John Prine - Paradise Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Paradise on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
John Prine - Paradise on ukulele requires 3 chords and 2 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.
Paradise uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (16), D → A7 (16), and D → G (16). 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 D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.
2. D → A7 chord transition
Here's how to move from D to A7:
- While playing D, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.
Paradise chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Paradise.
- Paradise includes 64 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Paradise contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Paradise connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 28%
- D → A7: 1%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%