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Coldplay - Talk Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, Em, G, D, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

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


[C]Oh, brother I [Em]can’t, [G]I can’t get [C]through. [Em] [G]
I’ve been [C]trying hard to [Em]reach you
[G]’Cause I [C]don’t know what to [D]do.


[C]Oh, brother I [Em]can’t [G]believe it’s [C]true. [Em] [G]
I’m so [C]scared about the [Em]future
[G]And I [C]want to talk to [D]you.
Oh, I [C]want to [D]talk to [Em]you.


You could [C]take a picture of [Em]something you [G]see. [C] [Em] [G]
[C]In the future [Em]where will I [G]be? [C] [Em] [G]
You could [C]climb a ladder [Em]up to the [G]sun [C] [Em] [G]
Or [C]write a song [Em]nobody had [G]sung
Or [C]do something [D]that’s never [Em]been done.


[C]Are you l[Em]ost or [G]incom[C]plete?[Em] [G]
Do you [C]feel like a [Em]puzzle, [G]You can’t [C]find your missing [D]piece.
Tell me [C]how you [Em][G]feel. [C] [Em] [G]
Well, I [C]feel like they’re [Em]talking
[G]In a [C]language I don’t [D]speak.
[C]And [D]they’re talking it to [Em]me.


So you [C]take a picture of [Em]something you [G]see. [C] [Em] [G]
[C]In the future [Em]where will I [G]be? [C] [Em] [G]
You could [C]climb a ladder [Em]up to the [G]sun [C] [Em] [G]
Or [C]write a song [Em]nobody had [G]sung
Or [C]do something that’s [D]never been done.
[C]Do something [D]that’s never been [Em]done.


[Am] [C] [Em] [D] [C] [Em] [G] [C] [D]
So you [C]don’t know where you’re going and you [Em]want to [G]talk. [C] [Em] [G]
And you [C]feel like you’re going where you’ve [Em]been [G]before. [C] [Em] [G]
You’ll tell [C]anyone who’ll listen but you [Em]feel [G]ignored. [C] [Em] [G]
[C]Nothing’s really making [Em]any sense at [G]all.


Let’s [C]talk, let’s [D]talk.
Let’s [C]talk, let’s [D]talk. [Em]

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ArtistColdplay
AlbumX&Y
Year2005
KeyG

How to play Talk on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Coldplay - Talk on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Talk uses these transitions most often: C → Em (35), Em → G (34), and G → C (34). 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 C - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

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

2. 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.
Em to G

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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.

6. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

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

7. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

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

  • Talk includes 134 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Talk contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Talk connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → D: 11%
    • C → Em: 8%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → G: 18%