Coldplay - Everglow 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 F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [F] [C] [Em7] [Am] [F] [C] [G]
[Am] [F] [C] [Em7] [Am] [F] [G]
[Am] [F] [G]
Oh they [Am]say people [F]come, they [C]say people [Em7]go
This [Am]particular [F]diamond was [C]extra [G]special
And though [Am]you might be [F]gone
And the [C]world may not [Em7]know
Still I [Am]see you [F]celestial [G]
[section 2]
[Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [G]
Like a [Am]lion you [F]ran a [C]goddess you [Em7]rolled
Like an [Am]eagle you [F]circled in [C]perfect [G]purple
So how [Am]come things move [F]on?
How [C]come cars don’t [Em7]slow?
When it [Am]feels like the [F]end of my [G]world
When I [Am]should but I [F]can’t let you [G]go
[section 3]
But when I’m [Am] [F]cold, [C] [Em7]cold
When I’m [Am] [F]cold, [C] [G]cold
There’s a [Am]light that you [F]give me
When [C]I’m in [Em7]shadow
There’s a [Am]feeling you [F]give me, an [G]everglow
[section 4]
[Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [G]
Like [Am]brothers in [F]blood, [C]sisters who [Em7]ride
And we [Am]swore on that [F]night
We’d be [C]friends ‘til we [G]die
But the [Am]changing of [F]winds
And the [C]way waters [Em7]flow
Life is [Am]short as the [F]falling of [G]snow
And now [Am]I’m gonna [F]miss you, I [G]know
[section 5]
When I’m [Am] [F]cold, [C] [Em7]cold
In water [Am] [F]rolled, [C] [G]salt
I know that [Am]you’re always [F]with me
And the [C]way you will [Em7]
Show, and you’re [Am]with me [F]wherever I [G]go
and you [Am]give me this [F]feeling, this [G]everglow
[section 6]
[Am] [F] [C] [Em7] [Am] [F] [C] [G]
[Am] [F] [C] [Em7]
Oh, what I wouldn’t [Am]give, for just a [F]moment to [G]know
Yeah, I [Am]live for this [F]feeling, this [G]everglow
[Closing]
[Am] [F] [C] [Em7] [Am] [F] [C] [G]
So if [Am]you love [F]someone, you [C]should let them [Em7]know
Oh, the [Am]light that you [F]left me will [G]everglow
How to play Everglow on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Coldplay - Everglow 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.
Everglow uses these transitions most often: Am → F (41), F → C (28), and G → Am (24). 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 - F chord transition.
1. 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.
2. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → Em7 chord transition
To move from C to Em7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
4. Em7 → Am chord transition
To move from Em7 to Am;
- While playing Em7, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
6. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Everglow chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Everglow.
- Everglow includes 150 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Everglow contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Everglow 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%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%