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Coldplay – Humankind Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
D  D  D  D
[Verse 1]
D
Today I heard the strangest
                           D  G  A
I heard the strangest song
   D
A DJ a star away is playing
                 D  G  A
it to turn us on

[Pre-Chorus]
     G            A
My heart started glowing
  D        G             A
I feel it inside It is flowing

[Chorus]
      D
I say I know, I know, I know
            G A
We're only human
D
I know, I know, I know
                 G   A
How we're designed, yeah
   D
oh I know, I know, I know
            G  A
We're only human
A
..But from another planet
A                     G
..Still they call us humankind
D

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[Verse 2]
D
Today I had the strangest,
D
..Oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh-oh
              G    A
Oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh

[Pre-Chorus]
    G           A
Before I was dying
   D       G               A
I feel it inside now I'm flying

[Chorus]
D
I say I know, I know, I know
            G A
We're only human
D
I know, I know, I know
                 G   A
How we're designed, yeah
D
I say I know, I know, I know
            G  A
We're only human
A
..But from another planet
A                     G
..Still they call us humankind
D

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[Interlude]
D              G  A
..Oh! Alright!

[Pre-Chorus]
    G           A
Before I was dying
   D       G               A
I feel it inside now I'm flying
D   G  Bm  C#sus2

[Chorus]
D
I say I know, I know, I know
            G A
We're only human
D
I know, I know, I know
                 G   A
How we're designed, yeah
D
I say I know, I know, I know
            G  A
We're only human
A
..But we're capable of kindness
                 G
So they call us humankind

How to play Humankind: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Humankind by Coldplay on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

To play Humankind by Coldplay, think in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 5 chords: D, G, A, Bm and C#sus2.

Listen for G – A – D – G (IV – V – I – IV in D major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is fah – soh – doh – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em, F#sus2 (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C#sus2 chord on guitar (x46644) — C♯sus2C♯ D♯ G♯

Humankind chords: questions

What key is Humankind in?

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

What chords are in Humankind?

Humankind uses 5 chords: D, G, A, Bm, C#sus2.

What is the chord progression of Humankind?

The main progression is G – A – D – G (IV – V – I – IV).

Is Humankind easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em, F#sus2 (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

How to play Humankind: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Humankind chords: questions

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