Lua Maria - Lotus Flower Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[Gm] [C] [Cm] [Bb]
Lotus [Gm]flower [Gm]
Rising [C]up through the [C]deep
Dark [Cm]waters of my [Bb]mind [Bb]
[verse 2]
Lotus [Gm]flower [Gm]
Rising [C]up through the [C]deep
Dark [Cm]waters of my [Bb]mind [Bb]
[Closing]
To the [D#]clear pure light
Of this [Bb]holly night
[C]Om [Cm]mani [D#]padme [Gm]hum
[chorus]
Give me [Gm]light [Gm]
Give me [C]strength, give me [C]love
Lift me [Cm]up don’t [Cm]let me [Bb]fall [Bb]
[chorus]
Give me [Gm]light [Gm]
Give me [C]strength, give me [C]love
Lift me [Cm]up don’t [Cm]let me [Bb]fall [Bb]
[chorus]
By the [D#]light of the sacred [Bb]star
Concerate my [C]hearth
Puri[C]fy my [Gm]soul
[chorus]
By the [D#]light of the sacred [Bb]star
Concerate my [C]hearth
Puri[C]fy my [D#]soul
[outro]
[Gm] [Gm] [C] [C]
[outro]
[Cm] [Cm] [Bb] [Bb]
How to play Lotus Flower on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Lua Maria - Lotus Flower on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓-↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Lotus Flower uses these transitions most often: C → Cm (7), Cm → Bb (6), and Gm → C (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Gm - C chord transition.
1. Gm → C chord transition
To move from Gm to C;
- While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → Cm chord transition
To move from C to Cm;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
3. Cm → Bb chord transition
To move from Cm to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
4. Bb → Gm chord transition
To move from Bb to Gm;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. Bb → D# chord transition
To move from Bb to D#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky on B string from fret 3 to fret 4.
6. Bb → C chord transition
To move from Bb to C;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. Cm → D# chord transition
To move from Cm to D#;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to B string fret 4.
8. D# → Gm chord transition
To move from D# to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
9. C → D# chord transition
To move from C to D#;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
Lotus Flower chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lotus Flower.
- Lotus Flower includes 36 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Lotus Flower connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → Gm: 1%
- C → Cm: 1%
After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).- Bb → C: 20%
- Bb → Gm: 6%