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

Chorus 1:

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

Interlude 1: C C G G F F C C

Verse 2:

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

Chorus 2:

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

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

Outro:

C C
Look at the stars
Gm Gm
Look how they shine for you
F F
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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