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Hymn for the Weekend – Coldplay: piano chords

Hymn for the Weekend by Coldplay uses 12 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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E minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Am Em G C F D A Bm E B7 G7 F#

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Am Em G

Verse 1

Am Em G Am Em G Am C G F Am C G D

Verse 2

Am C Em G Am Em G Am C G A Bm Em G A E A B7

Verse 3

G A F C G7 G A F C G7 G E A B7 E A B7

Verse 4

E G7 A F# E G7 A F# B7 A E

Chorus 1

Am C Em G F Am Em G A F E

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Verse 5

Bm Em Am C G Bm Em Am E G Bm Em

Verse 6

Am C G F E G Am Em G Am Em G Am C G F Am C G D Bm Em Am C Em G A E B7 A E

Verse 7

G A E G A E G A E G A F B7 A E

Chorus 2

Am C Em G F Am Em G A F E Am C Em G

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

B7

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BD♯F♯A
Practice B7

G7

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GBDF
Practice G7

Questions

Which chords does Hymn for the Weekend by Coldplay use?

Different chords: 12. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Hymn for the Weekend by Coldplay in?

The chords fit E minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Hymn for the Weekend to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (12), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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