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Yellow chords (Coldplay)

Yellow chords: B, F#6, Emaj7. Play along in your browser: the guitar above is set up for the song and plays the picking and strumming part while you strum the strings or press the chord keys. Key of B, 87 BPM, no capo, tuned E A B G B D#.

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Chords
B, F#6, Emaj7
Key
B
Tempo
87 BPM
Capo
none
Tuning
E A B G B D#
Guitar part
picking and strumming

Chord diagrams

Your shapes for this song

7fr132
B
1342
F#6
21
Emaj7

How to play Yellow

Follow the chord changes, one bar at a time.

Key of B, 87 BPM, no capo, tuned E A B G B D#. 6 bars, looped:

  1. B
  2. B
  3. F#6
  4. F#6
  5. Emaj7
  6. Emaj7
Yellow: picking pattern
B6:73:82:0 1:06:72:0 1:0
F#66:23:32:2 1:06:22:2 1:0
Emaj76:03:12:0 1:06:02:0 1:0

4 beats a bar in 8th notes. B the bass string of the chord, B2 the next string up, 1 to 6 the strings from high e to low E, D and U a strum, string:fret a note away from the chord shape, an empty cell a rest.

Open picking

Key of B, 87 BPM, no capo, tuned E A B G B D#. 6 bars, looped:

  1. B
  2. B
  3. F#6
  4. F#6
  5. Emaj7
  6. Emaj7
Yellow: strumming pattern
BarDDDDDDDDU

4 beats a bar in 16th notes. D down, U up, d and u light strokes, x a muted chuck, an empty cell a rest. A heavier line starts a beat.

Open strum
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