Paramore – Figure 8 Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Paramore – Figure 8 Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsEmCmaj7BmAmDG

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These are Figure 8 chords by Paramore on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Em
Cmaj7 Em  Bm
Cmaj7 Em  Bm

[Verse 1]
         Cmaj7 Em
Drain me dry
                 Bm
Down to the last drop
              Cmaj7
Pearls before swine
    Em
All flowers die
                     Bm
Tapped the last good vein
Don't know how to
shut it off

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[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, once you get
    Cmaj7 Em
 me going
Bm
I don't know how to stop,
 I don't know how to stop
                Cmaj7  Em
Once you get me going
Bm
I don't know how to stop,
 I don't know how to
[Chorus]
Cmaj7   Em
All for your sake
Cmaj7                Am
     Became the very thing
 that I hate
  D       Em
I lost my way
Cmaj7          Am
Spinnin' in an endless
        Cmaj7 Em  Bm
figure eight

[Verse 2]
Cmaj7 Em                 Bm
I       won't miss the feelin'
          Cmaj7
My flimsy spine,
      Em
 unsuspicious mind
                 Bm
I was only being kind
But you mistook me for weak

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[Pre-Chorus]
               Cmaj7 Em
And once I get going
Bm
I don't know how to stop,
 I don't know how to stop
Cmaj7 Em
Going
Bm
I don't know how to stop,
 I don't know how to

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[Chorus]
Cmaj7   Em
All for your sake
Cmaj7                Am
     Became the very thing
 that I hate
  D       Em
I lost my way
Cmaj7          Am
Spinnin' in an endless
        Cmaj7 Em
figure eight

[Instrumental]
Cmaj7 Em

[Bridge]
Am
  Candlelight,
candlelight
Cmaj7             G
     Burnin' 'til broad
daylight
Am
  Candlelight, candlelight
Cmaj7
     Burnin' at both
 G
 ends tonight
Am
  How could I? How could I?
Cmaj7               G
     If I'm made of thin ice
Am
  How could I? How could I?
Cmaj7            G
You'd be wise if you
 thought twice

[Chorus]
Cmaj7   Em
All for your sake
Cmaj7                Am
     Became the very thing
 that I hate
  D       Em
I lost my way
Cmaj7          Am
Spinnin' in an endless figure
Cmaj7  Em
What remains
And now I think
     Am
 I'm losing my shape
D     Em
Not a trace
   Cmaj7        Am
No end and no beginning
       Cmaj7 Em  Bm
Figure eight

How to play Figure 8: key, chords and progression

Figure 8 by Paramore keeps coming home to E minor (one sharp: F♯). You need 6 chords: Em, Cmaj7, Bm, Am, D and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Cmaj7 – Em – Bm – Cmaj7 (VImaj7 – i – v – VImaj7 in E minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Am, Fmaj7, Em, Dm, G, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 83% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Cmaj7 chord on guitar (x32000)
Cmaj7C E G B
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

Figure 8 chords: questions

What key is Figure 8 in?

Figure 8 by Paramore is centred on E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Figure 8?

Figure 8 uses 6 chords: Em, Cmaj7, Bm, Am, D, G.

What is the chord progression of Figure 8?

The main progression is Cmaj7 – Em – Bm – Cmaj7 (VImaj7 – i – v – VImaj7).

Is Figure 8 easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Am, Fmaj7, Em, Dm, G, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 83% without a capo).

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