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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Blue Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: Orange Pick
Most Advanced Chord Change: Blue Pick (White Pick when played with Django chords only Orange Pick when played with open chords only)
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Trouble, Chords And Strumming, Coldplay
Django Chords:
Django G chord
Django Em chord
Django Bm chord
Django F chord
Django A chord
Django F#m chord
Strumming:
'Miss 2*': |D D U D U |
'Miss 1&2': | D U D U |
'1 strum': |D |
'Rest': | |
'Miss 2': |D D D U |
Tempo: 140 bpm Key: G
Intro - 'Miss 2*...'
||G - - - |Em - - - |Bm - - - |- - - - || x3
(miss 2*/miss 2*/1 strum/miss 1&2)
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm - - - |- - - - |
(miss 2*/miss 2*/1 strum/ rest )
Verse 1 - '1 strum'
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm - - - |- - - - |
|F - - - |A - - - |
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm - - - |- - - - |
|F - - - |A - - - |G - - - |- - - - |
(miss 1&2)
(G) Oh (Em)no, I (Bmx2)see a s(F)pider web is (A)tangled up with (G)me
And I (Em)lost my (Bmx2)head and (F)thought of all the (A)stupid things I'd (Gx2)said
Intro - 'Miss 2*...'
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm - - - |- - - - |
(miss 2*/miss 2*/1 strum/miss 1&2)
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm - - - |- - - - |
(miss 2*/miss 2*/1 strum/ rest )
Verse 2 - 'Miss 2'
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm - - - |Bm - - - |
|F - - - |A - - - |
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm - - - |Bm - - - |
|F - - - |A - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
(G) Oh (Em)no, what's (Bmx2)this? a s(F)pider web and I'm (A)caught in the middle
(G) So I (Em)turned to (Bmx2)run the (F)thought of all the (A)stupid things I've (Gx2)done
Chorus - Row 1: 'Miss 2' | Row 2: '1 Strum/Rest'
| |A - - - |A - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - | | x 3
|A - - - | - - - - |Em - - - | - - - - |
And (Ax2)I, I never meant to cause you (Emx2)trouble and (Ax2)I, I never meant to do you (Emx2)wrong
And (Ax2)I, well if I ever caused you (Emx2)trouble (Ax2)oh no, I never meant to do you (Emx2)harm
Intro - 'Miss 2*...'
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm - - - |- - - - |
(miss 2*/miss 2*/1 strum/miss 1&2)
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm - - - |- - - - |
(miss 2*/miss 2*/1 strum/ rest )
Verse 3 - 'Miss 2'
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm - - - |Bm - - - |
|F - - - |A - - - |
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm - - - |Bm - - - |
|F - - - |A - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
(G) Oh (Em)no, I (Bmx2)see a s(F)pider web and it's (A)me in the middle (G)
So I (Em)twist and (Bmx2)turn (F)here am I in (A)my little bubble (Gx2)
Chorus - Row 1: 'Miss 2' | Row 2: '1 Strum/Rest'
| |A - - - |A - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - | | x 3
|A - - - | - - - - |Em - - - | - - - - |
Singing out, (Ax2)I never meant to cause you (Emx2)trouble and (Ax2)I, I never meant to do you (Emx2)wrong
And (Ax2)I, well, if I ever caused you (Emx2)trouble (Ax2)oh, no, I never meant to do you (Emx2)harm
Middle 8 - Row 1: 'Miss 2' | Rows 2 & 3: '1 Strum'
||G - - - |Em - - - |Bm - - - |Bm - - - || x4
||Em - - - |F#m - - - |G - - - |F#m - - - || x3
|Em - - - |- - - - |- - - - |- - - - |
(G) (Em) (Bmx2) (G) (Em) (Bmx2)
(Em) They (F#m)spun a (G)web (F#m)for me x 3 (Emx4)
Ending - 'Miss 2'
||G - - - |Em - - - |Bm - - - |- - - - || x3
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm
Final Chord Strum: Bm
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Orange Pick Level
Trouble, Chords And Strumming, Coldplay
Open Chords:
Open G chord
Open Em chord
Open Bm7 chord
Open F∆7 chord
Open A & Am chords
Open F#m7 chord
Strumming:
'Miss 2*': |D D U D U |
'Miss 1&2': | D U D U |
'Miss 2&4': |D D U |
'Bass 2': |D B D D U |
'Stay Free': |D U D D U D |
'1 strum': |D |
'Rest': | |
Tempo: 140 bpm Key: G
Intro -
Verse 1 - '1 strum'
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm7 - - - |- - - - |
|F∆7 - - - |Am - - - |
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm7 - - - |- - - - |
|F∆7 - - - |Am - - - |G - - - |- - - - |
(miss 1&2)
(G) Oh (Em)no, I (Bm7x2)see a s(F∆7)pider web is (Am)tangled up with (G)me
And I (Em)lost my (Bm7x2)head and (F∆7)thought of all the (Am)stupid things I'd (Gx2)said
Intro -
Verse 2 - Chord lasts 1 bar: 'Miss 2 & 4' |Chord lasts 2 bars: 'Miss 2 & 4|Stay Free'
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm7 - - - |Bm7 - - - |
|F∆7 - - - |Am - - - |
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm7 - - - |Bm7 - - - |
|F∆7 - - - |Am - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
(G) Oh (Em)no, what's (Bm7x2)this? a s(F∆7)pider web and I'm (Am)caught in the middle
(G) So I (Em)turned to (Bm7x2)run the (F∆7)thought of all the (Am)stupid things I've (Gx2)done
Chorus - Row 1: 'Bass 2/Stay Free' | Row 2: '1 Strum/Rest
| |A - - - |A - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - | | x 3
|A - - - | - - - - |Em - - - | - - - - |
And (Ax2)I, I never meant to cause you (Emx2)trouble and (Ax2)I, I never meant to do you (Emx2)wrong
And (Ax2)I, well if I ever caused you (Emx2)trouble (Ax2)oh no, I never meant to do you (Emx2)harm
Intro -
Verse 3 - Chord lasts 1 bar: 'Miss 2 & 4' |Chord lasts 2 bars: 'Miss 2 & 4|Stay Free'
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm7 - - - |Bm7 - - - |
|F∆7 - - - |Am - - - |
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm7 - - - |Bm7 - - - |
|F∆7 - - - |Am - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
(G) Oh (Em)no, I (Bm7x2)see a s(F∆7)pider web and it's (Am)me in the middle (G)
So I (Em)twist and (Bm7x2)turn (F∆7)here am I in (Am)my little bubble (Gx2)
Chorus - Row 1: 'Bass 2/Stay Free' | Row 2: '1 Strum/Rest'
| |A - - - |A - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - | | x 3
|A - - - | - - - - |Em - - - | - - - - |
Singing out, (Ax2)I never meant to cause you (Emx2)trouble and (Ax2)I, I never meant to do you (Emx2)wrong
And (Ax2)I, well, if I ever caused you (Emx2)trouble (Ax2)oh, no, I never meant to do you (Emx2)harm
Middle 8 - Row 1: 'Bass 2/Bass2/Bass2/Stay Free' | Rows 2 & 3: '1 Strum'
||G - - - |Em - - - |Bm7 - - - |Bm7 - - - || x4
||Em - - - |F#m7 - - - |G - - - |F#m7 - - - || x3
|Em - - - |2 - - - |2 - 2 - |2 - 2 - |
(pluck 2nd fret of D string)
(G) (Em) (Bm7x2) (G) (Em) (Bm7x2)
(Em) They (F#m7)spun a (G)web (F#m7)for me x 3 (Emx4)
Ending - 'Bass 2'
||G - - - |Em - - - |Bm7 - - - |- - - - || x3
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm7
Final Chord Strum: Bm7
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Blue Pick Level
Trouble, Chords And Strumming, Coldplay
Open Chords:
Open G chord
Open Em chord
Open A & Am chords
Barre Chords:
Barre Bm chord
Barre F chord
Barre F#m chord
Strumming:
'Miss 2*': |D D U D U |
'Miss 1&2': | D U D U |
'Miss 2&4': |D D U |
'Bass 2': |D B D D U |
'Stay Free': |D U D D U D |
'1 strum': |D |
'Rest': | |
Tempo: 140 bpm Key: G
Intro -
Verse 1 - '1 strum'
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm - - - |- - - - |
|F - - - |Am - - - |
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm - - - |- - - - |
|F - - - |Am - - - |G - - - |- - - - |
(miss 1&2)
(G) Oh (Em)no, I (Bmx2)see a s(F)pider web is (Am)tangled up with (G)me
And I (Em)lost my (Bmx2)head and (F)thought of all the (Am)stupid things I'd (Gx2)said
Intro -
Verse 2 - Chord lasts 1 bar: 'Miss 2 & 4' |Chord lasts 2 bars: 'Miss 2 & 4|Stay Free'
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm - - - |Bm - - - |
|F - - - |Am - - - |
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm - - - |Bm - - - |
|F - - - |Am - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
(G) Oh (Em)no, what's (Bmx2)this? a s(F)pider web and I'm (Am)caught in the middle
(G) So I (Em)turned to (Bmx2)run the (F)thought of all the (Am)stupid things I've (Gx2)done
Chorus - Row 1: 'Bass 2/Stay Free' | Row 2: '1 Strum/Rest'
| |A - - - |A - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - | | x 3
|A - - - | - - - - |Em - - - | - - - - |
And (Ax2)I, I never meant to cause you (Emx2)trouble and (Ax2)I, I never meant to do you (Emx2)wrong
And (Ax2)I, well if I ever caused you (Emx2)trouble (Ax2)oh no, I never meant to do you (Emx2)harm
Intro -
Verse 3 - Chord lasts 1 bar: 'Miss 2 & 4' |Chord lasts 2 bars: 'Miss 2 & 4|Stay Free'
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm - - - |Bm - - - |
|F - - - |Am - - - |
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm - - - |Bm - - - |
|F - - - |Am - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
(G) Oh (Em)no, I (Bmx2)see a s(F)pider web and it's (Am)me in the middle (G)
So I (Em)twist and (Bmx2)turn (F)here am I in (Am)my little bubble (Gx2)
Chorus - Row 1: 'Bass 2/Stay Free' | Row 2: '1 Strum/Rest'
| |A - - - |A - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - | | x 3
|A - - - | - - - - |Em - - - | - - - - |
Singing out, (Ax2)I never meant to cause you (Emx2)trouble and (Ax2)I, I never meant to do you (Emx2)wrong
And (Ax2)I, well, if I ever caused you (Emx2)trouble (Ax2)oh, no, I never meant to do you (Emx2)harm
Middle 8 - Row 1: 'Bass 2/Bass2/Bass2/Stay Free' | Rows 2 & 3: '1 Strum'
||G - - - |Em - - - |Bm - - - |Bm - - - || x4
||Em - - - |F#m - - - |G - - - |F#m - - - || x3
|Em - - - |2 - - - |2 - 2 - |2 - 2 - |
(pluck 2nd fret of D string)
(G) (Em) (Bmx2) (G) (Em) (Bmx2)
(Em) They (F#m)spun a (G)web (F#m)for me x 3 (Emx4)
Ending - 'Bass 2'
||G - - - |Em - - - |Bm - - - |- - - - || x3
|G - - - |Em - - - |Bm
Final Chord Strum: Bm
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Trouble Lyrics
Oh no, I see
A spider web is tangled up with me
And I lost my head
And thought of all the stupid things I'd said
Oh no, what's this?
A spider web and I'm caught in the middle
So I turned to run
The thought of all the stupid things I've done
And I, I never meant to cause you trouble
And I, I never meant to do you wrong
And I, well if I ever caused you trouble
Oh no, I never meant to do you harm
Oh no, I see
A spider web and it's me in the middle
So I twist and turn
Here am I in my little bubble
Singing out, I never meant to cause you trouble
And I, I never meant to do you wrong
And I, well, if I ever caused you trouble
Oh, no, I never meant to do you harm
They spun a web for me
They spun a web for me
They spun a web for me
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