Coldplay - Yellow | Acoustic Guitar tutorial | Official chords + Rhythm

[@justinbuchholz2802]

Great video +Paul Davids you have the best tutorials! :) I believe your diagram for the Abm isn't correct though you play it correctly in the video. If you look at your diagram it should be press down on the 5th string with the ring finger and the 4th string in this case the B should be open as you stated in the video.

[@PaulDavids]

Yep, you're right! Thanks for noticing :)

[@Joormode]

Oh thats why it sounds horrible ! . Tnx xd

[@chrisdick2305]

you can also play it from the bottom 4, mute. 4,4 open open. easier transition but it doesn't ring out quite as much because of the muted fifth string

[@goharkhan2627]

No he doesnt have the best tutorials. Paul davids a show off and thinks hes too cool yehehehe

[@robertdraco8404]

@@goharkhan2627 Imbecile...shut-up!!

[@danipombo]

It’s awesome when people like you take the time to check how the real musicians actually play the song. Great tutorial.

[@IOxyrinchus]

This is the best tutorial for yellow that I've ever seen

[@nicolaslopez1972]

This is ultimate proof that Coldplay was way better in their beginning. What a wonderful and unusual chord progression. This was pure inspiration. I miss that time...

[@SSDD34687]

The only time missing is conception, songs still here and as alive as ever. 🙂

[@matthewphelps5136]

God I miss the old coldplay

[@fakiirification]

tell me about it. dont worry though. most of that 90s alt rock will be the classic reruns of tomorrow. we'll get a chance to get sick of hearing it on the radio again. Already hearing Pearl Jam and Nirvana on the local classic rock station here in Houston. LOL

[@gunnerking5]

Listen to everyday life

[@builderphill1361]

They've been changing like every single year

[@rocioamoresbello]

I hear you. Bu the last album was like an anticpiation for the lockdown. Pure Introspection

[@EllieWhitaker00]

Yeah me to there old songs hit different

[@IOxyrinchus]

Interestingly, shiver, a song on the same album (that album being parachutes) is in the same tuning as yellow, it's more complicated than yellow though, the chords are very unusual but it's a kickass song. Two awesome songs with one weird tuning. Very creative indeed, what a genius Chris is

[@rwinter13rw]

and Jonny*

[@julianxie101]

Parachutes the title track also in that tuning!

[@SSDD34687]

​@@rwinter13rwno, just Chris she said

[@nickrobinson5895]

It’s serendipitous this came up. I’ve been on a Coldplay kick for the last 2 weeks. They say history repeats itself, maybe it’s a sign of the times.

[@Gorgathor]

I gotta say that I absolutely love the minor v chord at the end. Great flavor chord out of nowhere.

[@Moderatelydisagreeable]

Man I’ve been watching you for 4 years and I just found this. This is so awesome. I can’t tell what’s better, your guitar playing, humor, or video editing.

[@yutopia7]

When I try to play the B chord the way Chris Martin does it with his thumb, my palm ends up muting the first string, so I bar the last 3 strings with my index finger. It’s a lot more pressure on the finger but for me it’s a solution to get that 1st string ringing. Thank you for the video! This is a great tutorial! I had no idea the “secret” behind this song was changing the tuning of the 1st and the 4th string. I love the bright sound these chords are making!

[@inventaunmanana4860]

That guitar doing intro voice sounded as good as I can think of an acoustic tone!

[@UnitedxThrash]

This is defineteley the most accurate version. Thanks for explaining the tuning, I think it's also used in other songs of the album (maybe in the whole album, idk). Great video!

[@svenbohm1753]

Me: lets do a simple song what about coldplay or something Coldplay: tunes guitar differently Me: lets do something else then...

[@m00nboi]

Sven Böhm lolol this was me too

[@rupzrya]

Hahaha same goes here 🙃😂

[@andreasweinberger2794]

Did not expect to find you here 😂

[@rocioamoresbello]

I always underestimated this song for sounding too beautiful with probably-very-simple chords. ...surprise!! now it's twice beautiful and am loving the challenge of learning how to play it. What makes it sound btfl is the fact that 2 strings are actually tuned in the same note. Less is more. And viceversa. Gonna take me some time until I learn using my thomb, never did it before. Thanks for sharing. Btw, I did liked it and suscribed!

[@randomuser78]

us😅

[@KillBill2114]

jesus that guitar sounds so good. so good.

[@TheCraig031272]

Man you read my mind 3 years ago, how'd you do that?

[@whexeverX]

3:18 "I'm gonna play it like this, because Chris does it, too. And he's my role model." aaah lol same here though!!

[@JoeMurphysGuitarlessons]

Develop your own ideas, anyone can copy songs

[@stillkickinbandgeorgianbay900]

@@JoeMurphysGuitarlessons It's always the best creative outlet when a player composes their own music. But that said, it is generally more difficult to "copy songs" with convincing accuracy. Far harder to convey someone else's creativity accurately, than to convey your own creativity, as this is your own work.

[@SuperNinjaMonckey]

Bro I follow you from years ago and i just found out you have a tutorial on my fav song. Knowing you this must be the most accurate tutorial online

[@69denishwahengbam42]

been searching for something thats really sound like the originals n here it is boom thankyou

[@stephenmurphy4911]

This is a great lesson, thank you. One small addition would be when you play the Emaj7, it is easier _not_ to use the pointer finger on your left hand as you do playing a regular E7 shape. Instead use your middle and ring finger as Chris does in the live videos. This way it is way easier to just slide that shape back up to the B chord without fumbling. Once you do it a couple times the B chord becomes an easy grip and you can see why Chris chooses to do it that way.

[@draedeltoro6542]

Super helpful!

[@gibalaum]

Probably the best acoustic guitar sound I found in the internet. Congratilations man! A hug from Brazil!

[@stephankrain]

I've been following your channel for so many years and I just saw this video for the first time - and it might well be my favorite song of all time... It's so funny to see you so much younger and less professional than today. It really shows even more what a pro you've become! 😉👌🏻😁 Thank you for this video and all your great work. 🙏🏻

[@AbhishekSingh-hw4kc]

I have started playing this song on Guitar Mr. PAUL, Thanks a lot.

[@ericjia602]

Hi Paul, in8:50 chord Abm seems to be wrong.It should be 4 6 0 4 0 0 (from low to high) instead of 4 0 6 4 0 0. I think it was a little mistake because you played it well.

[@westprogamer3294]

yep good thing he explained it correctly its just the graphic that was wrong

[@j.f.brunet6218]

Yep.... just listen to him and forget the chord tab...

[@jsoinarciso9624]

what i noticed also

[@FrancoisBusetti]

Exact 😉 But despite this mall mistake, this Tutorial is Perfect 👍👍👍👏🎶🎸🎶

[@michaelmessier429]

That Martin sounds sweet, great tone. Nice video!

[@mikhailkolychev9076]

Hey Paul, I don't usually leave comments, but I figured I would leave one here. Just wanted to say that I really enjoyed this one mate. Wish you could also make just an instrumental version of the entire song (like how you did in the beginning of the video), Anyway, I reckon you are a fantastic musician. Got a great charisma going on as well. Good luck in the future! Cheers

[@kayamonaco8937]

Mikhail Kolychev whoa good prank there that's giving me American Idol flashbacks to when Randy Jackson would say sorry but... YOURE GOING TO HOLLYWOOOOOOD

[@kenjones6441]

Only version I’ve seen with the correct tuning. Thank you.

[@ejflesher]

Excellent first song for me to introduce thumb barres. This is easier than I than I expected. Thanks.

[@mr.tsymbaliy]

Paul, you are the best teacher ever

[@riojanero2863]

Find this tunes for almost 20 years.. Thx A lot Paul🤜✌

[@zynthio]

thanks for spreading the accurate tutorial! It always bothered me trying to learn this song years ago from other tutorials because of how obviously wrong all of them were

[@herozero96]

subscribed because he said cris is his role model. same here

[@micbernard7140]

J’en ai vu des tuto pour cette chanson et celui-ci est de loin le meilleur, il est très complémentaire à la partition que j’ai achetée ! Bravo et merci Paul🙏

[@cliffheys-limonard4988]

Great lesson Paul. The open chords sound so good. Thanks.

[@thomasrossetti639]

Just a should out Paul. Good tutorial. Will play this one on Thursday Night with a Female Vocalist to do the chorus section. Above my range these days. I run my Acoustic through a zoom to get a slight flange effect. Sounds nice and thanks much.

[@GaryBook]

Thank you, you get the tuning of the guitar correct. Most people don’t tune the low D string to B. They only tune the high E string down to D#.

[@Lil_KePleR]

is there a tab for the lead stuff you are doing at the beginning?

[@teacherdrive]

Yup, actually play an Abm ; thank you Paul ! You are a monster and a legend !

[@shawnandrews923]

Space reserved for super awesome backing vocals

[@fromuktousa]

My goodness that guitar sounds like heaven

[@boneykingofsomewhere]

Yellow is one of my favourite songs, i loved singing along at the start...dunno about my neighbours ;)

[@churschler]

Thanks for working this out Paul!!!!

[@robertoquinonesnakazaki8560]

This is the best version in youtube....thank you.

[@ronnietoots6797]

Best ever and you got it right, so many others are fake yo got that last chording that is diff than every verse before.......you sir finally showed me what I hear when Coldplay plays this song,,, it is NOT three chord rock as every other so-called instructor on youtube claims they can play it.....I can play 3 chords etc...lol, I cannot play the actual version you show that CP plays....the subtleties are beyond most of the other guitar "teachers" on youtube"...beware.

[@mattblack5957]

Paul actually have good voice! Found this video just today.

[@moodycreek]

Great tutorial Paul. I love this song and try and put it in my set list everytime I play out, but just don’t like to change up the tuning as much as I’d need to, so I just capo the 3rd or 4th and play it with G shape 1,5,4 with some little highlights. Fairly new subscriber. Lovin your channel man!

[@mitem9106]

Been going through your tutorials! They're all really well made! Would it be possible to make a tutorial for Coldplay's song, Don't Let It Break Your Heart? I've been trying to figure it out for ages.

[@genwary]

thank you! 8:49 is a bit confusing but dont worry we manage to know the correct note as we can see it on your fingers! cheers mate! more tutorials to come!

[@sabrinatseng]

Chris Martin is a genius - he uses the weirdest chords and tunings, but they somehow work

[@danegonzales5651]

Exactly. I watch a lot of tutorials and pretty much every song has different tunings. But hands down, man, the songs sound soooooo good, so no complaints here.

[@santiagocisneros831]

Yeah! I love that!

[@stokjebrood]

'weirdest' lol it's far from weird.

[@Taurus1337]

Yes.. once you know some about music theory you realize that with a lot of practice it's easy to improvise chords. It's not a weird tuning, he's just had a lot of practice.

[@robertoladrondeguevara3873]

Taurus it is weird, it’s not common to see that kind of tuning in modern pop music or 80’s, 90’s music

[@tahiransari7059]

Hey Paul, I would like to thank you for putting so much effort in your Guitar lesson. You have the best Guitar lessons. Paul request you to make a video in recording and mixing techniques for acoustic guitar. Please.

[@wickedcrypto6004]

Paul David is just phenomenal. I just happen to be lucky to run into his video when he was explaining John Frusciante tone. I hit that subscribed box right away. lol

[@sushantsutar567]

Thanks Paul.... Tour videos are really helpful to improving me to play guitar... Thanks a lot

[@joeljelinski6840]

Great video! I’ve covered this song so many times and never explored the alternate tuning

[@lucasargandona4658]

Thank you for helping me learn how to play both Yellow and Us Against the World 🙌

[@RickShaw1]

Excellent tutorial, it has helped me put together a full version of the song. I don't think I got it quite right but I think it sounds. Ok. I look forward to further tutorials, Keep up the good work.

[@julianxie101]

Great video and highly accurate! I feel like it's important to mention the rhythm of how Chris goes to the Badd11 is different in EVERY live version (it comes sooner) !!!

[@chrisbaker9568]

Great lesson as always! I'd really like the finger picking bit too though, sounds amazing

[@valteraffori5773]

I consider you the best teacher and I listen your lessons from Italy, but in this case I prefer to keep the standard position used for E and chance only from capo 7 to capo 2 and then E. Ciao

[@danialryan2868]

You're my favorite guitar channel ever. YOU ARE AMAZING!!!

[@ferpiopiogm]

Great Tutorial Paul. Make a video like this with 'Trouble' pleasee..The song is so rich with the alternative tunning and open chords. When I realized how Chris Martin changes standard tunning into the weird ways he does. He definitely owns my admiration. It's not easy learn his acoustic covers just by watching him play...That's why your tutorial videos rocks man!! help me out!

[@ShivamRaj-is6oq]

my favourite guitar teacher!!!

[@ehudv9276]

Wow dude that was wonderful. I've been playing this song wrong so many years. this sounds so much better. THANK YOU

[@lachosedesmarais]

ahhh thanks!! The famous F# chord at the end! I couldn't find it by ear!!!

[@MRAXELGRINDER]

Please continue making tutorials, You are really great!!!!!! PLEASE DON'T STOP PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

[@jackkendahal254]

thank you Paul for your videos, I've stopped guitar some time ago and got back to it. Guess why? by landing on one of your videos :) Keep up with the great work !

[@fernandospinosa6257]

We need more of this! This coldplay videos are awesome!

[@musachi5999]

Man this song is sooo good!!

[@jamesbrown3965]

TY Paul another fantastic lesson !!!!

[@santiagochirinos462]

You got yourself a new subscriber Great work, man! It is really well done and I like how you didn't cut or edit the video. It made the video much more appealing

[@jasoncentaur4254]

thank u for this awesome tutorial. u have a good voice just practice and we'll buy ur albums.

[@lukasplohn7581]

Probably one of the coolest guys on earth :D Thanks for the tutorial :)

[@gav25x]

That guitar sounds incredible

[@oc_vatsal_1197]

Hey paul. Will you please do a guitar tutorial for Daylight by Coldplay. We all love the old school coldplay era and that song is just amazing. 😀 Love from India!

[@ueillevx5027]

lush chords from this tuning. thanks again

[@gustavochiozza6465]

Great tutorial. Thanks so much. Do you have a tutorial for the lead guitar too? Thanks

[@alibabaei5968]

That was awesome Paul, subtle points.

[@badonj6832]

Awesome..it was helpful to me... and why Paul didn't you play more song of Coldplay...

[@notangryjustdismayed]

really great lesson! thank you. question for you: how do you think chris martin comes up with these tunings? is it simply a matter of him playing the approximate chords with normal tunings, and then wanting to come up with more open sounding chords and making the adjustments necessary?

[@mollie_b]

I was so excited to try this song! I followed along and retuned my strings… we get to the first note and my hand is literally too small to play it. I cant wrap my thumb around and my fingers don’t reach 🥲

[@dezhung90]

Great tutorial! Why do you not make video like this anymore? It's good to know how the artists really play chords and rhythm

[@quetzalliesunabanda]

I learned to play Yellow thanks to Paul Davids and this video, and now I recorded a cover and recreated the video on a mexican beach💛💛🎵🎶🎸

[@8varium5]

That guitar sounds amazing ...

[@ChristophW1]

Thank you so much for helping me from taking the easy way to the right way 🙏🌎💯✨

[@splashhhh12]

Amazing video bro as usual!! On those melody licks in the beginning are those also in that same awkward tuning or is that standard?

[@faridkent4451]

@Paul Davids i really like your tutorial.. because now i know how to play this song well.. thanks👍

[@PortalMario]

Perfect video thanks a lot please do more coldpaly song lessons. From you i learned us against the world and every teardrop is a waterfall THANK YOU

[@MaurienDenEngelsman]

Good video! thanks for the explanation. One question.. (little nitpicky).. isn't the Abm a G#m since we're playing in the key of B?

[@PaulDavids]

Yep, you are totally right. It should be called a G#mb6 (flat six).

[@hailmary7283]

The diagram for that chord is off. it has the A string open.

[@ademyazici9536]

Thanks Paul for this awesome tutorial 👏🏻

[@andreibazi]

I love both Martins (Chris and that Martin guitar - it sounds amazing). Thanks for an amazing video, as usual :)

[@danegonzales5651]

Your tutorials are the best. Thank you :)

[@justcovering1022]

This is a genius tutorial Thanks !

[@Mennonaber]

Top! Fijne uitleg, was al met dit nummer bezig en je video geeft goede tips die ik kan gebruiken om het net zo te laten klinken, keep it up!

[@IsaacHashman]

The intro killed me, "No." Lmao

[@billsny9243]

Man time flies. 7 years ago

[@Quisi18a]

The Abm is not tabbed correctly on the Screenshot left , the Ringfinger should be on the 5th String . Anyway Great Tutorial, thanks

[@Robecks237]

Been looking for this my whole life, thanks mate! 🙏🏻

[@rozie9438]

Could you please make a tutorial on how to play the scientist by Coldplay?

[@unclepodger]

I play it in the key of C: The verse is: C-F-C-C (I-IV-I-I) Chorus (Nobody said it was easy...): F-F-C-C (IV-IV-I-I) F-F-C-C (IV-IV-I-I) G-G (I'm coming back to the stars) (V-V) Then the verse. Play eight downstrokes in each bar, play the G before "I'm coming back to the stars once and let it ring. (I've given the chord numbers in brackets, know about chord numbers too, helps to transpose in any key. This is transcribed, cheers :)

[@brettennis5556]

Another way you can play it is capo IV, Bm-D-G-G, and then G-D for the chorus (with a lil accent)

[@JOPPMAN8000]

+Brett Ennis or play it in EADGCF

[@JairajSinghPatil]

Tuning for 1st and 2nd string is C

[@curtisdizon6543]

Hey Paul! I just wanted to correct the chord in the chorus “Abm”. I think the 3 should be on the A string and not on the D 😏 It just didnt sound right. Anyway, thanks Paul, love your vids

[@tomasbahamondes2419]

finally someone that play it just like Chris

[@CodyStone282]

Dude! Freaking awesome and original! I love it!!!!

[@alexissilva3470]

i was playing the song as you said and it sounds even better because i was playing it on a different way ( as you mentioned in 2:50) so thanks!. And if you can it would be great if you make a tutorial on how to play charlie brown or hurts like heaven. However thank you very much.

[@alexandermona4223]

Hey Paul ! Can you teach us how to play The Only Exception by Paramore but with this different positions? I was studing this turorial and I think It would sound pretty nice.