Coldplay - Green Eyes Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] Honey [E7]you are a [Bm]rock [Bm]
[A] Upon [E7]which I [Bm]stand[Bm]
[A] And I [E7]come here to [Bm]talk [Bm]
[A] I hope [E7]you [Bm]understand [Bm]
[verse 2]
The green eyes, yeah the [D]spotlight
Shines [A]upon you[E7]
And ho[Bm]w could any[D]body [A]deny you[E7]
[Bm]I came here with a [D]load
[verse 3]
And it feels so much [A]light[G]er now I me[D]t you
[Bm]And honey you should [D]know
That I could never [A]go [G]on [D]without you
[Bm]Green eyes
[verse 4]
[A] Honey [E7]you are the [Bm]sea [Bm]
[A] Upon [E7]which I [Bm]float[Bm]
[A] And I [E7]came here to [Bm]talk[Bm]
[A] I think [E7]you should [Bm]know[Bm]
[verse 5]
The [Bm]green eyes
You’re the [D]one that I wanted to [A]find[E7]
And [Bm]anyone who tried to [D]deny you
Must be out of their [A][E7]mind
[Bm]Because I came here with a [D]load
[verse 6]
And it feels so much [A]lighte[G]r since I m[D]et you
[Bm]And honey you should [D]know
That I could never [A]go [G]on [D]without you
[Bm]Green eyes, green eyes
[Closing]
Oh oh o[A]h, oh oh o[Bm]h, oh oh oh, oh oh o[A]h
Honey [E7]you are a [Bm]rock[Bm]
[A] Upon [E7]which I [Bm]stand
How to play Green Eyes on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Coldplay - Green Eyes on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.
Green Eyes uses these transitions most often: A → E7 (14), E7 → Bm (14), and Bm → A (10). 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 A - E7 chord transition.
1. A → E7 chord transition
To move from A to E7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
2. E7 → Bm chord transition
To move from E7 to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
3. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
4. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
6. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
Green Eyes chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Green Eyes.
- Green Eyes includes 67 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Green Eyes contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Green Eyes connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
- Bm → A: 19%
- Bm → D: 12%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → G: 13%
- A → Bm: 8%