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Coldplay - Shiver Chords

Chord reference E, B, F#m, A, G#m, C#m, F#
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[B] [F#m] [A] [G#m] [B] [F#m] [A] [G#m] [B] [F#m] [A] [G#m] [A] [G#m] [E]So I look in your direction, And you pay me no attention do [B]you? [E]I know you don’t listen to me,

Cos you say you see straight through me, Don’t [B]you?

But on [C#m]and on, from the moment I wake, To the moment I [F#]sleep, I’ll be there by your [F#]side, Just you try and [C#m]stop me,

I’ll be waiting in line, just to see if you [B]care [B]

O[G#m]h, did you w[G#m]ant me to change?[G#m] Well I’d [G#m]change for [G#m]good, And I [G#m]want you to [B]know that you’ll [C#m]always get your [G#m]way And I [G#m]wanted to [G#m]say [E]

Don’t you [B]shiver [F#m] [A] [G#m] Don’t you [B]shiver [F#m] [A] [G#m] I’ll sing it [B]lou[F#m]d and c[A]lea[G#m]r And [A]I’ll always be waiting [G#m]for you

So you [E]know how much I need you, But you never even see me do [B]you? And is this my final chance of getting [B]you?

But on [C#m]and on, from the moment I wake, To the moment [F#]I sleep, I’ll be there by your [F#]side, Just you try and [C#m]stop me,

I’ll be waiting in line, Just to see if you [B]care[B]

[G#m]Oh, did you w[G#m]ant me to chang[G#m]e? Well I’d [G#m]change for [G#m]good, And I [G#m]want you to [B]know that you’ll [C#m]Always get your [G#m]way And I [G#m]wanted to [G#m]say [E]

Don’t you [B]shiver [F#m] [A] [G#m] Don’t you [B]shiver, [F#m] [A] [G#m]

I’ll sing [B]it [F#m]loud and [A]clea[G#m]r Yeah I’ll [A]always be waiting for [G#m]you

[E] [B] [A] [E] Yeah I’ll always be waiting for you Yeah I’ll [B]always be [A]waiting for [E]you For [E]you, I will always be waiting

And [B]it’s you that I [F#m]see, But you [A]don’t [G#m]see me And its [B]you, that I [F#m]hear, So [A]loud and so [G#m]clear I sing it [B] [F#m]loud and [A] [G#m]clear And [A]I’ll always be waiting [G#m]for you So I [E]look in your direction,

And you pay me no attention, And you [E]know how much I need you But you never even see me…

Artist Coldplay
Album Parachutes
Genres Rock
Year 2000
Key B

How to Play Shiver on Guitar?

Coldplay - Shiver can be played in the key of B using the E, B, F#m, A, G#m, C#m, F# chords.

  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For G#m, To play G#m | Abm, barre fret 1 from the D string to the G string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Shiver with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.