Coldplay - Violet Hill Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
Was a [Bm]long and dark December
From the rooftops I remember
There was [G]snow, white [Em]snow
[Bm]Clearly I remember from the windows
They were watching while we [G]froze
Down [Em]below
[section 2]
When the [G]future’s architectured
By a [A]carnival of idiots on [Bm]show
You’d better lie [A]low
If you [G]love [F#m]me, [D]won’t you [Bm]let [A]me [Bm]know?
[section 3]
Was a [Bm]long and dark December
When the banks became cathedrals
And a [G]fox became [Em]God
[Bm]Priests clutched onto bibles
[section 4]
Hollowed out to fit their rifles
And the [G]cross was held [Em]aloft
[section 5]
[G]Bury me an armour
When I’m [A]dead and hit the ground
My nerves are [Bm]poles that [A]unfroze
If you [G]love [F#m]me, [D]won’t you [Bm]let [A]me [Bm]know?
[section 6]
[Bm] [Bm] [G] [Em]
I don’t [G]want to be a soldier
Who [A]the captain of some sinking ship
[Bm]Would stow
Far [A]below
So, if you [G]love [F#m]me, [D]why’d you [Bm]let [A]me [Bm]go?
[Closing]
I took my [D]love [G]down to [D][Bm]Violet [A]Hill [G]
[A]There we [Bm]sat [F#m]in the [G]snow
[G]All [A]that [Bm]time [Em]she was [D] [Bm]silent [A]still
[F#m]Said if you [G]love [F#m]me, [D]won’t you [Bm]let [A]me [G]know?
[F#m]If you [G]love me[F#m], [D]won’t you [Bm]let [A]me [Bm]know?
How to play Violet Hill on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Coldplay - Violet Hill on ukulele requires 6 chords and 12 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.
Violet Hill uses these transitions most often: Bm → A (10), A → Bm (9), and D → Bm (7). 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 Bm - G chord transition.
1. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
3. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
4. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
5. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
6. G → F#m chord transition
To move from G to F#m;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
7. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.
8. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
9. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
10. Bm → F#m chord transition
To move from Bm to F#m;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
11. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
12. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
Violet Hill chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Violet Hill.
- Violet Hill includes 72 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Violet Hill contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Violet Hill connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
- Bm → G: 25%
- Bm → A: 19%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → Em: 9%