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[Intro]
G    G
G    D    C    G
[Verse 1]
  GLook at the stars
Look how they shine for Dyou
And everything you doCmaj7  
Yeah, they were all yellow
  GI came along
I wrote a song for Dyou
And all the things you doCmaj7  
And it was called "Yellow"
  GSo then I took my Dturn
Oh, what a thing to have doneCmaj7  
And it was all yellowG  Gsus4  
[Chorus 1]
      Cmaj7Your skEm7in, oh yeah, Dyour skin and bones
      Cmaj7Turn iEm7nto someDthing beautiful
      Cmaj7You knEm7ow, you know DI love you so
      Cmaj7You know I love you so
[Instrumental]
G    D    C    G  Gsus4
[Verse 2]
  GI swam across
I jumped across for Dyou
Oh, what a thing to doCmaj7  
'Cause you were all yellow
  GI drew a line
I drew a line for Dyou
Oh, what a thing to doCmaj7  
And it was all yellowG  Gsus4  
[Chorus 2]
      Cmaj7Your skEm7in, oh yeah, Dyour skin and bones
      Cmaj7Turn iEm7nto someDthing beautiful
      Cmaj7And you knEm7ow, for you DI bleed myself Cmaj7dry
For you I bleed myself dry
[Instrumental]
G    D    C    G  Gsus4
[Bridge]
It's Gtrue, look how they shine for Dyou
Look how they shine for Cmaj7you
Look how they shine forG  
Look how they shine for Dyou
Look how they shine for Cmaj7you
Look how they shine
[Outro]
  GLook at the stars
Look how they shine for Dm7you
And all the things that yoCmaj7u do

The story behind the song

"Yellow" was written by the British rock band Coldplay, who also co-produced the track with Ken Nelson. It was featured on their debut album, Parachutes, released in 2000. The song first came out as a single in the UK in June 2000, and later that year it was released as the lead single in the United States.

AI-written from these sources:Yellow (Coldplay song) — Wikipedia ↗Coldplay — Wikipedia ↗

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Yellow

by Coldplay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

G G

G D C G

[Verse 1]

Look at the stars

Look how they shine for you

Cmaj7

And everything you do

Yeah, they were all yellow

I came along

I wrote a song for you

Cmaj7

And all the things you do

And it was called "Yellow"

G D

So then I took my turn

Cmaj7

Oh, what a thing to have done

G Gsus4

And it was all yellow

[Chorus 1]

Cmaj7 Em7 D

Your skin, oh yeah, your skin and bones

Cmaj7 Em7 D

Turn into something beautiful

Cmaj7 Em7 D

You know, you know I love you so

Cmaj7

You know I love you so

[Instrumental]

G D C G Gsus4

[Verse 2]

I swam across

I jumped across for you

Cmaj7

Oh, what a thing to do

'Cause you were all yellow

I drew a line

I drew a line for you

Cmaj7

Oh, what a thing to do

G Gsus4

And it was all yellow

[Chorus 2]

Cmaj7 Em7 D

Your skin, oh yeah, your skin and bones

Cmaj7 Em7 D

Turn into something beautiful

Cmaj7 Em7 D Cmaj7

And you know, for you I bleed myself dry

For you I bleed myself dry

[Instrumental]

G D C G Gsus4

[Bridge]

G D

It's true, look how they shine for you

Cmaj7

Look how they shine for you

Look how they shine for

Look how they shine for you

Cmaj7

Look how they shine for you

Look how they shine

[Outro]

Look at the stars

Dm7

Look how they shine for you

Cmaj7

And all the things that you do

About Yellow Chords by Coldplay

Learn how to play Yellow by Coldplay with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Yellow chords”, “Yellow guitar chords”, or “Coldplay Yellow chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Yellow chords and for experienced players who want accurate Yellow lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, C, Cmaj7, Gsus4, Em7.

FAQ — Yellow by Coldplay

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What key is "Yellow" in?

The chords for "Yellow" show the original chord names (including G, D, C, Cmaj7, Gsus4, Em7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.