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Lana Del Rey - Cinnamon Girl Chords

ChordsE, Bm, D, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

ECinnamonBminmyEteeth
FromyourBmkiss,you’retouchingDme
AlltheF#mpillsthatyouDtake
Violet,blue,green,F#mred
tokeepmeatarm’slengthdon’tDwork
YoutrytopushmeF#mout,butIjustfindmywaybackDin
Violet,blue,green,F#mredtokeepmeout,Iwin
There’sDthingsIwannasayto
you,butF#mI’lljustletyouleave
LikeifyouEholdmewithouthurtingme
You’llBmbethefirstwhoeverdid
There’sDthingsIwannatalk
about,butF#mbetternottokeep
ButifyouEholdmewithouthurtingme
You’llBmbethefirstwhoeverdid
DAh,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah
F#mAh,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah
EHoldme,loveme,touchme,helpme
BmBethefirstwhoeverdid
DAh,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah
F#mAh,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah
EHoldme,loveme,touchme,helpme
BmBethefirstwhoeverdid
EKeroseneBminmyEhands
YoumakemeBmmad,I’mfireDagain
AlltheF#mpillsthatyouDtake
Violet,blue,green,F#mredto
keepmeatarm’slengthdon’tDwork
There’sDthingsIwannasayto
you,butF#mI’lljustletyouleave
LikeifyouEholdmewithouthurtingme
You’llBmbethefirstwhoeverdid
There’sDthingsIwannatalk
about,butF#mbetternottokeep
ButifyouEholdmewithouthurtingme
You’llBmbethefirstwhoeverdid
DAh,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah
F#mAh,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah
EHoldme,loveme,touchme,helpme
BmBethefirstwhoeverdid
DAh,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah
F#mAh,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah
EHoldme,loveme,touchme,helpme
BmBethefirstwhoeverdid
There’sDthingsIwannasayto
you,butF#mI’lljustletyouleave
LikeifyouEholdmewithouthurtingme
You’llBmbethefirstwhoeverdid
There’sDthingsIwannatalk
about,butF#mbetternottokeep
ButifyouEholdmewithouthurtingme
You’llBmbethefirstwhoeverdid
DF#mEBm
AlbumNorman Fucking Rockwell!
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyF#m
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Cinnamon Girl on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lana Del Rey - Cinnamon Girl on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.

Cinnamon Girl uses these transitions most often: D → F#m (17), E → Bm (15), and Bm → D (11). 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 E - Bm chord transition.

1. E → Bm chord transition

To move from E to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

E to Bm

2. Bm → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to D:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

Bm to D

3. D → F#m chord transition

Switching from D to F#m:

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

D to F#m

4. F#m → E chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to E:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

F#m to E

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

  • Cinnamon Girl includes 63 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Cinnamon Girl contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Cinnamon Girl connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → F#m: 2%
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → D: 21%
    • F#m → E: 14%