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Coldplay - Christmas Lights Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, C, D, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram


[G] [C] [D]
[G]Christmas night, another fight, tears we cried a [C]flood [D]
[G]Got all kinds of poison in, poison in my [C]blood [D]
[G]I took my feet, to Oxford Street, trying to right a [C]wrong, [D] [G]just walk away
Those windows say, but I can’t believe she’s [C]gone [D]
[C]When you’re still waiting for the snow to fall, doesn’t really feel like [D]Christmas at [G]all


[G] [C] [D]
[Em]Up above candles on air flicker, oh they [C]flicker and they [G]float
[G]But I’m up here holding on, to all those [D]chandeliers of [D]hope
[Em]Like some drunken Elvis singing, [C]I go singing out of [G]tune
[G]Saying how I always loved you darling, [D]and I always [D]will


[C]Oh when you’re still waiting for the snow to fall, [D]doesn’t really feel like Christmas at all
[G]Still waiting for the snow to fall, [D]it doesn’t really feel like Christmas at all


[G] [G] [C] [D] [C]
[C]Those Christmas [G]lights, light up the street, down where the [C]sea and city [G]meet
May all your [C]troubles soon be [Em]gone, oh Christmas [G]lights keep [G]shining [G]on
[C]Those Christmas lights, [C]light up the [G]street, maybe they’ll [C]bring her back to [G]me
[C]Then all my troubles will be [G]gone, oh Christmas [D]lights keep shining [G]on


[G] [C] [G] [G][C]Woahohoh [Em]ohhh ahh oh ohh [G] [G] [G] [G]
[C]Oh (Rallentando) Christmas lights, [G]light up the [G]street, light up the [C]fireworks in [G]me
May all your [C]troubles soon be [Em]gone, [G]oh Christmas lights [C]keep shining [G]on

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ArtistColdplay
AlbumLive from Spotify London
Year2016
KeyG

How to play Christmas Lights on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Coldplay - Christmas Lights on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Christmas Lights uses these transitions most often: G → C (18), C → G (11), and C → D (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 G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

2. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
C to D

3. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
D to G

4. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
D to Em

5. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

6. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Christmas Lights.

  • Christmas Lights includes 63 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Christmas Lights contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Christmas Lights connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%