Apr162020

Coldplay – Yellow Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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[Intro]
G D C G

[Verse 1]
G
Look at the stars
D
Look how they shine for you
C
And everything you do,
Yeah, they were all yellow.
G
I came along,
D
I wrote a song for you
C
And all the things you do,
And it was called “Yellow.”
G D
So then I took my turn,
C
Oh what a thing to have done,
G
And it was all yellow.

[Chorus 1]
C
Your skin,
Em D
Oh yeah, your skin and bones
C Em D
Turn into something beautiful,
C Em D
You know, you know I love you so,
C
You know I love you so.

[Instrumental]
G D C G

[Verse 2]
G
I swam across,
D
I jumped across for you,
C
Oh, what a thing to do

‘Cause you were all yellow.
G
I drew a line,
D
I drew a line for you,
C
Oh, what a thing to do
G
And it was all yellow.

[Chorus 2]
C
Your skin,
Em D
Oh yeah, your skin and bones
C Em D
Turn into something beautiful,
C
And you know,
Em D C
For you I bleed myself dry,

For you I bleed myself dry.

[Instrumental]
G D C G

[Bridge]
G D
It’s true, look how they shine for you,
C
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine for,
G D
Look how they shine for you,
C
Look how they shine for you,
Look how they shine.

[Outro]
G
Look at the stars,
Dm
Look how they shine for you
C
And all the things you do.

How to play Yellow: key, chords and progression

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

Yellow by Coldplay is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 5 chords: G, D, C, Em and Dm.

The backbone of the song is G – D – C – G (I – V – IV – I in G major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – fah – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.