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Coldplay - Hardest Part Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Em, Am, D, G, Am7, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CEmAmCEmD
EmAndtheChardestpart
WasGlettinggo,notDtakingpart
EmWastheChardestGpart
EmAndtheCstrangestthing
WasGwaitingforthatDbelltoring
EmItwastheCstrangestGstartD
CIcouldfeelitgoGdown
CBittersweet,IcouldGtasteinmyDmouth
CSilverliningtheGcloud
OhandEmICI
IwishthatIcouldworkitout
EmCGD
EmAndtheChardestpart
WasGlettinggo,notDtakingpart
EmYoureallyCbrokemyGheartD
EmAndICtriedtosing
ButIGcouldn’tthinkofDanything
EmAndthatwastheChardestGpart
CIcouldfeelitgoGdown
CYouleftthesweetestGtasteinmyDmouth
CYou’resilverliningtheGclouds
Ohand EmIEmI
Ohand EmIEmI
Iwonderwhatit’sallabout
CIEmwonderAm7whatit’sallabout
CEmAm7CEmF
EverythingICknowisAmwrong
EverythingICdo,it’sEmjustcomesAmundone
AndeverythingisCtornapart
Ohandit’stheChardestpart
That’stheDhardestpart
Yeahthat’stheChardestpart
That’stheDhardestpart
CEmDAm
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ArtistColdplay
AlbumX&Y
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2005
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Hardest Part on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Coldplay - Hardest Part on ukulele 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

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

C to Em

2. Em → Am chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Em to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Switching from Am to C:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Am to C

4. Em → D chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Em to D

5. C → G chord transition

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

6. 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, played 15 times.

7. D → C chord transition

Switching from D to C:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

8. Em → Am7 chord transition

Switching from Em to Am7:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. Am7 → C chord transition

Switching from Am7 to C:

  1. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. Em → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to F:

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

11. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

12. D → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section.

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 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Hardest Part contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Hardest Part connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → D: 18%
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