Paloma Faith - Upside Down 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 A key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Gm] [Gm] [Gm] [Gm]
[Dm]Angels watching over me with smiles upon their face
Coz [Gm]I have made it through this far in an unforgiving place
It [Dm]feels sometimes this hill’s too steep for a girl like me to climb
But [Gm]I must knock those thoughts right down I do it in my own time
[verse 2]
I don’t [A]care (care care) I’m half way [Gm]there (nowhere)
On a [A]road that leads me to straight to who knows where
[chorus]
I tell you [Dm]what (I tell you what) what I have [Am]found (what I have found)
That I’m no [Gm]fool (that I’m no fool) I’m just upside [Dm]down (just upside down)
[verse 3]
[Dm]Ain’t got no cares (ain’t got no cares) I ain’t got no [Am]rules (ain’t got no rules)
I think I [Gm]like (I think I like) living upside [Dm]down (living upside down)
[verse 4]
[Dm]Watching people scurry by, rushing to and fro
Oh this [Gm]world is such a crazy place it’s all about the go go go
[Dm]Sometimes life can taste so sweet when you slow it down
You [Gm]start to see the world a little differently when you turn it upside down
[verse 5]
I don’t [A]care (care care) I’m half way [Gm]there (nowhere)
And I’m just [A]soaking up the magic in the air
[chorus]
I tell you [Dm]what (I tell you what) what I have [Am]found (what I have found)
That I’m no [Gm]fool (that I’m no fool) I’m just upside [Dm]down (just upside down)
[chorus]
[Dm]Ain’t got no pain (ain’t got no pain) I ain’t got no [Am]rules (ain’t got no rules)
I think I [Gm]like (I think I like) living upside [Dm]down (living upside down)
[Closing]
[Dm](whoa whoa whoa) you gotta slow it down [Am](yeah yeah yeah)
But then you pick it up [Gm](whoa yeah whoa) come on and try a little
[Dm]Topsy turvy, back to front the right way round
[Dm]Take it slow slow slow (you gotta pick it up) [Am]yeah yeah yeah
(See you slow it down) [Gm]yo yo yo (tell me something [Dm]something)
[chorus]
[Dm]I tell you what (I tell you what) what I have [Am]found (what I have found)
That I’m no [Gm]fool (that I’m no fool) I’m just upside [Dm]down (just upside down)
[chorus]
[Dm]Ain’t got no pain (ain’t got no pain) I ain’t got no [Am]rules (ain’t got no rules)
I think I [Gm]like (I think I like) living upside [Dm]down (living upside down)
[chorus]
[Dm]I tell you what (I tell you what) what I have [Am]found (what I have found)
That I’m no [Gm]fool (that I’m no fool) I’m just upside [Dm]down (just upside down)
[chorus]
[Dm]Ain’t got no pain (ain’t got no pain) I ain’t got no [Am]rules (ain’t got no rules)
I think I [Gm]like (I think I like) living upside [Dm]down (living upside down)
How to play Upside Down on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Paloma Faith - Upside Down on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Upside Down uses these transitions most often: Gm → Dm (13), Am → Gm (10), and Dm → Am (10). 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 Dm - Gm chord transition.
1. Dm → Gm chord transition
To move from Dm to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
2. Gm → A chord transition
To move from Gm to A;
- While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
3. A → Dm chord transition
To move from A to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. Dm → Am chord transition
To move from Dm to Am;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → Gm chord transition
To move from Am to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
Upside Down chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Upside Down.
- Upside Down includes 46 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Upside Down contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Upside Down connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
- Dm → Am: 14%
- Dm → Gm: 5%
After Gm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (9%).- Gm → Dm: 9%
- Gm → A: 4%