Song: Violet Hill Artist: Coldplay Album: Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008) Instrument: Guitar Difficulty: Intermediate Tuning: Drop D The other tab isn't that great, so...here's my interpretation I'll just give you the different riffs and where they're supposed to go - listen to the recording if you want the timing and stuff. No guitar during Intro and Verse 1 Fill 1 (occurs at 0:48 and after) e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------| D|-4-3---2-1-----------------------------| A|-4-3---2-1-----------------------------| D|-4-3---2-1-----------------------------|
Pre-Chorus (Light distortion, little delay) e|-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| e|-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| e|-7-9-7-9~--------7-9-7-9~--------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| (you can tremolo or flanger the 11, it's up to you) "If you love me, won't you let me know" e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|-------------6-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-| A|-9-7--6---2--4-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| D|-9-7--6---2----------------------| ^beat one is here Verse 2 Background Guitar (repeat for whole verse) e|-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| Verse 2 Guitar Licks (heard in the background) e|---9--9--9-------9--9--9---------| B|---9--9--9-------9--9--9---------| G|---9--9--9-------9--9--9---------| D|---11-11-11------11-11-11--------| A|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| On the album I'm pretty sure he goes v, but live he keeps playing a Cm chord. e|---5--5--5-----------------------| B|---5--5--5-----------------------| G|---6--6--6-----------------------| D|---7--7--7-----------------------| A|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| Solo (repeat riff as necessary) e|---------------------| B|-5-4---5-------------| G|-----6-----4--6------| D|---------6---6--4----| A|------------------4--| D|---------------------| Solo Fill -----------------------| -5-4---5---------------| -----6-----4-----------| ---------6---6-43--21--| ---------------43--21--|
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Violet Hill by Coldplay