"Shiver" by Coldplay
tab by Günter Voelker

This song was kind of a bastard to learn.  Also, so you know, 
I'm typing this up at work without a guitar nearby, but I'm
nevertheless pretty sure it's right. 

I. Riff 1:

(You can sort of strum this, and, especially if you're
playing by yourself,it sounds good to let the B string ring out.)

|----14-12-11-9--|
|----------------|
|-11----11-11-11-|
|----------------|
|----------------|
|----------------| x2


II. (Well all and done...):

a: x469xx
b: x468xx
c: x466xx
d: 64x9xx
e: 64x8xx
f: 64x6xx

III. (You want me to change...):

g: 066400
h: 065400
i: 026x00
j: 045x00
k: 6x56xx
l: 4x34xx
m: 4x2400

IV. ("Don't you shiver..." chords):

B: 024400
B/F#: 2x4400
A: x02200
B/G#: 4x4400

And, on top of that, there's this riff (Riff 2):

|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-6/8-8-8-8-6-6-6/9-9-9-9-6-6-6/8-8-8-8-6-6-1-1-1-1-4-4-|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------| x2

|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|-6/8-8-8-8-6-6-6/9-9-9-9-9/14-14-14-14-16-16-13--6-6/8-4-|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|

V. Riff 3 (during the "I'll always be waiting..." buildup):

|-9-11-12-|
|---------|
|---------|
|---------|
|---------|
|---------|


The Song Proper:

E
So I look in your direction
                                    B (Riff 1)
But you pay me no attention, do you
E
I know you don't listen to me
                                                      B (Riff 1)
'Cause you say you see straight through me, don't you

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(Better to sort of listen to this progression on the CD;
it's the kind that's really hard to write out in this format.
I did try, though, if you want to follow it):

                   c  a
Well, all and done 
         b      c     f d     e      f        c  a
from the moment I wake to the moment I sleep
        b        c        f d        e       f       c  a
I'll be there by your side, just you try and stop me
        b       c      f d       e      f   B (the chord)   g
I'll be waiting in line, just to see if you can           (oh)
    h          g                 h          g
You want me to change, well I'll change for good
  h           i                j               i
I want you to know that you'll always get your way
  k         l    m
I wanted to say

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          B B/F# A B/G#   (Riff 2)
Don't you shiver
          B B/F# A B/G#
Don't you shiver
        B B/F#   A B/G#      A                     B/G#
Sing it loud and clear, I'll always be waiting for you

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E
So you know how much I need you,
                                B (Riff 1)
but you never even see me, do you
E                                        B (Riff 1)
And is this my final chance of getting you

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                   c  a
Well, all and done 
         b      c     f d     e      f        c  a
from the moment I wake to the moment I sleep
        b        c        f d        e       f       c  a
I'll be there by your side, just you try and stop me
        b       c      f d       e      f   B (the chord)     g
I'll be waiting in line, just to see if you can, if you can (oh)
    h          g                 h          g
You want me to change, well I'll change for good
  h           i                j               i
I want you to know that you'll always get your way
  k         l    m
I wanted to say

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          B B/F# A B/G#   (Riff 2)
Don't you shiver
          B B/F# A B/G#
Don't you shiver
        B B/F#   A B/G#      A                     B/G#
Sing it loud and clear, I'll always be waiting for you

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E (Riff 3)
I'll always be waiting for you
Yeah, I'll always be waiting for you
Yeah, I'll always be waiting for you, for you,
I will always be waiting

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         B     B/F#         A         B/G#
And it's you I see, but you don't see me
         B     B/F#     A           B/G#   
and it's you I hear, so loud and so clear
        B B/F#   A B/G#      A                     B/G#
sing it loud and clear, I'll always be waiting for you

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E
So I look in your direction, but you pay me no attention
and you know how much I need you, but you never even see me


Let me know what you think. - Galiter@aol.com (Günter Voelker)