White Shadows chords by
Coldplay (Official Version)
Print

2005Alternative2.3K views

Key: G# minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

G#m

[Organ]

G#m

G#m7

F#/G#

C#m/G#

G#m

G#m7

F#/G#

F#/G#

Verse 1
G#m G#m 
 
B B 
 
When I was a young boy
D#m7 D#m7 
 
C#madd9 C#madd9 
 
I tried  to listen
G#m G#m 
 
B B 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
And I want to feel like that
G#m G#m 
 
B B 
 
Little white shadows
D#m7 D#m7 
 
C#madd9 C#madd9 
 
blink  and missed      them
G#m G#m 
 
B B 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
Part of the system, I am

Interlude 1

G#m

G#m7

F#/G#

C#m/G#

G#m

G#m7

F#/G#

F#/G#

Verse 2
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
If you ever feel   like
F#/G# F#/G# 
 
C#m/G# C#m/G# 
 
something's miss      ing
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
F#/G# F#/G# 
 
Things you'll never under  stand
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Little white  shadows
F#/G# F#/G# 
 
C#m/G# C#m/G# 
 
sparkle  and glis      ten
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
F#/G# F#/G# 
 
Part of a system, a plan

Pre-chorus 1
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m6 C#m6 
 
All this noise, I'm    waking up
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m6 C#m6 
 
All this space I'm    taking up
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m6 C#m6 
 
All this sound is     breaking up
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m6 C#m6 
 
Whoa oh

Chorus 1
G#m G#m 
 
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
Maybe you'll get what you wanted
B B 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
Maybe you'll stumble upon     it
G#m G#m 
 
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
Everything you ever wanted
B B 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
In a permanent state
G#m G#m 
 
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
Maybe you'll know when you see      it
B B 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
Maybe if you say it you'll mean   it
G#m G#m 
 
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
And   when you find it you'll keep     it
B B 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
In a permanent state

Interlude 2

G#m

G#m7

F#/G#

C#m/G#

A permanent state

G#m

G#m7

F#/G#

F#/G#

Verse 3
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
When I was a young  boy
F#/G# F#/G# 
 
C#m/G# C#m/G# 
 
I tried    to lis       ten
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
F#/G# F#/G# 
 
Don't you wanna feel   like that
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
You're part of the human  race
F#/G# F#/G# 
 
C#m/G# C#m/G# 
 
All of the stars and the outer     space
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
F#/G# F#/G# 
 
Part of the system plan

Pre-chorus 2
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m6 C#m6 
 
All this noise, I'm    waking up
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m6 C#m6 
 
All this space I'm    taking up
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m6 C#m6 
 
I cannot hear, you're breaking up
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m6 C#m6 
 
Whoa oh

Chorus 2
G#m G#m 
 
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
Maybe you'll get what you wanted
B B 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
Maybe you'll stumble upon     it
G#m G#m 
 
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
Everything you ever wanted
B B 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
In a permanent state
G#m G#m 
 
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
Maybe you'll know when you see      it
B B 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
Maybe if you say it you'll mean   it
G#m G#m 
 
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
And   when you find it you'll keep     it
B B 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
In a permanent state

Outro 1
G#m G#m 
 
G#m G#m 
 
E E 
 
E E 
 
A permanent state
B B 
 
B B 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
G#m G#m 
 
G#m G#m 
 
E E 
 
E E 
 
B B 
 
B B 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
G#m G#m 
 
Swimming on a sea of faces
E E 
 
Tide of the human races
B B 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
So, an answer now is what I need
G#m G#m 
 
See it in a new sun rising
E E 
 
See it break on your horizon
B B 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
Oh, come on love, stay with me
G#m G#m

How did you like the song?

5.0 (1)

You need to to leave a rating.

TunerE A D G B E

ChordsG#m G#m7 F#/G# C#m/G# B...

Chords

G#m
G#m7
F#/G#
C#m/G#
B
D#m7
C#madd9
Emaj7
C#m6
E

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

G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
F#/G#: 4-x-4-3-2-x
C#m/G#: 4-x-6-6-5-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
D#m7: x-6-8-6-7-x
C#madd9: x-4-2-1-4-x
Emaj7: x-x-2-4-4-4
C#m6: x-4-2-3-2-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Barre chords ask a lot of the fretting hand. The barre course walks through hand position, pressure, and the cleanest way to land each shape. Practice barre chords

Minor 7ths sit between minor and major in feel. The course covers the shapes and the songs they show up in most often. Learn minor 7th chords

This is the definitive original version of White Shadows 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 G# minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Coldplay.

More songs by Coldplay

Discover chords for more songs to play

The Scientist

4.9

241.9K

Clocks

4.8

43.6K

Yellow

4.8

17.9M

Sparks

4.8

232.6K

Viva La Vida

4.9

313.5K

Fix You

4.9

128K

Trouble

4.9

11.6K

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

The Scientist

Coldplay

4.9

241.9K

Crazy Little Thing Called LoveTabs

Queen

4.7

4.1M

Boulevard Of Broken DreamsTabs

Green Day

4.8

12.5M

Clocks

Coldplay

4.8

43.6K

7 Years

Lukas Graham

4.7

4.5M

YellowTabs

Coldplay

4.8

17.9M

American Pie

Don McLean

4.9

4.4M

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

1

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

4.8

48.7M

2

CreepTabs

Radiohead

4.9

29.4M

3

YellowTabs

Coldplay

4.8

17.9M

4

Boulevard Of Broken DreamsTabs

Green Day

4.8

12.5M

5

ZombieTabs

The Cranberries

4.8

11.9M

6

Wonderwall

Oasis

4.8

8.3M

7

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

4.8

6.4M

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

Jowenna

Fiji

Dark Til Daylight

Morgan Wallen

Much BetterTabs

Jonas Brothers

1

HoleTabs

Yot Club

13

FEVER DREAM

Alex Warren

5.0

21

House Tour

Sabrina Carpenter

7

Dracula

Tame Impala

89