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Careful Where You Stand

Coldplay
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This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

Coldplay

Careful where you stand

Tabbed by: Mark Bryce 3rd May 2004

Email: Brycey81a@hotmail.com

Web: www.brycey.co.uk

Hi, I hope this is a little more helpful than the last tab, which I should say I

owe some credit to to help me figure out some of the notes.

Plus, this tab also includes the electric guitar too

Hope this is of some help!!!!

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Tuning: EADGBe

Legend

(16) - this note still sounds

h - hammer on

/ - slide up

b17- bend to 17

r16- release bend (back) to 16

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Guitar 1: Steel stringed acoustic (fingerpicked)

Intro

(NOTE; try and "flick" the B&e strings with the back of your finger for right effect)

V V V V

e-|-11----11---11-----11--------11--|-11-----11----11-----11---------11-11-|
B-|-------0----0------0---------0---|--------0-----0------0----------0--0--|
G-|----9-----9----------9--9h11-----|-----9------9-----------9--9h11-------|
D-|-9-------------------------------|-9------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
e-|-11----11---11-----11--------11--|-11-----11----11-----11---------11-11-|
B-|-------0----0------0---------0---|--------0-----0------0----------0--0--|
G-|----9-----9----------9--9h11-----|-----9------9-----------9--9h11-------|
D-|-9-------------------------------|-9------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|

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Verse 1

I feel safe I feel warm

e-|-11----11---11-----11--------11--|-11-----11----11-----11---------11-11-|
B-|-------0----0------0---------0---|--------0-----0------0----------0--0--|
G-|----9-----9----------9--9h11-----|-----9------9-----------9--9h11-------|
D-|-9-------------------------------|-9------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|

When you're here And I do no wrong

e-|-11----11---11-----11--------11--|-11-----11----11-----11---------11-11-|
B-|-------0----0------0---------0---|--------0-----0------0----------0--0--|
G-|----9-----9----------9--9h11-----|-----9------9-----------9--9h11-------|
D-|-9-------------------------------|-9------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|

I am cured When I'm by your side

e-|-4----4----4----2----2----2--|-11----11----11----11----11-----11---|
B-|------0----0---------0----0--|-------0-----0-----------0------0----|
G-|----2----2---------2----2----|----9-----9-----------9------9-------|
D-|-2--------------2------------|-9-----------------9-----------------|
A-|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|

I'm all right I'm all right

e-|-2----2----2------2----2----2----|-0----0----0-------0-----------|
B-|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G-|----2----2----2------2----2----2-|----1----1----1-------1--------|
D-|-4----------------4--------------|-2-----------------2-----2-----|
A-|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|

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Verse 2

I am safe When I am with you

e-|-11----11---11-----11--------11--|-11-----11----11-----11---------11-11-|
B-|-------0----0------0---------0---|--------0-----0------0----------0--0--|
G-|----9-----9----------9--9h11-----|-----9------9-----------9--9h11-------|
D-|-9-------------------------------|-9------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|

Guitar 2: Clean electric w/ delay (lead)

e-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7/12-12--|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7/12-12--|
G-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|

I feel warm If you want me too

e-|-11----11---11-----11--------11--|-11-----11----11-----11---------11-11-|
B-|-------0----0------0---------0---|--------0-----0------0----------0--0--|
G-|----9-----9----------9--9h11-----|-----9------9-----------9--9h11-------|
D-|-9-------------------------------|-9------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
e-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7/12-12--|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7/12-12--|
G-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|

I am cured When I'm by your side

e-|-4----4----4----2----2----2--|-11----11----11----11----11-----11---|
B-|------0----0---------0----0--|-------0-----0-----------0------0----|
G-|----2----2---------2----2----|----9-----9-----------9------9-------|
D-|-2--------------2------------|-9-----------------9-----------------|
A-|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
e-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7/12-12--|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|9-9-9-9-7-7/12-12--|
G-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|

I'm alright

e-|-0-----0----0------0----0----0-----|-2----2----2------2----2----2------|
B-|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G-|-----3----3----3-------3----3--3h4-|-----4----4----4-----4----4----4---|
D-|-4-----------------4---------------|-----------------------------------|
A-|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
e-|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-/14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14|
G-|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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Chorus

Guitar 1

Careful where you stand my love

e-|-9-----9----9---|-5----5-----5----|-4-----4-----4--|-5-----5-----5-----|
B-|-7-----7----7---|-3----3-----3----|-3-----3----3---|-3-----3-----3-----|
G-|----7----7----7-|----4----4-----4-|----4----4----4-|----4----4-----4---|
D-|-9--------------|-5---------------|-2--------------|-5-----------------|
A-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
E-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|

Guitar 2

Bmadd9 Gadd9 E7 Gadd9

e-|9----------------|5---------------|4----------------|5-----------------|
B-|7----------------|3---------------|3----------------|3-----------------|
G-|7----------------|4---------------|4----------------|4-----------------|
D-|9----------------|5---------------|2----------------|5-----------------|
A-|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E-|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------|

Careful where you lay your head

e-|-9-----9----9---|-5----5-----5----|-4-----4-----4--|-5-----5-----5-----|
B-|-7-----7----7---|-3----3-----3----|-3-----3----3---|-3-----3-----3-----|
G-|----7----7----7-|----4----4-----4-|----4----4----4-|----4----4-----4---|
D-|-9--------------|-5---------------|-2--------------|-5-----------------|
A-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
E-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
e-|9----------------|5---------------|4----------------|5-----------------|
B-|7----------------|3---------------|3----------------|3-----------------|
G-|7----------------|4---------------|4----------------|4-----------------|
D-|9----------------|5---------------|2----------------|5-----------------|
A-|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E-|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------|

Its true we always looking out for one another

e-|9-----9----9----|-6----6----6----|-5----5----5----|-4----4-----4-------|
B-|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|
G-|---8----8----8--|-----4----4---4-|----4----4----4-|-----4----4-----4---|
D-|9---------------|-6--------------|-4--------------|-6------------------|
A-|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|
E-|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|

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Interlude

Guitar 1

e-|2----2----2----|/4----4-----4----|2----2----2----|/4----4-----4-------|
B-|0----0----0----|/0----0-----0----|0----0----0----|/0----0-----0-------|
G-|---2----2----2-|---4-----4----4--|---2----2---2--|---4----4------4----|
D-|2--------------|/4---------------|2--------------|/4------------------|
A-|---------------|-----------------|---------------|--------------------|
E-|---------------|-----------------|---------------|--------------------|

Guitar 2

e-|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B-||7-------------7/(9)----------------|7-------------7/(9)---------------|
G-|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D-|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A-|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E-|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|

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Verse 3

I feel safe When I am with you

e-|-11----11---11-----11--------11--|-11-----11----11-----11---------11-11-|
B-|-------0----0------0---------0---|--------0-----0------0----------0--0--|
G-|----9-----9----------9--9h11-----|-----9------9-----------9--9h11-------|
D-|-9-------------------------------|-9------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
e-|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7/12-12-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7/12-12---|
G-|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D-|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
A-|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E-|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|

and I feel warm If you want me too

e-|-11----11---11-----11--------11--|-11-----11----11-----11---------11-11-|
B-|-------0----0------0---------0---|--------0-----0------0----------0--0--|
G-|----9-----9----------9--9h11-----|-----9------9-----------9--9h11-------|
D-|-9-------------------------------|-9------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
e-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7/12-12--|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7/12-12--|
G-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|

I am cured When I'm by your side

e-|-4----4----4----2----2----2--|-11----11----11----11----11-----11---|
B-|------0----0---------0----0--|-------0-----0-----------0------0----|
G-|----2----2---------2----2----|----9-----9-----------9------9-------|
D-|-2--------------2------------|-9-----------------9-----------------|
A-|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
e-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7/12-12--|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|9-9-9-9-7-7/12-12--|
G-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|

I'm alright

e-|-0-----0----0------0----0----0-----|-2----2----2------2----2----2------|
B-|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G-|-----3----3----3-------3----3--3h4-|-----4----4----4-----4----4----4---|
D-|-4-----------------4---------------|-----------------------------------|
A-|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
e-|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-/14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14|
G-|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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Chorus

Guitar 1

Careful where you stand my love

e-|-9-----9----9---|-5----5-----5----|-4-----4-----4--|-5-----5-----5-----|
B-|-7-----7----7---|-3----3-----3----|-3-----3----3---|-3-----3-----3-----|
G-|----7----7----7-|----4----4-----4-|----4----4----4-|----4----4-----4---|
D-|-9--------------|-5---------------|-2--------------|-5-----------------|
A-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
E-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|

Guitar 2

Bmadd9 Gadd9 E7 Gadd9

e-|9----------------|5---------------|4----------------|5-----------------|
B-|7----------------|3---------------|3----------------|3-----------------|
G-|7----------------|4---------------|4----------------|4-----------------|
D-|9----------------|5---------------|2----------------|5-----------------|
A-|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E-|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------|

Careful where you lay your head

e-|-9-----9----9---|-5----5-----5----|-4-----4-----4--|-5-----5-----5-----|
B-|-7-----7----7---|-3----3-----3----|-3-----3----3---|-3-----3-----3-----|
G-|----7----7----7-|----4----4-----4-|----4----4----4-|----4----4-----4---|
D-|-9--------------|-5---------------|-2--------------|-5-----------------|
A-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
E-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
e-|9----------------|5---------------|4----------------|5-----------------|
B-|7----------------|3---------------|3----------------|3-----------------|
G-|7----------------|4---------------|4----------------|4-----------------|
D-|9----------------|5---------------|2----------------|5-----------------|
A-|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E-|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------|

Its true we always looking out for one another

e-|9-----9----9----|-6----6----6----|-5----5----5----|-4----4-----4-------|
B-|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|
G-|---8----8----8--|-----4----4---4-|----4----4----4-|-----4----4-----4---|
D-|9---------------|-6--------------|-4--------------|-6------------------|
A-|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|
E-|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|

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Bridge

e-|4----4---4-----|-5---5---5-----|-5---5-----5---|-4----4----4------|
B-|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
G-|---4---4---4---|----6---6---6--|----5---5----5-|----4----4----4---|
D-|6--------------|-7-------------|-7-------------|-6----------------|
A-|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
E-|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
e-|------------------------------------------------|
B-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G-|------------------------------------------------|
D-|------------------------------------------------|
A-|------------------------------------------------|
E-|------------------------------------------------|
e-|4----4---4-----|-5---5---5-----|-5---5-----5---|-4----4----4------|
B-|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
G-|---4---4---4---|----6---6---6--|----5---5----5-|----4----4----4---|
D-|6--------------|-7-------------|-7-------------|-6----------------|
A-|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
E-|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
e-|------------------------------------------------|
B-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G-|------------------------------------------------|
D-|------------------------------------------------|
A-|------------------------------------------------|
E-|------------------------------------------------|

So I like a quiet time please

e-|4----4---4-----|-5---5---5-----|-5---5-----5---|-4----4----4------|
B-|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
G-|---4---4---4---|----6---6---6--|----5---5----5-|----4----4----4---|
D-|6--------------|-7-------------|-7-------------|-6----------------|
A-|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
E-|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
e-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8/|
B-|------------------------------------------------|
G-|------------------------------------------------|
D-|------------------------------------------------|
A-|------------------------------------------------|
E-|------------------------------------------------|

Yeah i'd like a quiet time...

e-|4----4---4-----|-5---5---5-----|-5---5-----5---|-4----4----4------|
B-|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
G-|---4---4---4---|----6---6---6--|----5---5----5-|----4----4----4---|
D-|6--------------|-7-------------|-7-------------|-6----------------|
A-|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
E-|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
e-|/12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12/17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-20-20-20-20-20--20-20-|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

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solo

Guitar 1

e-|-9-----9----9---|-5----5-----5----|-4-----4-----4--|-5-----5-----5-----|
B-|-7-----7----7---|-3----3-----3----|-3-----3----3---|-3-----3-----3-----|
G-|----7----7----7-|----4----4-----4-|----4----4----4-|----4----4-----4---|
D-|-9--------------|-5---------------|-2--------------|-5-----------------|
A-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
E-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|

Guitar 2

e-|-----2-----------|-------0---------|------2---------|-------0---------|
B-|--3-----3-----3--|----3-----3----3-|---3-----3---3--|-----3----3---3--|
G-|4----------4-----|2h4----------4---|1----------1----|2h4---------4----|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
A-|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
E-|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
e-|-9-----9----9---|-5----5-----5----|-4-----4-----4--|-5-----5-----5-----|
B-|-7-----7----7---|-3----3-----3----|-3-----3----3---|-3-----3-----3-----|
G-|----7----7----7-|----4----4-----4-|----4----4----4-|----4----4-----4---|
D-|-9--------------|-5---------------|-2--------------|-5-----------------|
A-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
E-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
e-|-----2-----------|-------0---------|------2---------|-------0---------|
B-|--3-----3-----3--|----3-----3----3-|---3-----3---3--|-----3----3---3--|
G-|4----------4-----|2h4----------4---|1----------1----|2h4---------4----|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
A-|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
E-|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|

ohh, la la la la

e-|-9-----9----9---|-5----5-----5----|-4-----4-----4--|-5-----5-----5-----|
B-|-7-----7----7---|-3----3-----3----|-3-----3----3---|-3-----3-----3-----|
G-|----7----7----7-|----4----4-----4-|----4----4----4-|----4----4-----4---|
D-|-9--------------|-5---------------|-2--------------|-5-----------------|
A-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
E-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
e-|14---16--16b17r16---|-------------------|-------------------|-----14---|
B-|--------------------|17---17-16b17r16---|-12---12-14b15r14--|----------|
G-|---14------------14-|--14------------14-|----14----------11-|(11)---14-|
D-|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----------|
A-|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----------|
E-|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----------|

ohh, la la la la

e-|-9-----9----9---|-5----5-----5----|-4-----4-----4--|-5-----5-----5-----|
B-|-7-----7----7---|-3----3-----3----|-3-----3----3---|-3-----3-----3-----|
G-|----7----7----7-|----4----4-----4-|----4----4----4-|----4----4-----4---|
D-|-9--------------|-5---------------|-2--------------|-5-----------------|
A-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
E-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
e-|14---16--16b17r16---|-------------------|-------------------|----------|
B-|--------------------|17---17-16b17r16---|-12---12-14b15r14--|----------|
G-|---14------------14-|--14------------14-|----14----------11-|(11)------|
D-|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----------|
A-|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----------|
E-|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----------|

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Outro

And careful where you stand

e-|9-----9----9----|-6----6----6----|-5----5----5----|-4----4-----4-------|
B-|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|
G-|---8----8----8--|-----4----4---4-|----4----4----4-|-----4----4-----4---|
D-|9---------------|-6--------------|-4--------------|-6------------------|
A-|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|
E-|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|

And careful where you stand

e-|9-----9----9----|-6----6----6----|-5----5----5----|-4----4-----4-------|
B-|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|
G-|---8----8----8--|-----4----4---4-|----4----4----4-|-----4----4-----4---|
D-|9---------------|-6--------------|-4--------------|-6------------------|
A-|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|
E-|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|
e-|9----9----9----|-6----6---6----|-5---5---5-----|-5---------------|
B-|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------|
G-|---8----8----8-|----4---4---4--|----4---4---4--|-----4-------4---|
D-|9--------------|-6-------------|-4-------------|-4-------0-------|
A-|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------|
E-|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------|

END

By Mark Bryce

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