Coldplay – Orphans (Guitar)

Capo 5
Key
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Versions (6)

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Chords

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Riff-1: 
e|--------------------0---0-0--|
A|------0-------2-----2---2-2--|
G|--1h2---2---2-----2—---------| h = hammer-on
D|-----------------------------|    (or slide-up) 
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|

Main riff:
    E*                                       A                             C#m                
e|--0---0---0-0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|    e|--0-----0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0-|-0-----0---0--0--0----0--0---0--0--|
A|--0---0---0-0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|    A|--0-----0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0-|-0-----0---0--0--0----0--0---0--0--|
G|--2---1---1-1--1-1-1---1-1---1-1--|    G|--6-----6---6-6-6---6-6---6-6-|-9-----9---9--9--9----9--9---9--9--|
D|--4---2---2-2--2-2-2---2-2---2-2--|x2  D|--7-----7---7-7-7---7-7---7-7-|-11----11--11-11-11---11-11--11-11-|
A|--4---2---2-2--2-2-2---2-2---2-2--|    A|--7-----7---7-7-7---7-7---7-7-|-11----11--11-11-11---11-11--11-11-|
E|--2---0---0-0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|    E|--5-----5---5-5-5---5-5---5-5-|-9-----9---9--9--9----9--9---9--9--|
Scroll to bottom for easier open chords (no barre chords) Notes: 1. The above is how Chris Martin plays his acoustic in the official video (click on video link at the top). 2. E* includes a quick transition from F#m as shown. Play F# bass note by wrapping thumb over top of the neck. 3. The two highest strings are played open throughout. [Intro] Riff-1 Riff-1 I wanna know when I can go Riff-1 Riff-1 Back and get drunk with my friends
E*           E*                       
------------ Boom boom ka, buba de ka

A                         C#m
Boom boom ka, buba de ka, boom boom ka, buba de ka
[Verse 1]
E               E                          
Rosaleem of the Damascene

A                          C#m
Yes she had eyes like the moon

E                      E                  
Would have been on the silver screen

A                      C#m
But for the missile monsoon, she went

E*        E*              A  
  Woo woo,  woo woo oo-oo-oo

C#m
Indigo go up in heaven today

E*        E*                        
  Woo woo,  woo woo oo-oo

F#m                       A
Bombs going boom ba-boom-boom, she say
[Chorus 1]
E*           E*
I wanna know when I can go

A                          C#m
Back and get drunk with my friends

E*           E*
I wanna know when I can go

A                   C#m
Back and be young again
[Verse 2]
E                       E                                     
Baba would go where the flowers grow

A                         C#m
Almond and peach trees in bloom

    E                           E                  
And he would know just when and what to sow

   A                C#m
So golden and opportune, and he went

E*        E*              A  
  Woo woo,  woo woo oo-oo-oo

C#m
Tulips the colour of honey today

E*               E*                                   
  It's true true,  woo woo oo-oo

F#m                       A
Bombs going boom ba-boom-boom, he say
[Chorus 2]
   E*           E*
Oh I wanna know when I can go

A                          C#m
Back and get drunk with my friends

E*           E*
I wanna know when I can go

A                   C#m
Back and be young again (yeah)
[Bridge] (play Riff-1 for first two bars)
E                        A   C#m
  Woo woo, woo woo oo-oo-oo

E                        
  Woo woo, woo woo oo-oo

F#m                A
Cherubim seraphim soon

     F#m                     A
Come sailin' us home by the light of the moon
[Chorus 3]
   E*           E*
Oh I wanna know when I can go

A                          C#m
Back and get drunk with my friends

E*           E*
I wanna know when I can go

A                    C#m
Back and feel home again
[Outro]
E*        E*              A
  Woo woo,  woo woo oo-oo-oo

  C#m                          E*          E*
I guess we'll be raised on our own then
(Woo woo, woo woo oo-oo-oo)
    F#m                          A
Cos I wanna be with you 'til the world ends

F#m                          A           E
I wanna be with you 'til the whole world ends

E
Boom boom ka, buba de ka, boom boom ka, buba de ka
Boom boom ka, buba de ka, boom boom ka, buba de ka N.C. Boom ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Easier Chords -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    E*                                       A                                C#m          
e|--0---0---0-0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|    e|--0------0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|--0------0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|
A|--0---0---0-0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|    A|--0------0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|--0------0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|
G|--2---1---1-1--1-1-1---1-1---1-1--|    G|--2------2---2-2-2---2-2---2-2--|--6------6---6-6-6---6-6---6-6--|
D|--4---2---2-2--2-2-2---2-2---2-2--|x2  D|--2------2---2-2-2---2-2---2-2--|--6------6---6-6-6---6-6---6-6--|
A|--4---2---2-2--2-2-2---2-2---2-2--|    A|--0------0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|--4------4---4-4-4---4-4---4-4--|
E|--2---0---0-0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|    E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Notes 1. E* includes a quick transition from F#m as shown. Play F# bass note by wrapping thumb over top of the neck. 2. The A chord is actually Asus2, shown as A for ease of reading. 3. The two highest strings are played open throughout.