Yellow Uke tab by Coldplay

5 Chords used in the song: C, G, F, Am, Gm

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Year:  2000
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2.9
(Beginner)
Key: C, F, Dm, AmChords and Tablature
Main Riff

A|4-4-2-4--4-4-2-4--7--2-----2-2-0-2--7-0----0--0----|
E|------------------------------------------2--2-2-0-|
C|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|

C chordC
Look at the stars
G chordG
Look how they shine for you
F chordF
And everything you do
Yeah, they were all yellow
C chordC
I came along
G chordG
I wrote a song for you
F chordF
And all the things you do
And it was called yellow
C chordC G chordG
So then I took my turn
F chordF
Oh what a thing to have done
And it was all yellow
C chordC

Chorus 1:

F chordF Am chordAm G chordG
Your skin, oh yeah your skin and bones
F chordF Am chordAm G chordG
Turn into something beautiful
F chordF Am chordAm G chordG
You know, you know I love you so
F chordF
You know I love you so

Interlude 1: C chordC G chordG F chordF C chordC

Verse 2:

C chordC
I swam across
G chordG
I jumped across for you
F chordF
Oh, what a thing to do
'Cause you were all yellow
C chordC
I drew a line
G chordG
I drew a line for you
F chordF
Oh, what a thing to do
And it was all yellow
C chordC

Chorus 2:

F chordF Am chordAm G chordG
Your skin, oh yeah your skin and bones
F chordF Am chordAm G chordG
Turn into something beautiful
F chordF Am chordAm G chordG
You know, for you I'd bleed myself dry
F chordF
For you I'd bleed my self dry

Interlude 2: C chordC G chordG F chordF C chordC
C chordC
It's true
G chordG
Look how they shine for you
F chordF
Look how they shine for you
C chordC
Look how they shine for
G chordG
Look how they shine for you
F chordF
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine

Outro:

C chordC
Look at the stars
Gm chordGm
Look how they shine for you
F chordF
And all the things that you do

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no im sorry, its been like 14 years
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i know its been like 12 years, but i agree with both of you
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I know it's been like 8 years, but I agree with larky. It's such a good tab!
24 Jan 2018
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Thanks, I try my best to post tabs that are both easy and compelling
26 Feb 2010
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this is a very very good version of yellow for beginners like me!!
thank you very much. i learnt it first time and greatly appreciate the effort.
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25 Feb 2010
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About this song: Yellow

"Yellow" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. The band wrote the song and co-produced it with British record producer Ken Nelson for their debut album, Parachutes. The song's lyrics are a reference to band vocalist Chris Martin's unrequited love, and its musicscape is built on a varied instrumentation. The song was released in June 2000 as the second single off the album, following "Shiver", and the lead single in the United States. The single reached number four in the UK Singles Chart, giving the band their first top-five hit in the United Kingdom.

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