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Yellow Chords

“Yellow” by Coldplay guitar chords: in the key of C with the chords C, G, F and Am. It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:CGFAmGm

Chords for Yellow

Key: CBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyPop
C
3
90
 Look at the Cstars
 Look how they shine for Gyou
 And everything you Fdo
 Yeah, they were all Cyellow
 I came Calong
 I wrote a song for Gyou
 And all the things you Fdo
 And it was called Cyellow
CSo then I took my Gturn
 Oh what a thing to have Fdone
 And it was all Cyellow
C
FYour skin, Amoh yeah your Gskin and bones
FTurn inAmto something Gbeautiful
FYou know, Amyou know I Glove you so
FYou know I love you Cso
C G F C
 I swam Cacross
 I jumped across for Gyou
 Oh, what a thing to Fdo
 Cos you were all Cyellow
 I drew a Cline
 I drew a line for Gyou
 Oh, what a thing to Fdo
 And it was all Cyellow
C
FYour skin, Amoh yeah your Gskin and bones
FTurn inAmto something Gbeautiful
FYou know, Amfor you I'd Gbleed myself dry
FFor you I'd bleed my self Cdry
C G F C
 It's Ctrue
 Look how they shine for Gyou
 Look how they shine for Fyou
 Look how they shine for C 
 Look how they shine for Gyou
 Look how they shine for Fyou
 Look how they shine C 
 Look at the Cstars
 Look how they shine for Gmyou
 And all the things that you Fdo
 
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About Yellow

“Yellow” by Coldplay is a well-known pop song that sits comfortably on acoustic guitar. This arrangement uses 5 chords — C, G, F, Am and Gm — with the progression centred on C, G and F. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.

Yellow — FAQ

What key is “Yellow” in?

“Yellow” by Coldplay is in the key of C. You can transpose it to any other key using the player.

What chords do I need to play “Yellow”?

“Yellow” uses 5 chords: C, G, F, Am and Gm.

Is “Yellow” easy to play on guitar?

Yes — “Yellow” is rated easy and uses common open chords, so beginners can pick it up quickly.

Who sings “Yellow”?

“Yellow” is performed by Coldplay.

Is there a play-along video for “Yellow”?

Yes — a YouTube video is embedded on this page so you can play along at full tempo.

What genre is “Yellow”?

“Yellow” is categorised as Pop.