Coldplay - Hardest Part Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [Em] [Am] [C] [Em] [D]
[Em]And the [C]hardest part
Was [G]letting go, not [D]taking part
[Em]Was the [C]hardest [G]part[D]
[Em]And the [C]strangest thing
Was [G]waiting for that [D]bell to ring
[Em]It was the [C]strangest [G]start [D]
[verse 2]
[C]I could feel it go [G]down[D]
[C]Bittersweet, I could [G]taste in my [D]mouth
[C]Silver lining the [G]cloud[D]
Oh and [Em]I [C] [Am]I
I wish that I could work it out
[verse 3]
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
[Em]And the [C]hardest part
Was [G]letting go, not [D]taking part
[Em]You really [C]broke my [G]heart [D]
[Em]And I [C]tried to sing
But I [G]couldn’t think of [D]anything
[Em]And that was the [C]hardest [G]part[D]
[verse 4]
[C]I could feel it go [G]down[D]
[C]You left the sweetest [G]taste in my [D]mouth
[C]You’re silver lining the [G]clouds[D]
[verse 5]
Oh and I[Em] [Em] [C] [C] [Am]I
Oh and I[Em] [Em] [C] [C] [D]I
[verse 6]
I wonder what it’s all about
[C] [Em] [Am7]I wonder what it’s all about
[verse 7]
[C] [Em] [Am7] [C] [Em] [F]
Everything I [C]know[Em]is [Am]wrong
Everything I [C]do, it’s [Em]just comes [Am]undone
And everything is [C]torn[Em]apart[Am]
[Closing]
Oh and it’s the [C]hardest part
That’s the [D]hardest part
Yeah that’s the [C]hardest part
That’s the [D]hardest part
[C] [Em] [D] [Am]
How to play Hardest Part on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Coldplay - Hardest Part on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 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.
Hardest Part uses these transitions most often: C → G (15), G → D (15), and Em → C (12). 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 C - Em chord transition.
1. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
3. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
5. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. 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.
7. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. Em → Am7 chord transition
To move from Em to Am7;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
9. Am7 → C chord transition
To move from Am7 to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
10. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
11. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
12. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Hardest Part chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hardest Part.
- Hardest Part includes 94 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Hardest Part contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Hardest Part connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 26%
- Em → D: 17%