Coldplay - Princess Of China Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [G]Ohhhh[Am] [C]
[Em]Once upon a time somebody ran
[G]Somebody ran away saying fast as I can
[Am]I’ve got to go, [C]I’ve got to go!!!
[section 2]
[Em]Once upon a time we fell apart
[G]You’re holding in your hands the two halves of my heart
[Am]Ohh, [C]ohh!
[section 3]
[Em] [G]Ohhhh[Am] [C]
[Em]Once upon a time, we burned bright
[G]Now all we ever seem to do is fight
[Am]On and on,
[C]And on and on and on…
[section 4]
[Em]Once upon a time on the same side.
[G]Once upon a time on the same side, in the same game
[Am]And why’d you have to go, have to go [C]and throw water on my flame
[chorus]
[G]I could’ve been a princess, you’d be a king
[G]Could’ve had a castle, and worn a ring
[Am]But no, you let me go [C]
[chorus]
[G]I could’ve been a princess, you’d be a king
[G]Could’ve had a castle, and worn a ring
[Am]But no, you let me go [C]
[section 5]
And stole my star [Am]
La, la, la, la, la, la, [C]la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, [Em]la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, [G]la
You stole my star [Am]
La, la la la la la [C]
[section 6]
[Em]Ooo[G]oo [Am]oh [C]oh oh ohh oh oh oh ohh
Ohh oh oh ohh oh oh oh ohh
[section 7]
Cause you really hurt me[Am] [C]
No you really hurt me [Em] [G]
Cause you really hurt me[Am] [C]
No you really hurt me [Em] [G]
Cause you really hurt me
[Closing]
[Am] [C]
Oh you really hurt me, oh [Em] [G]
Cause you really hurt me [Am] [C]
Oh you really hurt me… [Em] [G]
How to play Princess Of China on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Coldplay - Princess Of China on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Princess Of China uses these transitions most often: Am → C (15), G → Am (13), and Em → G (12). 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 Em - G chord transition.
1. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. 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.
3. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
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.
Princess Of China chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Princess Of China.
- Princess Of China includes 55 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Princess Of China contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Princess Of China 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 → Am: 13%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → C: 16%