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Coldplay – Daddy Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Daddy by Coldplay on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C G Am F
C G Am F

[Verse 1]
C G
Daddy, are you out there?
Am F
Daddy, won’t you come and play?
C G
Daddy, do you not care?
Am F
Is there nothing that you wanna say

[Pre-Chorus]
C G Am F
I know you’re hurting too
C
But I need you, I do

[Chorus]
G
Daddy, if you’re out there
Am F
Daddy, all I want to say
C Em F
You’re so far away
C Em F
Oh, you’re so far away
Am G F
That’s okay, that’s okay, i’m okay

[Verse 2]
C G
Daddy, are you out there?
Am
Daddy, why’d you run away?
F
Daddy, are you okay?
C G
Look Dad, we got the same hair
Am
And Daddy, it’s my birthday
F
And all I want to say is

[Chorus]
C Em F
You’re so far away
C Em F
Oh, you’re so far away
Am G F
That’s okay, that’s okay, that’s okay
C Em F

[End]
C Em F
You’re so far away
Am
Won’t you come and won’t you stay
G F
Oh please stay, please stay
Am
Won’t you come and won’t you stay
G F
One day, just one day

How to play Daddy: key, chords and progression

Daddy by Coldplay is built around C major (no sharps or flats), with 5 chords in all: C, G, Am, F and Em.

Most of the song cycles through C – G – Am – F (I – V – vi – IV in C major), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.