Coldplay - Up&Up Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Up&Up on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Coldplay - Up&Up on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.
Up&Up uses these transitions most often: C → G (23), G → D (23), and D → Em (15). 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 G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
Switching from G to D:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 23 times.
2. D → Em chord transition
Switching from D to Em:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.
3. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C:
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 23 times.
5. D → F chord transition
To move from D to F:
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.
6. F → C chord transition
Here's how to move from F to C:
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.
Up&Up chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Up&Up.
- Up&Up includes 92 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Up&Up contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Up&Up connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → Em: 17%
- D → F: 2%