Alice Merton - Trouble In Paradise: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Trouble In Paradise" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Trouble In Paradise Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Alice Merton

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Trouble In Paradise" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Gm
Boom, boboombo, boom, boom
Gm
Boom, boboombo, boom, boom
Gm
Boom, boboombo, boom, boom
Gm
Boom, boboombo, boom, boom
Cm
Boom, boboombo, boom, boom
Cm
Boom, boboombo, boom, boom
Cm
Boom, boboombo, boom, boom
D7
Boom, boboombo, boom, boom

Gm
I remember those times
I felt like I have been dreaming
Found someone who saw something
That I thought I been seeing
      Cm
But clouds started appearing
I can feel the rumbling
                      D7
I can feel the reeling

Chorus:
            D#  Gm
Trouble in paradise
            D#  Gm
Trouble in paradise
                  Cm                            Dm
I think I need a break from the rules that you make
                   D#
I think I need a break from the rules,
          F
from the rules
From the rules that you make

Gm
Boom, boboombo, boom, boom
Boom, boboombo, boom, boom

I tried to run but you'd find me
Everywhere you kept by me
I just don't understand that we got so lost
So far from the real thing
Well I was hoping we'd be a thing
I was praying we'd keep sane
But bright turned to black and I saw

Chorus:
Trouble in paradise
Trouble in paradise
I think I need a break from the rules that you make
I think I need a break from the rules,
from the rules
Trouble in paradise
Trouble in paradise
I think I need a break from the rules that you make
I think I need a break from the rules,
from the rules
From the rules that you make

Cm                          Gm
Finally you saw lightning, struck your
heart with those white keens
Cm
You were laughing, now you were lashing out
Gm
You were saying the right things
     F          Cm     Gm         D7
But you can be wrong, you can be wrong

Cm                           Gm
Finally you saw lightning, struck your
heart with those white keens
Cm
You were laughing, now you were lashing out
Gm
You were saying the right things
     F          Cm     Gm         D7
But you can be wrong, you can be wrong

Chorus:
Trouble in paradise
Trouble in paradise
I think I need a break from the rules
that you make
I think I need a break from the rules,
from the rules
Trouble in paradise
Trouble in paradise
I think I need a break from the rules
that you make
I think I need a break from the rules,
from the rules
From the rules that you make


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D7

Guitar chord D7

D#

Guitar chord D#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Trouble In Paradise" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Trouble In Paradise" by Alice Merton.