MIKA - Paloma: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Paloma" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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C#                                 F#maj7
Oh Paloma, the skies have not been kind to you
C#                                    F#maj7
Oh Paloma, to weather the storm you'd paint it blue
 A#m              Fm             F#                         C#
Silent in your struggle, living life like there's nothing wrong
A#m             G#             F#                    C#
We didn't even notice, all we heard was the morning song

Chorus:
           G#            D#sus2/F#  C#
Until the sky fell into pieces
 G#            F#            D#sus2/F#  C#
The night our life fell into pieces,   too
 G#    A#m              F#
Try to fly against the wind
      C#            G#
Even with a broken wing
        A#m          D#sus2/F#
As the sky fell into pieces

My Paloma, where is a broken dove to go?
Oh Paloma, if only you had let me know
Was it joy or sadness that you felt on the night you flew?
I found you fighting in the darkness
There was beauty in there, too

Chorus:
The night the sky fell into pieces
And our life fell into pieces, too
Try to fly against the wind
Even with a broken wing
As the sky fell into pieces

C#            Fm     F#maj7
Pieces hiding all the pain
C#                   Fm   F#maj7
Don't put the pieces back again

Chorus:
The night the sky fell into pieces
And our life fell into pieces, too
Try to fly against the wind
Even with a broken wing
As the sky fell into pieces
The night sky fell into pieces
And our life fell into pieces, too
Try to fly against the wind
Even with a broken wing
As the sky fell into pieces

Fly, Paloma, fly, Paloma, fly, Paloma
One day you're gonna fly
Fly, Paloma, fly, Paloma, fly, Paloma
One day you're gonna fly, oh
Fly, Paloma, fly, Paloma, fly, Paloma
One day you're gonna fly


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#maj7

Guitar chord F#maj7

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "Paloma" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Paloma" by MIKA.