CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Paparazzi, chord by chord.

Chords of: Paparazzi by: Cesare Cremonini. (Cm, Fm, F, G#) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.

About the chords of “Paparazzi”

“Paparazzi” by Cesare Cremonini is in C Minor and runs at about 144 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 55 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm, Fm, F, G#.

Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 3:15 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G# → Cm → F → Cm → F7 → A# → Fm7 → G#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Cm1:0031%
Fm0:3518%
F0:2714%
G#0:2312%
A#0:2211%
F70:116%
D#0:116%
Fm70:032%

Chord progression, in order

G# – Cm – F – Cm – F – Cm – F7 – G# – A# – Fm7 – G#maj7 – A# – Cm – F7 – D# – F – Cm – F – G# – A# – F7 – G# – A# – F – G# – A# – F – Fm – G# – A# – D# – Cm – Fm – G# – A# – Fm – G# – A# – Fm – G# – A# – F – G# – A# – F – G# – A# – Fm – …