Strawberry Swing chords by
Coldplay (Official Version)

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Key: Ab majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

[Guitar melody]

Verse 1
Db Db 
 
They were sitting
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
They were sitting in the strawberry swing
Db Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Every moment was so precious
Db Db 
 
They were sitting
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
They were talking in the strawberry swing
Db Db 
 
Everybody was for fighting
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Wouldn't wanna waste a thing

Chorus 1
Db Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Cold, cold water bring me 'round
Eb Eb 
 
Now my feet won't touch the ground
Db Db 
 
Cold, cold water
Ab Ab 
 
What ya say?
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Db Db 
 
It's such, It's such a perfect day
Db6 Db6 
 
Ab Ab 
 
It's such  a perfect day

Verse 2

Db

Ab

I remember we were walking up

Eb

to strawberry swing

Db

I can't wait 'til the morning

Ab

Eb

Wouldn't wanna change a thing

Chorus 2

Db

Ab

People moving all the time

Eb

Inside a perfectly straight line

Db

Ab

Don't you wanna curve away

Cm7

Dbadd9

It's such, It's such a perfect day

Interlude 1

It's such a perfect day

Bbm11

Bbm11

Fm7

Fm7

Bbm11

Bbm11

Dbadd9

Dbadd9

Outro 1
Ab Ab 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Ab7 Ab7 
 
Now the sky could be blue      I don't mind
Db Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Without you it's a waste of time
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Ab7 Ab7 
 
Could be blue      I don't mind
Db Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Without you it's a waste of time
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Ab7/Gb Ab7/Gb 
 
Could be blue,     could be grey
Db Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Without you I'm just miles away
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Ab7/Gb Ab7/Gb 
 
Could be blue,     I don't mind
Db Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Without you it's a waste of time
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Ab7 Ab7 
 
Db/Ab Db/Ab 
 
Ab Ab

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsDb Ab Eb Cm7 Db6...

Chords

Db
Ab
Eb
Cm7
Db6
Dbadd9
Bbm11
Fm7
Abmaj7
Ab7
Ab7/Gb
Db/Ab

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Db6: x-4-3-3-2-x
Dbadd9: x-4-3-x-4-4
Bbm11: 6-x-6-6-4-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
Ab7/Gb: 2-x-1-1-1-x
Db/Ab: 4-x-6-6-6-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Strawberry Swing by Coldplay, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Ab major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Coldplay.

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