Coldplay - Amazing Day Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[F] [F] [Dm] [Bb] [Gm] [C] [Dm] [Bb] [C]
[F]Sat on a [Dm]roof, named every [Bb]star [Gm]
[C]Shed every [Dm]bruise and [Bb]showed every [C]scar
[F]Sat on a [Dm]roof, your hand in [Bb] [Gm]mine, singing
[C]”Life has a [Dm]beautiful, [Bb]crazy [C]design”
[section 2]
And [Bb]time seemed to [C]say
“Forget the [Am]world and its [Bb]weight” [F]
[Gm]Here, I just wanna [C]stay
[C]Amazing day, [Am]amazing [Bb]day
[section 3]
[F] [Dm] [Bb] [Gm] [C] [Dm] [Bb] [C]
[F]Sat on a [Dm]roof, named every [Bb] [Gm]star and
[C]Showed me a [Dm]place where you can [Bb]be who you [C]are
[section 4]
And the [Bb]view, the whole Milky [C]Way
In your [Am]eyes, I’m drifting [Bb]away [F]
And in your [Gm]arms, I just wanna [C]sway
Amazing [C]day, [Am]amazing [Bb]day
Amazing [C]day, [Am]amazing [Bb]day
[Closing]
[F] [Dm] [Bb] [Gm] [C] [Dm] [Bb] [C]
And I asked every [Bb]book, poetry, [C]chime
“Can there be [Am]breaks, in the chaos [Bb]sometimes?” [F]
Oh, thanks [Gm]God, You must’ve heard when I [C]prayed
‘Cause now I [Bb]always want to feel this way
Amazing [C]day, [Am]amazing [Bb]day
Amazing [C]day, [Am]amazing [Bb]day
Yeah, [F]today…
How to play Amazing Day on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Coldplay - Amazing Day on ukulele requires 6 chords and 11 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.
Amazing Day uses these transitions most often: Bb → C (12), Dm → Bb (12), and Gm → C (9). 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 F - Dm chord transition.
1. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
2. Dm → Bb chord transition
To move from Dm to Bb;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
3. Bb → Gm chord transition
To move from Bb to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
4. Gm → C chord transition
To move from Gm to C;
- While playing Gm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. Bb → C chord transition
To move from Bb to C;
- While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
8. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
9. Am → Bb chord transition
To move from Am to Bb;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
10. 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.
11. F → Gm chord transition
To move from F to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Amazing Day chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Amazing Day.
- Amazing Day includes 83 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Amazing Day contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Amazing Day connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
- Bb → F: 34%
- Bb → C: 20%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → Am: 10%