White Shadows chords by
Coldplay (Official Version)

2005Alternative2.3K views

Key: G# minorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Bm

[Organ]

Bm

Bm7

A/B

Em/B

Bm

Bm7

A/B

A/B

Verse 1
Bm Bm 
 
D D 
 
When I was a young boy
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Emadd9 Emadd9 
 
I tried  to listen
Bm Bm 
 
D D 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
And I want to feel like that
Bm Bm 
 
D D 
 
Little white shadows
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Emadd9 Emadd9 
 
blink  and missed    them
Bm Bm 
 
D D 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Part of the system, I am

Interlude 1

Bm

Bm7

A/B

Em/B

Bm

Bm7

A/B

A/B

Verse 2
Bm Bm 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
If you ever feel  like
A/B A/B 
 
Em/B Em/B 
 
something's miss   ing
Bm Bm 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
A/B A/B 
 
Things you'll never under stand
Bm Bm 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Little white shadows
A/B A/B 
 
Em/B Em/B 
 
sparkle and glis   ten
Bm Bm 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
A/B A/B 
 
Part of a system, a plan

Pre-chorus 1
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
Em6 Em6 
 
All this noise, I'm   waking up
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
Em6 Em6 
 
All this space I'm   taking up
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
Em6 Em6 
 
All this sound is    breaking up
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
Em6 Em6 
 
Whoa oh

Chorus 1
Bm Bm 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
Maybe you'll get what you wanted
D D 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Maybe you'll stumble upon     it
Bm Bm 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
Everything you ever wanted
D D 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
In a permanent state
Bm Bm 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
Maybe you'll know when you see      it
D D 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Maybe if you say it you'll mean   it
Bm Bm 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
And when you find it you'll keep     it
D D 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
In a permanent state

Interlude 2

Bm

Bm7

A/B

Em/B

A permanent state

Bm

Bm7

A/B

A/B

Verse 3
Bm Bm 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
When I was a young boy
A/B A/B 
 
Em/B Em/B 
 
I tried to lis    ten
Bm Bm 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
A/B A/B 
 
Don't you wanna feel  like that
Bm Bm 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
You're part of the human race
A/B A/B 
 
Em/B Em/B 
 
All of the stars and the outer  space
Bm Bm 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
A/B A/B 
 
Part of the system plan

Pre-chorus 2
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
Em6 Em6 
 
All this noise, I'm   waking up
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
Em6 Em6 
 
All this space I'm   taking up
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
Em6 Em6 
 
I cannot hear, you're breaking up
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
Em6 Em6 
 
Whoa oh

Chorus 2
Bm Bm 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
Maybe you'll get what you wanted
D D 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Maybe you'll stumble upon     it
Bm Bm 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
Everything you ever wanted
D D 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
In a permanent state
Bm Bm 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
Maybe you'll know when you see      it
D D 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Maybe if you say it you'll mean   it
Bm Bm 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
And when you find it you'll keep     it
D D 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
In a permanent state

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

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsBm Bm7 A/B Em/B D...

Chords

Bm
Bm7
A/B
Em/B
D
F#m7
Emadd9
Gmaj7
Em6
G

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

Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
A/B: x-2-x-2-2-0
Em/B: x-2-2-0-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
Emadd9: 0-2-2-0-0-2
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
Em6: 0-2-2-0-2-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 3

3

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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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 guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Coldplay's performance.

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