# Hymn for the Weekend – Coldplay: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [Bm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [B7](https://pianokitty.com/c/B7), [G7](https://pianokitty.com/c/G7), [F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj)

## 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
- 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

## 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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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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