
But I have no doubt
Dm G C
One day the sun will come out
Outro:
[C till the song ends]
