Ellie Goulding - Paradise: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "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 Paradise Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ellie Goulding

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 "Paradise" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Dm
I've been filling in the blanks
     C
You left me with your open hands
   Am                       C
I never knew what I had to do
Dm
Stumbling out in the dark
     C
You left me with a question mark
    Am                          G
You said the bridges had to be burned

           Dm                  C
And it's a pain that only we know
           Am                  C
Oh and you lost it all on your own
       Dm                C
Always has to be a new scare
            G
To keep us falling over the edge

     A#
So, have another drink
      Dm
Have another drink, call me
     F
If this is what it takes
          C
If it's what it takes, baby
A#
Dream another dream
               Dm
Because you're killing it, honey
F                          C
This is what we do to get by

Chorus:
                          A#   Dm
We're always chasing that paradise
 F      C
Paradise
 A#     Dm
Paradise
 F      C
Paradise

There's a place we try to reach
Impossible as it would seem
I heard you crying out in your sleep
I see that look you save for me
I pull you back upon your feet
I know you always need something more, more

And it's a thing that only we know
Oh and you lost all on your own
Always has to be a new scare
To keep us falling over the edge

So, have another drink
Have another drink, call me
If this is what it takes
If it's what it takes, baby
Dream another dream
Because you're killing it, honey
This is what we do to get by

Chorus:
We're always chasing that paradise, paradise
We're always chasing that paradise, paradise

F                          C
I know we're headed for a moment, baby
Dm                Gm F
We made sense of it
                        C
I know I struck you so reckless, honey
Dm                Gm     F
We gave into it (paradise)
                           C
I know we're headed for a moment, baby
Dm                    Gm     F
We made sense of it (paradise)
                        C
I know I struck you so reckless, honey
We gave in

So, have another drink
Have another drink, call me
If this is what it takes
If it's what it takes, baby
Dream another dream
Because you're killing it, honey
This is what we do to get by

Chorus:
We're always chasing that paradise, paradise
We're always chasing that paradise, paradise


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Paradise" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Paradise" by Ellie Goulding.