Ukulele: Glass Animals – The Other Side Of Paradise Ukulele Chord Progression & Tab

Ukulele: Glass Animals – The Other Side Of Paradise Ukulele Chord Progression & Tab

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This is the Ukulele chord progression & Tab of The Other Side Of Paradise by Glass Animals.

[Intro]

G F# Bm A
G F# Bm A
G F# Bm A
G F# Bm A

[Verse 1]
Bm A
When I was young and stupid
G Bm
My love left to be a rock and roll star
Bm D
He told me, “Please, don’t worry”
G Bm
Wise little smile that spoke so safely
Bm D A
He booked a one-way ticket
G Bm A
Out west, that’s where they make it
Bm D
Six kids stuck in a bedsit
G A
To sunswept poolside riches

Bm A G F#

[Verse 2]
Bm D
He met a girl who wore Versace
G A Bm A
Pink feather coats and jumbo jewelry
Bm A A
Gonna be a hoop phenomenon
G A G
He’s gonna be Hakeem Olajuwon
Bm A
He’s got a gold Camaro
G A
He said over the payphone
Bm D
I try to keep my cool but
G A
My life turns in slow motion

[Chorus]
G F#
Bye-bye, baby blue
Bm A
I wish you could see the wicked truth
G F#
Caught up in a rush, it’s killing you
Bm A
Screaming at the sun you blow into
G F#
Curled up in a grip when we were us
Bm A
Fingers in a fist like you might run
G F#
I settle for a ghost I never knew
Bm A
Super-paradise I held on to
F#m
But I settle for a ghost

F# G F# Bm

[Verse 3]
Bm D
When I was from NOLA
A G D A
No one left to be a rock and roll star
Bm D A
He’d stay and treat his lady
G D A
Give everything to his new baby
Bm D A
I miss him, don’t you blame me?
G D A
That boy went stone cold crazy
Bm A
Caught up in camera lust
G A D
He’s chasing that pappy pipe dream

D G D A
F# G D A
F# G Em
F# G Em
F# Bm

[Bridge]
F#
I know you don’t but I
Bm G
I know you don’t but I still try
Bm
My thunder shook him down
G Bm
My thunder came and shook him down
G
That girl is gone but I
F# G
That girl is gone but I still try
A
I think it’s over now
F# G
The bullet hit but maybe not
G A
I feel so fucking numb
F# G
It hits my head and I feel numb
G A
My body’s looking wrong
F#
My body’s looking wrong
F# D
My body’s looking wrong

[Chorus]
G F#
Bye-bye, baby blue
Bm A
I wish you could see the wicked truth
G F#
Caught up in a rush, it’s killing you
Bm D
Screaming at the sun you blow into
G F#
Curled up in a grip when we were us
Bm A
Fingers in a fist like you might run
G F#
I settle for a ghost I never knew
Bm D
Super-paradise I held on to
G
But I settle for a ghost

[Outro]

A F# Bm A G F# Bm G F# Bm G F# Bm G F# Bm A

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How to play The Other Side Of Paradise: key, chords and progression

To play The Other Side Of Paradise by Glass Animals, think in B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 7 chords: G, F#, Bm, A, D, F#m and Em.

Most of the song cycles through G – F# – Bm – A (VI – V – i – VII in B minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes F, E, Am, G, C, Em, Dm (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 57% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

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The Other Side Of Paradise chords: questions

What key is The Other Side Of Paradise in?

The Other Side Of Paradise by Glass Animals is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in The Other Side Of Paradise?

The Other Side Of Paradise uses 7 chords: G, F#, Bm, A, D, F#m, Em.

What is the chord progression of The Other Side Of Paradise?

The main progression is G – F# – Bm – A (VI – V – i – VII).

Is The Other Side Of Paradise easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes F, E, Am, G, C, Em, Dm (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 57% without a capo).

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