Sam Smith - Palace Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] [D] [A] [F#m] [E] [F#m]
My [A]head is [D]filled with [A]ruins
Most of [F#m]them are [E]built with [F#m]you
Now the [D]dust no [E]longer [F#m]moves
Don’t [D]disturb the [E]ghost of [F#m]you
[verse 2]
[D] [A] [E] [F#m]
They [A]are [D]empty, they [A]are worn
Tell me [F#m]what we [E]built this [F#m]for
On my [D]way to some[E]thing [F#m]more
You’re that [D]one I [E]can’t [F#m]ignore
[chorus]
[D] [A] [C#m] [F#m]
[D]I’m [E] [C#]gonna [F#m]miss you
[D]I [E]sti[C#]ll [F#m]care [E]
Some[D]times I [E]wish we [C#]never built this [F#m]palace
But [D]real love is never a waste of [A]time[D] [A]
[verse 3]
[F#m] [E] [F#m]
Yeah I [A]know just [D]what you’re [A]saying
And I [F#m]regret [E]ever complai[F#m]ning
About this [D]heart and [E]all its [F#m]breaking
It was [D]beauty [E]we were [F#m]making
[Closing]
[D] [A] [E] [F#m]
And I [A]know we’ll [D]both move [A]on
You’ll [F#m]forgive what [E]I did [F#m]wrong
They will [D]love the [E]better [F#m]you
But I still [D]own the [E]ghost of [F#m]you
[chorus]
[D] [A] [E] [F#m]
[D]I’m [E] [C#]gonna [F#m]miss you
[D]I [E]sti[C#]ll [F#m]care [E]
Some[D]times I [E]wish we [C#]never built this [F#m]palace
But [D]real love is never a waste of [A]time[D] [A]
[chorus]
[F#m] [E] [F#m] [D] [E] [F#m] [D] [E] [F#m]
[D]I’m [E] [C#]gonna [F#m]miss you
[D]I [E]sti[C#]ll [F#m]care [E]
Some[D]times I [E]wish we [C#]never built this [F#m]palace
But [D]real love is never a waste of [A]time
How to play Palace on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Sam Smith - Palace on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.
Palace uses these transitions most often: F#m → D (23), E → F#m (20), and D → E (19). 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 A - D chord transition.
1. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
2. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
3. F#m → E chord transition
To move from F#m to E;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
4. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
5. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
6. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
7. A → C#m chord transition
To move from A to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
8. C#m → F#m chord transition
To move from C#m to F#m;
- While playing C#m, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
9. E → C# chord transition
To move from E to C#;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
10. C# → F#m chord transition
To move from C# to F#m;
- While playing C#, lift your middle finger from B string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
Palace chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Palace.
- Palace includes 130 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Palace contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Palace connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (22%), A (19%), and E (14%).
- F#m → D: 22%
- F#m → A: 19%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%
- D → E: 3%