Paradise Chords

by Coldplay
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author RSSt [a] 119.
5 contributors total, last edit on Sep 5, 2022
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Chords

Gm
C
F
Bb
C/E
G
Dm
F/A
G7sus4
Am
Em
D
A
Bm
E

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There are two possible ways of playing this, and I'll tab both for completeness's sake.
 
This first version sounds much better, but is a little more difficult.
 
Tuning: E A D G C F (careful the high strings don't snap during tuning)
 
Chords:
Gm   - 355300
C    - x32000
Dm   - 10 12 12 10 0 0
F    - 133200
Bb   - 688700
C/E  - 332000
G    - 355400
 
 
[Intro]
Gm C Dm |F  C|(x3)
 
Bb F C/E (x2)
 
Gm Bb F C (x4)
 
 
[Verse]
Dm                  Bb
When she was just a girl,
F                C
She expected the world,
       Dm                 Bb
But it flew away from her reach,
       F               C
So she ran away in her sleep.
 
 
[Chorus]
           Gm        Bb
Dreamed of para-para-paradise,
F         C
Para-para-paradise,
Gm        Bb
Para-para-paradise,
F                         C
Every time she closed her eyes.
 
Gm Bb F C (x2)
 
 
[Verse]
Bb                 F/A
When she was just a girl,
F/A                 G7sus4
She expected the world,
Bb                        Dm
But it flew away from her reach,
Dm                       C
And bullets catch in her teeth.
 
Gm
Life goes on,
   Bb
It gets so heavy,
    F                C
The wheel breaks the butterfly.
Bb            F
Every tear, a waterfall.
 
Bb                F
In the night, the stormy night,
               C
She closed her eyes.
       Bb         F
In the night, the stormy night,
         C
Away she flied.
 
 
[Chorus]
               Gm        Bb
And dreamed of para-para-paradise,
F         C
Para-para-paradise,
Gm        Bb
Para-para-paradise,
F           C
Whoa-oh-oh oh-oooh oh-oh-oh. (x2)
 
Gm C Dm F (x4)
 
      Bb          F               C
Still lying underneath the stormy skies
         Bb          F
She said oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.
           C
I know the sun's set to rise.
 
               Gm        Bb
And dreamed of para-para-paradise,
F         C
Para-para-paradise,
Gm        Bb
Para-para-paradise,
F           C
Whoa-oh-oh oh-oooh oh-oh-oh. (x2)
 
 
Gm Bb F C (lots of times)
 
Bb F  Am  Dm G Bb
 
 
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Capo version (probably easier for a beginner, and doesn't risk snapping strings)
 
Standard tuning
Capo 3
 
Chords:
Em - 075000 / 022000
G  - 355400 / 320022
D  - 554030 / xx0232
A  - 577600 / x02220
Bm - 799700 / x24432
 
NB: The first variations are what I would use, but the second variations are there in
case you find them tricky to play.
 
 
[Intro]
Em G Bm D (x3)
 
G D A (x2)
 
E G D A (x4)
 
 
[Verse]
Bm                  G
When she was just a girl,
D                A
She expected the world,
       Bm                 G
But it flew away from her reach,
       D               A
So she ran away in her sleep.
 
 
[Chorus]
           Em        G
Dreamed of para-para-paradise,
D         A
Para-para-paradise,
Em        G
Para-para-paradise,
D                         A
Every time she closed her eyes.
 
Em G D A (x2)
 
 
Etc....
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12 comments
Hubie88
kinda weird to play for a beginner :-(
+4
GLBeware
The solo is really easy too. I'ts on the b-string and then just: 11-11-11-11-11-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8 Timing for this and how many times per note is really simple. Nice tabbing by the way. Works perfect on both guitar and piano!
+1
LifeAbacus
Loving it dude! N1!
+1