Caroline Polachek - Parachute: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Parachute" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Parachute ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Parachute" smoothly on your ukulele.

F       C
Awake from a dream
           Dm          Am
One that started as a nightmare
        F         C
Like a war so extreme
Dm                    Am
It erased itself from memory
F               C
Here's where I jumped
         Dm                Am
From the aeroplane without questioning it
     F            C           Dm
The curve of the coast of Los Angeles
             Am
Spreading itself below

Chorus:
C     Em             C
And blooming overhead, the parachute
Bm            A      C#m A G#m C#m
I've got to trust it now, oh

Change in the wind
And I'm drifting from the crescent
Pulled farther out
From the shore than where I can swim to it

Chorus

E                   B
Closing in on the sparkle of the waves
C#m                      A               E  B
Go on, take me, it will feel like going home
C#m                        A
Go on, take me, I'm not afraid to drown
E                        Bsus4           B
What is this, pulling me back the other way
     C#m                         A    E Bsus4 B
To strip malls, highways, and treetops
 C#m            A
Landing on the soft ground

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

B

Ukulele chord B

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

Bsus4

Ukulele chord Bsus4

C

Ukulele chord C

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

E

Ukulele chord E

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

G#m

Ukulele chord G#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Parachute" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Parachute" by Caroline Polachek.