Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2001 23:15:21 -0800
From: Jay Ray <uvl@olympus.net>
Subject: c/coldplay/sparks.crd

Song:  Sparks
Author: Chris Martin
Artist:  Coldplay
Album:  Parachutes
Interpreted by:  Jay Ray (jay_e_ray@hotmail.com)
Original Tab by:  Tom Piddock <pid_182@yahoo.co.uk>


This is my own 100% original interpretation of the main acoustic guitar 
part.  I think I've got it pretty close, although the other guitar(s) in 
the song may have colored my choice of chord voicings.  The strumming 
should favor the bass strings with the high E not being sounded much at 
all.  Listen to the album for the chord changes.  They're pretty self-evident.

Capo:   6th fret

Chords used:

--------E---A---D---G---B---E----------
Em(1) --0---2---2---0---0---x----------
F#m ----x---4---4---0---0---x----------
Gm -----x---5---5---0---0---x----------
Am -----x---7---7---0---0---x----------
Em6 ----x---4---2---0---0---x----------
Cmaj7---x---3---2---0---0---x----------
G ------3---2---0---0---0---x----------
Em7 ----0---2---0---0---0---x----------
Am7 ----x---0---2---0---1---x----------
Em(2)  -x---x---2---0---0---x----------

(NOTE: Don't worry too much about the "x"s on the low E string.  For most 
of the chords, that E won't detract.)


The intro starts with an easy Em shape right up the fretboard.  It's also 
used during the choruses:

Em(1)---F#m---Gm---Am---Em6---Cmaj7---


Then you go into the part that's the second part of the intro and is also 
used for the verses and the ending:

G-------------Em(1)--Em7
(play 4 times in the intro)

Verse 1:

G-------------Em(1)--Em7
Did I ________away

G--------------Em(1)--
I know _______ say

Em7-------Am7
You say, ohhhh

Am7-------------G
You see_______ know


Verse 2:

G-------------Em(1)--Em7
But I ________this

G--------------Em(1)--
I'll always___ out

Em7-------Am7
For _____ you

Am7-------------G
Yeah _________ do


Chorus:

G----
I say

Em(1)---F#m---Gm---Am---Em6---Cmaj7---
yeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Cmaj7 --
I say

Em(1)---F#m---Gm---Am---Em6---Cmaj7---
yeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh


G-------------Em(1)--Em7
(play 4 times)

Verse 3:

G-------------Em(1)--Em7
My heart ____ yours

G--------------Em(1)--
It's you _____ hold

Em7-------Am7
On- _____ to

Am7-----------G
Yeah, _______ do


Verse 4:

G-------------Em(1)--Em7
And I ________wrong

G--------------Em(1)--
But I ________ dowwnn

Em7-------Am7
_________ oh, no

Am7-------------G
Yeah _________ will


Chorus:

G----
I said

Em(1)---F#m---Gm---Am---Em6---Cmaj7---
yeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Cmaj7 --
I cried

Em(1)---F#m---Gm---Am---Em6---Cmaj7------------
oouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuutttt, yeah I saw

G---------Em(1)--Em7 ---
Sparks, ____yeah, I saw

G---------Em(1)--Em7 ---
Sparks, ____yeah, I saw

G---------Em(1)--Em7 ---
Sparks, ____yeah, I saw

G---------Em(1)--Em7 ------
Sparks, _________singing out

G---------Em(1)--Em7 ---
La-la _________________

G---------Em(1)--Em7 ---
La-la _________________

G---------Em(1)--Em7 ---
La-la _________________

G-----------------Em(1)--Em7--Em(2)--Em7--G
La -- la -- la -- la --- la ---la----la---


I welcome comments or suggestions.