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Lady Gaga - Paparazzi Ukulele Chords

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ChordsBm, G, Em, D, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

[Opening]
[Bm]Where are the crowd, we’re c-coming out
[Bm]Got my flash on it’s true, need that picture of you
It’s so [G]magical, we’d be so [Bm]fantastico

[section 2]
[Bm]Leather and jeans, your watch glamorous
[Bm]Not sure what it means, but this photo of us
It don’t [G]have a price, ready for those flashing [Em]lights
‘Cause you know that baby I-

[chorus]
[G]I’m your biggest fan, I’ll [D]follow you until you love [Em]me.
[C]Papa-Paparazzi.
[G]Baby there’s no other [D]superstar, you know that I’ll be [Em]your.
[C]Papa-Paparazzi.

[chorus]
[G] [D]Promise I’ll be kind, but I won’t stop until [Em]that boy is mine. [C]
[G]Baby you’ll be famous, [D]chase you down until you love me. [Em]
[C]Papa-Paparazzi.

[section 3]
[Bm]I’ll be your girl backstage at your show, velvet ropes and guitars
Yeah cause you’re my rockstar in [G]between the sets
Eyeliner and [Bm]cigarettes

[section 4]
[Bm]Shadow is burnt, yellow dance and return
My lashes are dry, purple teardrops I cry
It don’t [G]have a price, loving you is [Em]Cherry Pie
‘Cause you know that baby I

[chorus]
[G]I’m your biggest fan, I’ll [D]follow you until you love [Em]me.
[C]Papa-Paparazzi.
[G]Baby there’s no other [D]superstar, you know that I’ll be [Em]your.
[C]Papa-Paparazzi.

[chorus]
[G] [D]Promise I’ll be kind, but I won’t stop until [Em]that boy is mine. [C]
[G]Baby you’ll be famous, [D]chase you down until you love me. [Em]
[C]Papa-Paparazzi.

[Closing]
[Bm]Real good, we dance in the studio
[Bm]Step step, to that shit on the radio
[Bm]Don’t stop, for anyone
[Em]We’re plastic but we’ll still have fun

[chorus]
[G]I’m your biggest fan, I’ll [D]follow you until you love [Em]me.
[C]Papa-Paparazzi.
[G]Baby there’s no other [D]superstar, you know that I’ll be [Em]your.
[C]Papa-Paparazzi.

[chorus]
[G] [D]Promise I’ll be kind, but I won’t stop until [Em]that boy is mine. [C]
[G]Baby you’ll be famous, [D]chase you down until you love me. [Em]
[C]Papa-Paparazzi.

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ArtistLady Gaga
AlbumThe Fame
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock, Electronic
Year2008
KeyBm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Paparazzi on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Lady Gaga - Paparazzi on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Paparazzi uses these transitions most often: D → Em (12), Em → C (12), and G → D (12). 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 Bm - G chord transition.

1. Bm → G chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Bm to G;

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Bm to G

2. G → Em chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
G to Em

3. G → D chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
G to D

4. D → Em chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from D to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
D to Em

5. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

6. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

7. C → Bm chord transition

To move from C to Bm;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.

8. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

Paparazzi chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Paparazzi.

  • Paparazzi includes 59 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Paparazzi contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Paparazzi connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → G: 18%
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