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Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend Ukulele Chords

ChordsDm, G, Am, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram


[Dm] [G] [Am] [Am]
Ohh, angels [Dm]sent from [G]up [Am]above
You know you [Dm]make my [G]world light [Am]up
When I was down [Dm]
When [G]I was [Am]hurt
You came to [Dm]lift me [Am]up
Life is a [Dm]drink, and lo[G]ve’s a dr[Am]ug
Oh now I [Dm]think I must be [G]miles u[Am]p
When I was [Dm]hurt, [G]withered, dried [Am]up
You came to [Dm]rain a [Am]flood


So drink from [Am]me, drink from [F]me
When I was so [Dm]thirsty
Pour on a [Am] [F]symphony
Now I [Dm]just can’t get enough
Put your [Am]wings on [F]me, wings on me
When I was so [Dm]heavy
Pour on a [Am] [F]symphony
When I’m [Dm]lower, lower, lower, low


I[F]oh [G]ah oh [Am]ah
I’m feeling drunk and [F]high
So [G]high, so [Am]high
I[F]oh [G]ah oh [Am]ah
I’m feeling drunk and [F]high
So [G]high, so [Am]high


[Dm] [G] [Am] [Dm] [G] [Am]
Ohh, angels [Dm]sent from [G]up [Am]above
I feel you [Dm]coursing through[G]my [Am]blood
Life is a [Dm]drink, your [G]love’s [Am]about
To make the [Dm]stars come [Am]out


Put your wings on [Am]me, on [F]me
When I was so [Dm]heavy
Pour on a [Am] [F]symphony
When I’m [Dm]lower, lower, lower, low


I[F]oh [G]ah oh [Am]ah
I’m feeling drunk and [F]high
So [G]high, so [Am]high
I[F]oh [G]ah oh [Am]ah
I’m feeling drunk and [F]high
So [G]high, so [Am]high
I[F]oh [Dm]ah oh [Am]ah
La la la la la[F]la high s[G]o high [Am]so high
I[F]oh [G]ah oh [Am]ah
I’m feeling drunk and [F]high
So [G]high, so [Am]high


Then we’ll shoot across the sky [F] [G] [Am]
Then we’ll shoot across the[F] [G] [Am]
Then we’ll shoot across the[F] [G]sky[Am]
Then we’ll shoot across the[F] [G] [Am]
Then we’ll shoot across the [F]sky [G] [Am]
Then we’ll shoot across the [F] [G] [Am]
Then we’ll shoot across the sky
Then we’ll shoot across the

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ArtistColdplay
AlbumA Head Full of Dreams
Year2015
KeyAm

How to play Hymn For The Weekend on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend 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.

Hymn For The Weekend uses these transitions most often: G → Am (29), Am → F (22), and F → G (17). 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 Dm - G chord transition.

1. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

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

2. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

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

3. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
Am to Dm

5. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

6. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hymn For The Weekend.

  • Hymn For The Weekend includes 111 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Hymn For The Weekend contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Hymn For The Weekend 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 → Dm: 8%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%