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Coldplay - Paradise Ukulele Chords

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ChordsGm, C, Dm, F, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[Gm] [C] [Dm] [F] [C]
[Dm]When she was just a [Bb]girl,
[F]She expected the [C]world,
But it [Dm]flew away from her [Bb]reach,
So she [F]ran away in her [C]sleep.

[section 2]
Dreamed of [Gm]para para [Bb]paradise,
[F]Para para [C]paradise,
[Gm]Para para [Bb]paradise,
[F]Every [C]time she closed her eyes.

[section 3]
[Gm] [C] [Dm] [F] [C]
[Bb]When she was just a [Dm]girl,
She expected the [C]world,
But it [Bb]flew away from her [Dm]reach,
And bullets catch in her [C]teeth.

[section 4]
[Gm]Life goes on,
It [Bb]gets so heavy,
The [Dm]wheel breaks the [C]butterfly.

[section 5]
[Bb]Every tear, a [Dm]waterfall.
In the [Gm]night, the [F]stormy night,
She closed her [C]eyes.

[section 6]
In the [Gm]night,
The [F]stormy night,
Away she [C]flied.

[chorus]
I dream of [Gm]para para [Bb]paradise,
[F]Para para [C]paradise,
[Gm]Para para [Bb]paradise,
[F]Whoa oh oh oh [C]oooh oh oh oh.

[chorus]
I dream of [Gm]para para [Bb]paradise,
[F]Para para [C]paradise,
[Gm]Para para [Bb]paradise,
[F]Whoa oh oh oh [C]oooh oh oh oh.

[section 7]
[Gm] [C] [Dm] [F] [C]
Still [Bb]lying under[F]neath the stormy [C]skies.
[Bb]She said oh oh [F]oh oh oh oh.
I know the [C]sun’s set to rise.

[Closing]
This could be [Gm]para para [Bb]paradise,
[F]Para para [C]paradise,
[Gm]Para para [Bb]paradise,
[F]Whoa oh oh oh [C]oooh oh oh oh

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ArtistColdplay
AlbumMylo Xyloto
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2011
KeyDm

How to play Paradise on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Coldplay - Paradise on ukulele requires 5 chords and 10 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.

Paradise uses these transitions most often: F → C (17), Bb → F (12), and C → Gm (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 Gm - C chord transition.

1. Gm → C chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Gm to C;

  1. While playing Gm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Gm to C

2. C → Dm chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to Dm

3. Dm → F chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Dm to F;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
Dm to F

4. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

5. Dm → Bb chord transition

To move from Dm to Bb;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.

6. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

7. Gm → Bb chord transition

To move from Gm to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.

8. C → Bb chord transition

To move from C to Bb;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

9. Dm → Gm chord transition

To move from Dm to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

10. Gm → F chord transition

To move from Gm to F;

  1. While playing Gm, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

Paradise chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Paradise.

  • Paradise includes 78 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Paradise contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Paradise connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Dm: 5%
    • C → Bb: 2%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
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