Coldplay - Yellow (Official Video) guitar chords
Auto-generated chord chart from YouTube analysis
About Tutti
Tutti is a free tool that analyzes a YouTube link or audio/video file to detect the key, tempo (BPM), time signature and chord progression, then builds guitar chord charts and TAB. Results are shown with a playback cursor so you can play along.
A chord progression lists the chords in the order they change. At each chord name (e.g. G, Em, C), fret that chord and strum in time.
Guitar chord chart for Coldplay - Yellow (Official Video). Tutti analyzed the YouTube audio to extract key B Major, 86 BPM. a progression of 13 chords. Check the progression, each chord's notes and practice tips, then play along with the cursor in the Tutti app.
Song notes
“Coldplay - Yellow (Official Video)” runs at 86 BPM in 4/4, in B Major. The chart spans 96 bars and uses 13 distinct chords, changing roughly every 3.2 seconds.
Part A, the most repeated section, loops F#sus2 → Emaj7 → Emaj7 → B — V–IV–I in scale degrees.
10 of the chords need a barre (B, Bsus4, E6, F#, F#6, F#m7, F#sus2, F#sus4, G#m, G#m7), so this sits at a upper-int. level.
With a capo on fret 4 you can play it with G · G7 · Gsus4 · C · C6 · Cmaj7 … shapes instead — 8 of 13 become open chords.
Start around 60 BPM with a metronome and work up to 86.
Tempo swings by ±25.3 BPM, so follow the recording rather than a metronome.
Dynamic range is 13 dB — a moderate swing between soft and loud passages.
The first chord lands at 2s, so there is a short intro before you come in.
Balance of the mix: Bass 32%, Vocals 25%, Guitar 25%.
The vocal sits between G♯2 and B4 (centred on D4), which helps if you are picking a key to sing in.
Song structure
| Part | Starts | Bars | Plays | Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part A | 0:02 | 1–4 | 1 | B |
| Part B | 0:13 | 5–8 | 3 | B → B → Bsus4 → F# → F#sus2 |
| Part C ★ | 0:24 | 9–12 | 8 | F#sus2 → Emaj7 → Emaj7 → B |
| Part B | 0:35 | 13–16 | 3 | Bsus4 → B → B → F#6 |
| Part C ★ | 0:46 | 17–20 | 8 | F#6 → Emaj7 → Emaj7 → E → B |
| Part D | 0:57 | 21–24 | 4 | B → F# → F# → Emaj7 |
| Part E | 1:08 | 25–28 | 3 | Emaj7 → B → B → F# |
| Part C ★ | 1:19 | 29–36 | 8 | F# → Emaj7 → Emaj7 → B → B → B7 → Emaj7 → G#m |
| Part F | 1:41 | 37–40 | 2 | G#m7 → F# → Emaj7 → G#m → G#m7 → F# → Emaj7 |
| Part E | 1:52 | 41–44 | 3 | Emaj7 → B → B → Bsus4 → F#sus4 → F# |
| Part C ★ | 2:03 | 45–48 | 8 | F#sus2 → Emaj7 → Emaj7 → B |
| Part B | 2:15 | 49–52 | 3 | Bsus4 → B → B → F# |
★ most repeated — likely the chorus
Practice tips
- Around 86 BPM. Practice to a metronome for steady timing.
- 13 chords are used. Loop the sections where chords change quickly.
- This song is in B Major; practicing other songs in the same key builds your chord sense.
Chords used & their notes (fingering reference)
The Roman numeral on each chord shows its function relative to the key, revealing the harmonic flow.
Chord progression
