Alice Phoebe Lou – Paper Castles Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Alice Phoebe Lou – Paper Castles Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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ChordsEbmaj7GminFminDbmaj7Cmaj7AbF9Bb

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This is the chords of Paper Castles by Alice Phoebe Lou on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Ebmaj7    Gmin     Fmin
I’m no white dove
C6/9       Ebmaj7     Gmin     Fmin
But I stand here with all my love
C6/9   Ebmaj7 Gmin Fmin
Uncover the windows
C6/9 Ebmaj7 Gmin Fmin
Let in the light
C6/9             Ebmaj7
Grab the hand that’s reaching out
Gmin Fmin C6/9 ww Ebmaj7 Gmin Fmin
They shout to an empty room when no one’s there to hear their prayers
C6/9 Ebmaj7 Gmin Fmin
But you and I
C6/9 Ebmaj7 Gmin Fmin C6/9
You and I
Ebmaj7 Gmin Fmin C6/9 (x2)

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[Verse 2]
Ebmaj7 Gmin
On the road through the fog
Fmin C6/9 Ebmaj7 Gmin Fmin C6/9
Through the smoke with my heart in my throat
Ebmaj7
On the road through the fog
Gmin Fmin C6/9 Ebmaj7 Gmin Fmin C6/9
Through the smoke with my heart in my throat

[Chorus]
Ebmaj7 Dbmaj7 Cmaj7
I’m lookin’ in
Ab F9
I’m thinkin’ out loud
Ebmaj7 Dbmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmin Bb Ebmaj7
Now that I’ve seen
Dbmaj7 Cmaj7 Ab F9
I used to hide from my own mind
Ebmaj7 Dbmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmin Bb
This battle’s not mine
Ebmaj7 Gmin Fmin C6/9 (x2)

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Ebmaj7 Gmin Fmin
they’re building a moat around castles of paper
C6/9 Ebmaj7 Gmin Fmin C6/9
This world can cater for us all
Ebmaj7 Gmin Fmin
they’re building a moat around castles of paper
C6/9 Ebmaj7 Gmin Fmin C6/9
This world can cater for us all
Ebmaj7 Gmin Fmin C6/9 Ebmaj7 Gmin Fmin C6/9
When the sun rises, it rises for us all
Ebmaj7 Gmin Fmin C6/9 Ebmaj7 Gmin Fmin C6/9
When the sun rises, it rises for us all

[Chorus]
Ebmaj7 Dbmaj7 Cmaj7
I’m lookin’ in
Ab F9
I’m thinkin’ out loud
Ebmaj7 Dbmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmin Bb Ebmaj7
Now that I’ve seen
Dbmaj7 Cmaj7 Ab F9
I used to hide from my own mind
Ebmaj7 Dbmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmin Bb
This battle’s mine

[Outro]
Ebmaj7 Gmin Fmin C6/9 (x4)

How to play Paper Castles: key, chords and progression

Paper Castles by Alice Phoebe Lou is in the key of F minor (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭). The song uses 8 chords: Ebmaj7, Gmin, Fmin, Dbmaj7, Cmaj7, Ab, F9 and Bb.

Most of the song cycles through Ebmaj7 – Dbmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Ab (VIImaj7 – VImaj7 – Vmaj7 – III in F minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Dmaj7, F#m, Em, Cmaj7, Bmaj7, G, E9, A (63% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 13% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Ebmaj7 chord on guitar (x68786)
E♭maj7E♭ G B♭ D
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Dbmaj7 chord on guitar (x46564)
D♭maj7D♭ F A♭ C
Cmaj7 chord on guitar (x32000)
Cmaj7C E G B
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
F9 chord on guitar (x8788x)
F9F A C E♭ G
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Paper Castles chords: questions

What key is Paper Castles in?

Paper Castles by Alice Phoebe Lou is in the key of F minor (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭).

What chords are in Paper Castles?

Paper Castles uses 8 chords: Ebmaj7, Gmin, Fmin, Dbmaj7, Cmaj7, Ab, F9, Bb.

What is the chord progression of Paper Castles?

The main progression is Ebmaj7 – Dbmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Ab (VIImaj7 – VImaj7 – Vmaj7 – III).

Is Paper Castles easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Dmaj7, F#m, Em, Cmaj7, Bmaj7, G, E9, A (63% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 13% without a capo).

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