Artist: Coldplay
Title: Billie Jean (cover)
Tuning: EADGBe Standard
Listen to the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpjibsEoR5Q
Because I couldn't find a tab of the Billie Jean cover by Coldplay, I watched a
of Billie Jean
over and over again, until I got it.
The way Coldplay performs this song is in one word: Brilliant!
Leave a comment if you think something is wrong with this tab.
This is the part John Buckland plays:
Riff A
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------| Repeat 12 times.
D|--------------------------| You can mute the notes if that sounds better to you.
A|---10----8-10-8-----------|
E|------10--------10-8-10---|
Then the next riff comes in, after Chris Martin sings: 'She said I'm the one' in the 1st verse.
Riff B
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------| Play this riff 2 times.
D|---10----8-10-8-----------|
A|------10--------10-8-10---|
E|--------------------------|
After Riff B, play Riff A again.
There is an other guitar (Will Champion, COldplay drummer) in this song. He strums a few
while John plays the riff.
This is the part of Will in the verse:
Bm C#m D C#m
e|--------------------------|
B|----3---5-------7---5-----|
G|----4---6-------7---6-----| Repeat the whole verse,
D|----4---6-------7---6-----| Listen to the song for the rhythm.
A|----2---4-------5---4-----|
E|--------------------------|
OR
e|----2---4-------5---4-----|
B|----2---4-------5---4-----|
G|----2---4-------6---4-----| Or you can play this. But I don't
D|--------------------------| believe this is the way Will plays it.
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
The outro (solo) by John Buckland:
FH FH
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|---5-5h7-5---5h7-|----5h7-5---5h7--| Repeat 7 times.
D|-----------8-----|--8-------8------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|-----5h7\\\\\--|
D|---8-----------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
h = Hammer-on
FH = Fast Hammer-On
\\ = Slide down the neck
I hope you liked my tab of Coldplay's Billie Jean.
~Joris~
PS. Could somebody help me out with the chords for the Pre-chorus? That the only part
missing in this tab ;)
