Coldplay - Yellow 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 A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Look at the stars,
Look how they shine for [G]you,
And everything you [F]do,
Yeah, they were all yellow. [C]
[verse 2]
[C]I came along,
I wrote a song for [G]you,
And all the things you [F]do,
And it was called “Yellow”. [C]
[verse 3]
[C]So then I took my [G]turn,
Oh what a thing to have [F]done,
And it was all yellow. [C]
[verse 4]
[F]Your skin, [Am]oh yeah your [G]skin and bones,
[F]Turn in[Am]to something [G]beautiful,
[F]You seem to know, [Am]you know I [G]love you so, [F]
[F]You know I love you so.
[verse 5]
[C] [G] [F] [C]
[C]I swam across,
I jumped across for [G]you,
Oh what a thing to [F]do.
Cos you were all yellow, [C]
[verse 6]
[C]I drew a line,
I drew a line for [G]you,
Oh what a thing to [F]do,
And it was all yellow. [C] [F] [C]
[verse 7]
[F]Your skin, [Am]oh yeah your [G]skin and bones,
[F]Turn in[Am]to something [G]beautiful,
[F]Coz you know, [Am]for you I’d [G]bleed myself [F]dry,
[F]For you I’d bleed myself [C]dry.
[verse 8]
[C] [G] [F] [C]
It’s [C]true,
Look how they shine for [G]you,
Look how they shine for [F]you,
Look how they shine [C]for,
Look how they shine for [G]you,
Look how they shine for [F]you,
Look how they shine. [C]
[Closing]
[C]Look at the stars,
Look how they shine for [Gm]you,
And all the things that you [F]do.
How to play Yellow on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Coldplay - Yellow 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.
Yellow uses these transitions most often: G → F (15), F → C (12), and C → G (9). 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 - G chord transition.
1. 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.
2. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- 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.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. C → Gm chord transition
To move from C to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- 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 B string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
7. Gm → F chord transition
To move from Gm to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
Yellow chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Yellow.
- Yellow includes 53 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Yellow contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Yellow connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → Am: 11%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%