“The Hardest Part” is a song by the British rock band Cold-play , released as the second single from their third studio album, “X&Y”, in 2006. The song’s melancholic lyrics and soaring instrumentation have made it a fan favorite, and a standout track on the album.
The Hardest Part Guitar Chords by Coldplay [Key][G] Capo on 3rd fret
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
Em/D
Fm/D#
F#m/E
Gm/F
G#m/F#
Am/G
A#m/G#
Bm/A
Cm/A#
C#m/B
Dm/C
D#m/C#
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
Em/D
Fm/D#
F#m/E
Gm/F
G#m/F#
Am/G
A#m/G#
Bm/A
Cm/A#
C#m/B
Dm/C
D#m/C#
D/F#
D#/G
E/G#
F/A
F#/A#
G/B
G#/C
A/C#
A#/D
B/D#
C/E
C#/F
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
And the
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
hardest
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
letting go, not
D/F#
D#/G
E/G#
F/A
F#/A#
G/B
G#/C
A/C#
A#/D
B/D#
C/E
C#/F
taking
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Was the
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
hardest pa –
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
rt
D/F#
D#/G
E/G#
F/A
F#/A#
G/B
G#/C
A/C#
A#/D
B/D#
C/E
C#/F
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
And the
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
strangest
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
waiting for that
D/F#
D#/G
E/G#
F/A
F#/A#
G/B
G#/C
A/C#
A#/D
B/D#
C/E
C#/F
bell to ring
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
It was the
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
strangest
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
start
D/F#
D#/G
E/G#
F/A
F#/A#
G/B
G#/C
A/C#
A#/D
B/D#
C/E
C#/F
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
I could feel it go
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
down
D/F#
D#/G
E/G#
F/A
F#/A#
G/B
G#/C
A/C#
A#/D
B/D#
C/E
C#/F
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
Bittersweet, I could
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
taste in my
D/F#
D#/G
E/G#
F/A
F#/A#
G/B
G#/C
A/C#
A#/D
B/D#
C/E
C#/F
mouth
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
Silver lining the
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
cloud
D/F#
D#/G
E/G#
F/A
F#/A#
G/B
G#/C
A/C#
A#/D
B/D#
C/E
C#/F
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
I…
Em/D
Fm/D#
F#m/E
Gm/F
G#m/F#
Am/G
A#m/G#
Bm/A
Cm/A#
C#m/B
Dm/C
D#m/C#
……
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
….
C/B
C#/C
D/C#
D#/D
E/D#
F/E
F#/F
G/F#
G#/G
A/G#
A#/A
B/A#
……
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
.I…
I wish that I could work it out
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
And the
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
hardest
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
letting go, not
D/F#
D#/G
E/G#
F/A
F#/A#
G/B
G#/C
A/C#
A#/D
B/D#
C/E
C#/F
taking
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
You really
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
broke my
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
heart
D/F#
D#/G
E/G#
F/A
F#/A#
G/B
G#/C
A/C#
A#/D
B/D#
C/E
C#/F
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
And I
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
tried to sing
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
couldn’t think of
D/F#
D#/G
E/G#
F/A
F#/A#
G/B
G#/C
A/C#
A#/D
B/D#
C/E
C#/F
anything
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
And that was the
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
hardest
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
part
D/F#
D#/G
E/G#
F/A
F#/A#
G/B
G#/C
A/C#
A#/D
B/D#
C/E
C#/F
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
I could feel it go
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
down
D/F#
D#/G
E/G#
F/A
F#/A#
G/B
G#/C
A/C#
A#/D
B/D#
C/E
C#/F
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
You left the sweetest
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
taste in my
D/F#
D#/G
E/G#
F/A
F#/A#
G/B
G#/C
A/C#
A#/D
B/D#
C/E
C#/F
mouth
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
You’re silver lining the
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
clouds
D/F#
D#/G
E/G#
F/A
F#/A#
G/B
G#/C
A/C#
A#/D
B/D#
C/E
C#/F
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
….
Em/D
Fm/D#
F#m/E
Gm/F
G#m/F#
Am/G
A#m/G#
Bm/A
Cm/A#
C#m/B
Dm/C
D#m/C#
……
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
….
C/B
C#/C
D/C#
D#/D
E/D#
F/E
F#/F
G/F#
G#/G
A/G#
A#/A
B/A#
……
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
I…
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
….
Em/D
Fm/D#
F#m/E
Gm/F
G#m/F#
Am/G
A#m/G#
Bm/A
Cm/A#
C#m/B
Dm/C
D#m/C#
……
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
….
C/B
C#/C
D/C#
D#/D
E/D#
F/E
F#/F
G/F#
G#/G
A/G#
A#/A
B/A#
……
D/F#
D#/G
E/G#
F/A
F#/A#
G/B
G#/C
A/C#
A#/D
B/D#
C/E
C#/F
I…
I wonder what it’s all about
C, Em/D, Am7 X2
I wonder what it’s all about
C, Em/D, D/F#
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
now
Em/D
Fm/D#
F#m/E
Gm/F
G#m/F#
Am/G
A#m/G#
Bm/A
Cm/A#
C#m/B
Dm/C
D#m/C#
is
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
ong
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
do, it’s
Em/D
Fm/D#
F#m/E
Gm/F
G#m/F#
Am/G
A#m/G#
Bm/A
Cm/A#
C#m/B
Dm/C
D#m/C#
just comes
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
undone
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
orn
Em/D
Fm/D#
F#m/E
Gm/F
G#m/F#
Am/G
A#m/G#
Bm/A
Cm/A#
C#m/B
Dm/C
D#m/C#
apart
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
hardest
D/F#
D#/G
E/G#
F/A
F#/A#
G/B
G#/C
A/C#
A#/D
B/D#
C/E
C#/F
hardest
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
hardest
D/F#
D#/G
E/G#
F/A
F#/A#
G/B
G#/C
A/C#
A#/D
B/D#
C/E
C#/F
hardest
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
These known chords are used in this song.
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