Chords for Chris Martin Performs Coldplay’s “Yellow” on the Stern Show (2011)
Tempo:
97.7 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
F#
G#m
G#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
How long did it take you to write a song like Yellow?
10 minutes.
Seriously?
Yeah.
In other words, you heard it in your head.
I didn't hear it, my dad just came through.
I'll tell you exactly how it happened.
We were in Wales and [G#] the microphone was broken or something.
I was waiting to record something else and I was thinking about Neil Young and I was
starting to do a Neil Young impression just to try and make everyone giggle.
I love Neil Young.
So I was like [B] doing this and [E] it was very starry [B] outside.
I was like, look at the stars.
I [G] can't do a Neil Young for shit, but that's how it came out was trying to do [N] that.
I never told anybody that.
You started to do it.
You started to do your Neil Young impression.
Yeah, I was like, oh, this is pretty good.
And then Yellow came out with the lyrics?
Yeah.
Could you play a little of that the way you did at that time that it first came out of you?
Yeah, I have to switch to a guitar.
Is that cool?
Hey, if you're willing to do it, go ahead.
I'll go and do it.
Switch to anything you want.
I'm happy with that.
I didn't know you played guitar too.
[B] So I was waiting like sound checking like this.
[A#] We had another song called Shiver, which is on [F#m] our first record, which is [E] [G#m] OK.
And I was waiting to do that.
And [B] then I found this chord because I like to use strange tunings on the guitar.
Yes.
So that chord made I [F#] liked it.
And then that chord.
[E] [B]
So I was like, look at the stars.
Right.
Real Neil Young.
And then the rest just come out.
Come on, play a little.
In my voice or in my bad Neil Young voice?
Do it in your voice.
OK.
Look at the star.
[E] Look how they [F#] shine for you.
And all the things [E] you do.
Yeah, they were all [B] yellow.
I came along.
I [E] wrote a song [F#] for you.
And all the things [E] you do.
And it was called [B] Yellow.
So then I took [F#] my turn.
Oh, what a thing [E] to have done.
And it was all [B] yellow.
[E] And your skin, [G#m] [F#] oh yeah, your skin and [E] bones.
Turn [B] [G#m] [F#] into something [E] beautiful.
And you [B] know, [G#m] [F#] you know I love you [E] so.
You know I love you [B] so.
[N] Wow, that is beautiful.
Thanks, man.
Now that is a romantic song.
Yeah.
Were you in love with someone at the time you wrote that?
That's not about a specific girl?
No, it's about all girls.
10 minutes.
Seriously?
Yeah.
In other words, you heard it in your head.
I didn't hear it, my dad just came through.
I'll tell you exactly how it happened.
We were in Wales and [G#] the microphone was broken or something.
I was waiting to record something else and I was thinking about Neil Young and I was
starting to do a Neil Young impression just to try and make everyone giggle.
I love Neil Young.
So I was like [B] doing this and [E] it was very starry [B] outside.
I was like, look at the stars.
I [G] can't do a Neil Young for shit, but that's how it came out was trying to do [N] that.
I never told anybody that.
You started to do it.
You started to do your Neil Young impression.
Yeah, I was like, oh, this is pretty good.
And then Yellow came out with the lyrics?
Yeah.
Could you play a little of that the way you did at that time that it first came out of you?
Yeah, I have to switch to a guitar.
Is that cool?
Hey, if you're willing to do it, go ahead.
I'll go and do it.
Switch to anything you want.
I'm happy with that.
I didn't know you played guitar too.
[B] So I was waiting like sound checking like this.
[A#] We had another song called Shiver, which is on [F#m] our first record, which is [E] [G#m] OK.
And I was waiting to do that.
And [B] then I found this chord because I like to use strange tunings on the guitar.
Yes.
So that chord made I [F#] liked it.
And then that chord.
[E] [B]
So I was like, look at the stars.
Right.
Real Neil Young.
And then the rest just come out.
Come on, play a little.
In my voice or in my bad Neil Young voice?
Do it in your voice.
OK.
Look at the star.
[E] Look how they [F#] shine for you.
And all the things [E] you do.
Yeah, they were all [B] yellow.
I came along.
I [E] wrote a song [F#] for you.
And all the things [E] you do.
And it was called [B] Yellow.
So then I took [F#] my turn.
Oh, what a thing [E] to have done.
And it was all [B] yellow.
[E] And your skin, [G#m] [F#] oh yeah, your skin and [E] bones.
Turn [B] [G#m] [F#] into something [E] beautiful.
And you [B] know, [G#m] [F#] you know I love you [E] so.
You know I love you [B] so.
[N] Wow, that is beautiful.
Thanks, man.
Now that is a romantic song.
Yeah.
Were you in love with someone at the time you wrote that?
That's not about a specific girl?
No, it's about all girls.
Key:
E
B
F#
G#m
G#
E
B
F#
How long did it take you to write a song like Yellow?
10 minutes.
Seriously?
Yeah.
In other words, you heard it in your head.
I didn't hear it, my dad just came through.
I'll tell you exactly how it happened.
We were in Wales and [G#] the _ microphone was broken or something.
I was waiting to record something else and I was thinking about Neil Young and I was
starting to do a Neil Young impression just to try and make everyone giggle.
I love Neil Young.
So I was like [B] doing this and [E] it was very starry [B] outside.
I was like, look at the stars.
I [G] can't do a Neil Young for shit, but that's how it came out was trying to do [N] that.
I never told anybody that.
You started to do it.
You started to do your Neil Young impression.
Yeah, I was like, oh, this is pretty good.
And then Yellow came out with the lyrics?
Yeah.
Could you play a little of that the way you did at that time that it first came out of you?
Yeah, I have to switch to a guitar.
Is that cool?
Hey, if you're willing to do it, go ahead.
I'll go and do it.
Switch to anything you want.
I'm happy with that.
_ I didn't know you played guitar too.
[B] So I was waiting like sound checking like this.
[A#] We had another song called Shiver, which is on [F#m] our first record, which is [E] _ [G#m] OK.
And I was waiting to do that.
And [B] then I found this chord because I like to use strange tunings on the guitar.
Yes.
So that chord made I [F#] liked it.
And then that chord.
_ [E] _ [B]
So I was like, look at the stars.
Right.
Real Neil Young.
And then the rest just come out.
Come on, play a little.
In my voice or in my bad Neil Young voice?
Do it in your voice.
OK.
Look at the star.
[E] Look how they [F#] shine for you.
_ _ And all the things [E] you do.
_ Yeah, they were all [B] yellow.
I came along.
I [E] wrote a song [F#] for you.
_ And all the things [E] you do.
_ And it was called [B] Yellow.
_ _ _ So then I took [F#] my turn.
_ Oh, what a thing [E] to have done.
_ And it was all [B] yellow. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] And your skin, [G#m] [F#] oh yeah, your skin and [E] bones.
Turn [B] _ [G#m] [F#] into something [E] beautiful.
And you [B] know, [G#m] [F#] you know I love you [E] so.
_ _ _ You know I love you [B] so.
[N] Wow, that is beautiful.
Thanks, man.
Now that is a romantic song.
Yeah.
Were you in love with someone at the time you wrote that?
That's not about a specific girl?
No, it's about all girls. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
10 minutes.
Seriously?
Yeah.
In other words, you heard it in your head.
I didn't hear it, my dad just came through.
I'll tell you exactly how it happened.
We were in Wales and [G#] the _ microphone was broken or something.
I was waiting to record something else and I was thinking about Neil Young and I was
starting to do a Neil Young impression just to try and make everyone giggle.
I love Neil Young.
So I was like [B] doing this and [E] it was very starry [B] outside.
I was like, look at the stars.
I [G] can't do a Neil Young for shit, but that's how it came out was trying to do [N] that.
I never told anybody that.
You started to do it.
You started to do your Neil Young impression.
Yeah, I was like, oh, this is pretty good.
And then Yellow came out with the lyrics?
Yeah.
Could you play a little of that the way you did at that time that it first came out of you?
Yeah, I have to switch to a guitar.
Is that cool?
Hey, if you're willing to do it, go ahead.
I'll go and do it.
Switch to anything you want.
I'm happy with that.
_ I didn't know you played guitar too.
[B] So I was waiting like sound checking like this.
[A#] We had another song called Shiver, which is on [F#m] our first record, which is [E] _ [G#m] OK.
And I was waiting to do that.
And [B] then I found this chord because I like to use strange tunings on the guitar.
Yes.
So that chord made I [F#] liked it.
And then that chord.
_ [E] _ [B]
So I was like, look at the stars.
Right.
Real Neil Young.
And then the rest just come out.
Come on, play a little.
In my voice or in my bad Neil Young voice?
Do it in your voice.
OK.
Look at the star.
[E] Look how they [F#] shine for you.
_ _ And all the things [E] you do.
_ Yeah, they were all [B] yellow.
I came along.
I [E] wrote a song [F#] for you.
_ And all the things [E] you do.
_ And it was called [B] Yellow.
_ _ _ So then I took [F#] my turn.
_ Oh, what a thing [E] to have done.
_ And it was all [B] yellow. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] And your skin, [G#m] [F#] oh yeah, your skin and [E] bones.
Turn [B] _ [G#m] [F#] into something [E] beautiful.
And you [B] know, [G#m] [F#] you know I love you [E] so.
_ _ _ You know I love you [B] so.
[N] Wow, that is beautiful.
Thanks, man.
Now that is a romantic song.
Yeah.
Were you in love with someone at the time you wrote that?
That's not about a specific girl?
No, it's about all girls. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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