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.
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.
This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.
2. Gm → A chord transition
Here's how 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.
This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.
3. A → Dm chord transition
Here's how 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.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
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.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.
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.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.
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 (10%).- Gm → Dm: 10%
- Gm → A: 4%