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Coldplay - Biutyful Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, Bm, G, A, Em, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,F keys to play this song with easier chords.

AllIknow,isIloveyousoDBmGADBmGA
IhopethatyougetDeverythingyouwantinthisBmbiutyfullife
EmChangeforyourpocket,Asomeoneforthenight
IhopetheyDnameyouarocketandBmtakeyouforarideforEmfreeA
AndiftheyDtellyouyou’renothingBmmaybeyou’dexplain
ToEmme,you’rethesummerAsunaftertherain
AndyouwereDtherewhenIneeded,Bmsomethingforthepain,youEmsee
AWhenyouloveme,loveme,loveDmе,Bmwhenyouloveme,lovеme,loveEmme
AWhenyouloveme,loveme,loveDme,Bmwhenyouloveme,loveme,loveEmme
I’mnowhereAelse,I’montopoftheworld,man,ontopoftheworld
Andit’ssobiutyful…DandBmyou’reEmsoAbiutyful…DBmEmA
IhopethatyougetDeverythingyouwantinthisBmbiutyfullife
EmWatermelonmoon,soAhappyyou’realive
AndDfeellikeariver,BmfinallyarrivedatEmsea
‘CauseAwhenyouloveme,loveme,loveDme,Bmwhenyouloveme,lovеme,loveEmme
Whenyouloveme,loveme,loveEmme,Bmwhenyouloveme,loveme,loveEmme
IknowI’llAbe,ontopoftheworld,man,ontopoftheworld
Andit’ssobiutyful…DandBmyou’reEmsoAbiutyful…DBmEmA7
AndAit’ssobiutyful
ABmG
‘Causewhenyouloveme,loveme,loveAme,whenyouloveme,loveme,loveBmme
Whenyouloveme,loveme,loveGme,whenyouloveme,loveme,loveme
IknowI’llbe,ontopoftheworld,man,ontopoftheworld
Andit’ssobiutyful,DandBmyou’reEmsoAbiutyful.DBmEm
AndAit’ssobiutyful,DandBmyou’reEmsoAbiutyful.DBm
AndAit’ssobiutyfulD
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ArtistColdplay
AlbumMusic Of The Spheres
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2021
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Biutyful on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Coldplay - Biutyful on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Biutyful uses these transitions most often: D → Bm (19), A → D (18), and Bm → Em (17). 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 D - Bm chord transition.

1. D → Bm chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

To move from D to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.

D to Bm

2. Bm → G chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Bm to G:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Bm to G

3. G → A chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to A:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

G to A

4. A → D chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.

A to D

5. Bm → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.

6. Em → A chord transition

To move from Em to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

7. Em → A7 chord transition

Switching from Em to A7:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

8. A7 → A chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to A:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

9. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Biutyful chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Biutyful.

  • Biutyful includes 83 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Biutyful contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Biutyful connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → A: 19%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → Bm: 8%
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