Sam Fender – Paradigms Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Sam Fender – Paradigms Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
Dm    F   C
Dm    F   C

[Verse 1]
                      Dm
Every bully that had maimed you,
F            C
  bled you dry
                           Dm
And the blinkered say that boys
will be boys
             F               C
And they're just kids being sly
                 G        F
And they wonder why some die

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[Verse 2]
                   Dm     F
Every image of perfection...
              C
starts a goldmine
                Dm
They gave you bulimia,
        F              C
those marketing masterminds
                  G             F
Happens all the time, all the time

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[Chorus]
                  Dm  F
And it breaks you up
      C
Over time
                  Dm  F
And it breaks you up
      C
Over time

[Verse 3]
                      Dm         F
Every moment in this dark world,
           C
I'm terrified
                Dm
Reaching for a light in a gauntlet
    F          C
of toxic paradigms
                    G       F
Sometimes I wanna die, sometimes

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[Verse 4]
                       Dm       F
Every headline, they betray you
                 C
and the little guy
                    Dm
But what would you expect from
      F             C
oligarchs and pedophiles
                  G            F
Makes you wonder why you even try

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[Chorus]
                  Dm  F
And it breaks you up...
       C
Over time
                  Dm  F
And it breaks you up...
       C
Over time
                  Dm  F
And it breaks you up...
            C             Dm  F  C
Breaks you up, breaks you up

[Bridge]
C
No one should feel like this
G                   F
No one should feel like this
C
No one should feel like this

[Instrumental]
Dm   F   C
Dm   F   C

[Chorus]
                  Dm  F
And it breaks you up
            C             Dm  F  C
Breaks you up, breaks you up
                  Dm  F
And it breaks you up
      C
Over time
                  Dm  F
And it breaks you up
      C
Over time

How to play Paradigms: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Paradigms by Sam Fender on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Paradigms by Sam Fender is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 4 chords: Dm, F, C and G.

The backbone of the song is F – C – Dm – F (IV – I – ii – IV in C major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – reh – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, C, G, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

Paradigms chords: questions

What key is Paradigms in?

Paradigms by Sam Fender is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Paradigms?

Paradigms uses 4 chords: Dm, F, C, G.

What is the chord progression of Paradigms?

The main progression is F – C – Dm – F (IV – I – ii – IV).

Is Paradigms easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, C, G, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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