Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
He said I’m [Am]gonna buy this place and burn it down. [C]
[Em]I’m gonna put it six feet [Am]underground.
[Am]He said I’m gonna buy this place and watch it [C]fall.
[Em]Stand here beside me baby in the crumbling [Am]walls.
[section 2]
[Am]Oh I’m gonna buy this place and start a [C]fire.
[Em]Stand here until I fill all your hearts [Am]desires.
[Am]Because I’m gonna buy this place and see it [C]burn.
[Em]And do back the things it did to you [Am]in return.
[chorus]
[F]Hu huh, hu huh
He [Am]said I’m gonna buy a gun and start a [C]war.
[Em]If you can tell me something worth fighting [Am]for.
[Am]Oh and I’m gonna buy this place is what I [C]said.
[Em]Blame it upon a rush of blood to the [Am]head.
[section 3]
[F]Honey, all the movements you’re starting to [D]make.
[D]See me crumble and fall on my [F]face.
[F]And I know the mistakes that I have [D]made.
[D]See it [Bb]all disappear without [F]trace.
[F]And they call us, they beckon [D]you on.
[D]The said st[Bb]art as you mean to go
[Am]Start [C]as you[Em]mean[Am]to [Am]go [C]on [Em] [Am]
[section 4]
You [Am]said I’m gonna buy this place and see it [C]go.
[Em]Stand here beside me, baby watch the orange [Am]glow.
[Am]Some will laugh, some just sit and [C]cry.
[Em]But you just sit down there and you wonder [Am]why.
[chorus]
[Am]So I’m gonna buy a gun and start a [C]war.
[Em]If you can tell me something worth fighting [Am]for.
[Am]And I’m gonna buy this place is what I [C]said.
[Em]Blame it upon a rush of blood to the [Am]head, oh to the head.
[section 5]
[F]Honey, all the movements you’ve started [D]to make.
[D]See me crumble and fall on my [F]face.
[F]And I know the mistakes that I have [D]made.
[section 6]
[D]See it [Bb]all disappear without [F]trace.
[F]And they call us, they beckon [D]you on.
[D]They said st[Bb]art as you mean to go
[Am]Nee[C]d to [Em]go [Am]on, [Am]nee[C]d to [Em]go [Am]on.
[Closing]
[Am]So meet me by the bridge, oh meet me by the [C]lane
When am I going to [Em]see, that pretty face [Am]again
[Am]Meet me on the road, meet me where I [C]said
Blame it all [Em]upon, a rush of blood to the [Am]head
How to play A Rush Of Blood To The Head on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
A Rush Of Blood To The Head uses these transitions most often: Am → C (16), C → Em (16), and Em → Am (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - C chord transition.
1. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
3. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
5. F → D chord transition
To move from F to D;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
6. D → Bb chord transition
To move from D to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
7. Bb → F chord transition
To move from Bb to F;
- While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. Bb → Am chord transition
To move from Bb to Am;
- While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
A Rush Of Blood To The Head chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Rush Of Blood To The Head.
- A Rush Of Blood To The Head includes 68 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- A Rush Of Blood To The Head contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how A Rush Of Blood To The Head connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
- Am → C: 16%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → Em: 8%