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Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans Chords

ChordsEm, D, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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EmBluejeans,DWhiteshirt
AWalkedintotheroomyouknowyoumademyeyesburn
Itwaslike,EmJamesDean,Dforsure
AYousofreshtodeathandsickasca-cancer
EmYouweresortapunkrock,DIgrewuponhiphop
ButAyoufitmebetterthanmyfavouritesweater,andIknow
EmThatloveisDmean,andlovehurts
ButAIstillrememberthatdaywemetinDecember,ohbaby!
EmIwillloveyouDtilltheendofAtime
AIwouldwaitamillionEmyears
EmPromiseyou’llDrememberthatyou’reAmine
ABabycanyouseethroughthetears
EmLoveyouDmore,thanthosebitchesbefore
ASayyou’llremember,ohbaby,sayyou’llremember
EmIwillloveyouDtilltheendofAtime
EmBigdreams,DGangster
ASaidyouhadtoleavetostartyourlifeover
Iwaslike:Em”Noplease”,D”Stayhere”
A”Wedon’tneednomoneywecanmakeitallwork”
EmButheheadedoutonDSunday,saidhe’dcomehomeMonday
IAstayedupwaiting,anticipatingandpacingbuthewas
EmChasing,PaperD
A”Caughtupinthegame”thatwasthelastIheard
EmIwillloveyouDtilltheendofAtime
AIwouldwaitamillionEmyears
EmPromiseyou’llDrememberthatyou’reAmine
ABabycanyouseethroughthetears
EmLoveyouDmore,Thanthosebitchesbefore
ASayyou’llremember,ohbaby,sayyou’llremember
EmIwillloveyouDtilltheendofAtime
EmHewentouteverynight,Andbabythat’salright
Itoldyouthatnomatterwhatyoudid,I’dbebyDyourside
DCauseI’marideordie,Whetheryoufailorfly,
DWellshitatleastyoutried.
ButwhenyouwalkedoutthatEmdoor,apieceofmedied
EmItoldyouIwantedmore,butthatnotwhatIhadinmind
IjustwantitlikeDbefore,Weweredancingallnight
DThentheytookyouaway,stoleyououtofmylife
DYoujustneedtoremember…
EmIwillloveyouDtilltheendofAtime
AIwouldwaitamillionEmyears
EmPromiseyou’llDrememberthatyou’reAmine
ABabycanyouseethroughthetears
EmLoveyouDmore,Thanthosebitchesbefore
ASayyou’llremember,ohbaby,sayyou’llremember
EmIwillloveyouDtilltheendofAtime
AlbumBorn to Die: The Paradise Edition
GenresPop, R&B
Year2012
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Blue Jeans on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Blue Jeans uses these transitions most often: Em → D (22), D → A (20), and A → Em (19). 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 Em - D chord transition.

1. Em → D chord transition

Switching from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

Em to D

2. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

D to A

3. A → Em chord transition

Switching from A to Em:

  1. While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

A to Em

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

  • Blue Jeans includes 63 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Blue Jeans contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Blue Jeans connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → D: 18%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → Em: 17%