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Coldplay - Sparks Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, Am, F
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 Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram


[C]Did I drive you [Am]away
[C]Well I know what you’ll [Am]say
[F]Oh sing one you [C]know
[C]But I promise you [Am]this
[C]I’ll always look [Am]out for [F]you
That’s what I’ll [C]do


And say [Am]I[Am] [Am] [C] [Am] [F]
I say [Am]I[Am] [Am] [C] [Am] [F]


[C] [Am]
[C]My heart is [Am]yours
[C]Its you that I [Am]hold on [F]to
That’s what I [C]do
[C]And I know I was [Am]wrong
[C]But I won’t let you [Am]down
Oh [F]yeah I will yeah I will
Yes I [C]will


I said [Am]I[Am] [Am] [C] [Am] [F]
I cry [Am]I[Am] [Am] [C] [Am] [F]
I saw [C]sparks[Am]
[C]Ah aah [Am]ah ah [C]ah…

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ArtistColdplay
AlbumParachutes
Year2000
KeyC

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

Coldplay - Sparks on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Sparks uses these transitions most often: C → Am (17), Am → C (11), and Am → F (8). 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 - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

3. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

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

  • Sparks includes 44 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Sparks contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Sparks 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 → C: 16%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Am: 10%