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Coldplay - A Sky Full Of Stars Chords

ChordsDm, Bb, F, C
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram


[Dm]’Cause you’re a [Bb]sky, ’cause you’re a [F]sky full of stars [C]
[Dm]I’m gonna [Bb]give you my heart [F] [C]
[Dm]’Cause you’re a [Bb]sky, ’cause you’re a [F]sky full of stars [C]
[Dm]’Cause you [Bb]light up the path [F] [C]


[Dm]I don’t care [Bb]go on and [F]tear me apart [C]
[Dm]I don’t care [Bb]if you do [F]ooh [C]ooh
[Dm]’Cause in a [Bb]sky, ’cause in a [F]sky full of stars [C]
I think I saw [Dm]you [Bb] [F] [C]


[Dm]’Cause you’re a [Bb]sky, ’cause you’re a [F]sky full of stars [C]
[Dm]I wanna [Bb]die in your arms [F] [C]
[Dm]’Cause you get [Bb]lighter the [F]more it gets [C]dark
[Dm]I’m gonna [Bb]give you my heart [F] [C]


[Dm]I don’t care [Bb]go on and [F]tear me apart [C]
[Dm]I don’t care [Bb]if you do [F]ooh [C]ooh
[Dm]’Cause in a [Bb]sky, ’cause in a [F]sky full of stars [C]
I think I see [Dm]you [Bb] [F] [C]
I think I see [Dm]you [Bb] [F] [C]


[Dm]’Cause you’re a [Bb]sky, you’re a [F]sky full of stars [C]
Such a heavenly [Dm]view [Bb] [F] [C]
You’re such a heavenly [Dm]view [Bb] [F] [C]

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ArtistColdplay
AlbumGhost Stories
Year2014
KeyF

How to play A Sky Full Of Stars on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Coldplay - A Sky Full Of Stars on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

A Sky Full Of Stars uses these transitions most often: Bb → F (20), Dm → Bb (20), and F → C (20). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Dm - Bb chord transition.

1. Dm → Bb chord transition

To move from Dm to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.
Dm to Bb

2. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
Bb to F

3. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

4. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
C to Dm

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Sky Full Of Stars.

  • A Sky Full Of Stars includes 79 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • A Sky Full Of Stars contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how A Sky Full Of Stars connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Bb: 9%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%