Coldplay – Everyday Life Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Coldplay – Everyday Life Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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ChordsDF#mAEmBmG

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

[Intro]
D F#m A Em x3
F#m A Em Bm

[Verse 1]
F#m             A              Em              Bm
What in the world are we going to do?
F#m         A         Em                 Bm
Look at what everybody is going through
F#m                 A                 Em         Bm
What kind of world do you want it to be?
F#m         A         G         F#m
Am I the future or the history?

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[Chorus]
D         F#m                 A                 Em
‘Cause everyone hurts and everyone cries
D                 F#m               A         Em
Everyone tells each other all kinds of lies
D                         F#m         A                 Em
Everyone falls, everybody dreams and doubts
F#m                 A                 Em                 Bm
Got to keep dancing when the lights go out

[Instrumental]
F#m A Em Bm
F#m A G D

[Verse 2]
F#m                 A         Em                 Bm
How in the world I am going to see?
F#m         A         G                 Bm
He was my brother, not my enemy

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[Chorus]
D                 F#m         A         Em
‘Cause everyone hurts, everyone cries
D                 F#m         A                 Em
Everyone sees the colour in each other eyes
D                         F#m         A                         Em
Everyone loves, everybody gets their heart rip out
F#m                 A                 Em                 Bm
Got to keep dancing when the lights go out
F#m                         A                         Em
Gonna keep dancing when the lights go out
Bm         F#m         A         Em
Oh, hold tight for everyday life
Bm         F#m         A  Em   Bm
Hold tight for everyday life

[Outro]
F#m         A         Em                 Bm
The first light throw my arms out open wide
A         G         Bm
Alleluia, alleluia
A         G                 D
Allelu- alle- alle- alleluia
A         G        Bm
Alleluia, alleluia
A         G         D
Allelu- alle- alle- alleluia

How to play Everyday Life: key, chords and progression

Everyday Life by Coldplay is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 6 chords: D, F#m, A, Em, Bm and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F#m – A – Em – Bm (iii – V – ii – vi in D major). In solfa, that is mi – soh – reh – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Em, G, Dm, Am, F (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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Everyday Life chords: questions

What key is Everyday Life in?

Everyday Life by Coldplay is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Everyday Life?

Everyday Life uses 6 chords: D, F#m, A, Em, Bm, G.

What is the chord progression of Everyday Life?

The main progression is F#m – A – Em – Bm (iii – V – ii – vi).

Is Everyday Life easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Em, G, Dm, Am, F (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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