Liana Flores - Papercut Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Cm chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [Am] [D]
[G]Perhaps you’ve not known [Am]before. [D]
To [G]need someone and not [Am]be need[D]ed anymore.
[G]I know nobody’s to blame. [Am] [D]
[G]My tongue’s still papercut [Am]speaking [D]your name.
[section 2]
[G]Perhaps you don’t under[Am]stand. [D]
When [G]I want you to care but now my [Am]worlds in [D]your hands.
[G]What am I supposed to [Am]do. [D]
[G]Pretend I’m happy for [C]you? [D]
[section 3]
[E]Waited all [C#m]day to cry.
[G]Now I’m here my [A]eyes are dry.
[Closing]
[E]
[G]Couldn’t help you [Em]in the end.
[C]Don’t know what I was looking to [Cm]mend.
[G]Perhaps you’ve not sung a [Am]song. [D]
[G]Of seeing yourself to every [C]way come up [Cm]wrong.
[G]The world cant hurt me no [Am]more. [D]
[G]When I’m the very best at [Am]making myself [D]sore.
[outro]
[G] [Am] [D] [G] [Am] [D]
How to play Papercut on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Liana Flores - Papercut on ukulele requires 9 chords and 15 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.
Papercut uses these transitions most often: Am → D (13), G → Am (13), and D → G (12). 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 G - Am chord transition.
1. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
3. 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.
4. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
6. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
7. E → C#m chord transition
To move from E to C#m;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
8. C#m → G chord transition
To move from C#m to G;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 3.
9. 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.
10. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
11. E → G chord transition
To move from E to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
12. 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.
13. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
14. C → Cm chord transition
To move from C to Cm;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 3.
15. Cm → G chord transition
To move from Cm to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Papercut chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Papercut.
- Papercut includes 53 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Papercut contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Papercut connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → E: 3%