Paradise chords by Coldplay (Official Version)

Gm
C
Dm
F
Bb
C/E
Bb6
Dm7
Bbadd9
F/A
G7sus4
Csus4
D9sus4
G/B

Intro 1
Gm 
C 
Dm 
F 
C 
Gm 
C 
Dm 
F 
C 
Gm 
C 
Dm 
F 
C 
Bb 
F 
C/E 
Bb 
F 
C/E 

Interlude 1

Gm

Bb6

F

C/E

Gm

Bb6

F

C

Gm

Bb6

F

C/E

Gm

Bb6

F

C

Verse 1
Dm7 
Bbadd9 
When  she was just a girl
F 
C/E 
she expected the world
Dm7 
Bbadd9 
But it flew  away from her reach
F 
C/E 
So she ran away in her sleep
Gm 
Bb6 
And dreamed of para- para- paradise
F 
C/E 
para- para- paradise
Gm 
Bb6 
para- para- paradise
F 
C 
Every time she closed her eyes

Interlude 2

Dm7

Bbadd9

F

C

Dm7

Bbadd9

F

C

(Oh oh oh...)

Verse 2

Bb

F/A

When she was just a girl

F/A

G7sus4

she expected the world

Bb

Dm7

But it flew away from her reach

Dm7

C

And the bullets catch in her teeth

Pre-chorus 1
Gm 
Bbadd9 
Life goes on, 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
Csus4 
C 
she'll close her eyes
Bb 
F 
In the night the stormy night
Csus4 
C 
away she'd fly

Chorus 1
Gm 
Bb6 
And dreamed of para- para- paradise
F 
C/E 
para- para- paradise
Gm 
Bb6 
para- para- paradise
F 
C 
(Oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh...)
Gm 
Bb6 
She'd dream of para- para- paradise
F 
C/E 
para- para- paradise
Gm 
Bb6 
para- para- paradise
F 
C 
(Oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh)

Interlude 3

Gm

C

Dm

F

C

Gm

C

Dm

F

C

Gm

C

La la la la la la la la la la

Dm

F

C

La la la la la la la

Pre-chorus 2

Bb

F

And so lying under_neath

C/E

those stormy skies

Bb

F

She'd say "oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,

C

I know the sun must set to rise"

Chorus 2
Gm 
Bb6 
This could be para- para- paradise
F 
C/E 
para- para- paradise
Gm 
Bb6 
This could be para- para- paradise
F 
C 
(Oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh...)
Gm 
Bb6 
This could be para- para- paradise
F 
C/E 
para- para- paradise
Gm 
Bb6 
This could be para- para- paradise
F 
C 
Oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh

Solo 1

Gm

Bb6

F

C/E

Gm

Bb6

F

C

Chorus 3

Gm

Bb6

This could be para- para- paradise

F

C/E

para- para- paradise

Gm

Bb6

Para- para- paradise

F

C

Oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh

Outro 1

Bbadd9

Csus4

Csus4

D9sus4

(Oh oh oh...)

G/B

Bb

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Gm
C
Dm
F
Bb
C/E
Bb6
Dm7
Bbadd9
F/A
G7sus4
Csus4
D9sus4
G/B

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F majorBPM: 70

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
Bb6: 6-x-5-7-6-x
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Bbadd9: 6-x-0-5-6-6
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
G7sus4: 3-x-0-0-1-1
Csus4: x-3-3-0-1-x
D9sus4: x-x-0-0-1-0
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3

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This is the definitive original version of Paradise by Coldplay, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Coldplay.

Paradise

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