Coldplay - Yellow Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
[Opening]
[C]Look at the stars,
Look how they shine for [G]you,
And everything you [F]do,
Yeah, they were all yellow. [C]
[section 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]
[section 3]
[C]So then I took my [G]turn,
Oh what a thing to have [F]done,
And it was all yellow. [C]
[section 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.
[section 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]
[section 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]
[section 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.
[section 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 Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Coldplay - Yellow on ukulele 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 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.
2. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. F → C chord transition
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.
4. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
6. C → Gm chord transition
To move from C to Gm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
7. Gm → F chord transition
To move from Gm to F;
- While playing Gm, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
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 Ukulelearn.
- Yellow contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Yellow connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → Am: 11%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%