Shiver, by Coldplay, was written by Chris Martin about a woman he was interested in at the time. The track was inspired by the band Jeff Buckley. Shiver was among the first songs written for the band’s debut album, Parachutes.
Key: E
Introduction:
B
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F#m
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A
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G#m
B
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F#m
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A
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G#m
B
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F#m
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A
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G#m
A
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G#m
E
So I look in your direction,
B
But you pay me no attention do you?
E
I know you don't listen to me, Cos you say you see straight through me,
B
Don't you?
C#m
But on and on, From the moment I wake,
F#
To the moment I sleep,
F#7
I'll be there by your side,
C#m
Just you try and stop me, I'll be waiting in line,
B
B7
Just to see if you care
G#m
G#m7M
G#m7
Oh, did you want me to change?
G#m7M
G#m
Well I'd change for good,
G#m7M
B
C#m
G#m
And I want you to know that you'll always get your way
G#m7M
G#m7
E7M
And I wanted to say
B
F#m
A
G#m
Don't you shiver
B
F#m
A
G#m
Don't you shiver
B
F#m
A
G#m
I'll sing it loud and clear
A
G#m
And I'll always be waiting for you
E
So you know how much I need you,
B
But you never even see me do you?
E
B
And is this my final chance of getting you?
C#m
But on and on, From the moment I wake,
F#
To the moment I sleep,
F#7
I'll be there by your side,
C#m
Just you try and stop me, I'll be waiting in line,
B
B7
Just to see if you care
G#m
G#m7M
G#m7
Oh, did you want me to change?
G#m7M
G#m
Well I'd change for good,
G#m7M
B
C#m
G#m
And I want you to know that you'll always get your way
G#m7M
G#m7
E7M
And I wanted to say
B
F#m
A
G#m
Don't you shiver
B
F#m
A
G#m
Don't you shiver,
B
F#m
A
G#m
I'll sing it loud and clear
A
G#m
Yeah I'll always be waiting for you
E
B
A
E
Yeah I'll always be waiting for you
B
A
E
Yeah I'll always be waiting for you
E
For you, I will always be waiting
B
F#m
And it's you that I see,
A
G#m
But you don't see me
B
F#m
And its you, that I hear,
A
G#m
So loud and so clear
B
F#m
A
G#m
I sing it loud and clear
A
G#m
And I'll always be waiting for you
E
So I look in your direction, And you pay me no attention,
E
And you know how much I need you But you never even see me