Chords of: Paparazzi by: Lady Gaga. (Cm, G#, Fm, C#) 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.
“Paparazzi” by Lady Gaga is in F Minor and runs at about 115 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 76 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm, G#, Fm, C#.
Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:46 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → G# → Cm → G# → Cm → G# → Fm → G#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in F Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm | 0:56 | 25% |
| G# | 0:51 | 23% |
| Fm | 0:41 | 18% |
| C# | 0:36 | 16% |
| D# | 0:30 | 13% |
| F | 0:08 | 3% |
| G#/C | 0:03 | 1% |
| Fm/C | 0:02 | 1% |
Cm – G#/C – Cm – G# – Cm – G# – Cm – G# – Fm – G# – D# – Fm – C# – G# – D# – Fm – C# – G# – D# – Fm – C# – G# – D# – Fm – C# – Fm/C – Cm – G# – Cm – G# – Fm – G# – D# – Fm – C# – G# – D# – Fm – C# – G# – D# – Fm – C# – G# – D# – Fm – C# – D# – …
