Lana Del Rey - Doin’ Time Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,E keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[Gm] [C7] [Gm] [C7]
[Gm]Summertime, [C7]and the living’s [Gm]easy
Bradley’s on the [C7]microphone with Ras [Gm]MG
All the people in the [C7]dance will agree
That [Gm]we’re well-qualified to [C7]represent the [Cm]L.B.C
Me, me and Louie, we gonna [D7]run to the party
And dance to the rhythm, it gets [Gm]harder
[Opening]
[Gm]Me and my [C7]girl, we got this [Gm]re[C7]lationship
[Gm]I love her so [C7]bad, but she [Gm]treats me like [C7]shit
[Gm]On [C7]lockdown, like a [Gm]penitentiary [C7]
She spreads her [Gm]lovin’ all over
And [C7]when she gets home, there’s none [Gm]left for [C7]me
[chorus]
[Gm]Summertime, [C7]and the living’s [Gm]easy
Bradley’s on the [C7]microphone with Ras [Gm]MG
All the people in the [C7]dance will agree
That [Gm]we’re well-qualified to [C7]represent the [Cm]L.B.C
Me, me and Louie, we gonna [D7]run to the party
And dance to the rhythm, it gets [Gm]harder
(Harder, [C7]yeah, [Gm]harder, [C7]yeah)
[verse 2]
[Gm]Oh, take this [C7]veil from [Gm]off my [C7]eyes
[Gm]My burning [C7]sun will, [Gm]some day, [C7]rise
So, [Gm]what am I gonna be doin’ for a [C7]while?
Said, I’m gonna [Gm]play with [C7]myself
[Gm]Show them, now, [C7]we’ve come [Gm]off the shelf
[chorus]
[Gm]Summertime, [C7]and the living’s [Gm]easy
Bradley’s on the [C7]microphone with Ras [Gm]MG
All the people in the [C7]dance will agree
That [Gm]we’re well-qualified to [C7]represent the [Cm]L.B.C
Me, me and Louie, we gonna [D7]run to the party
And dance to the rhythm, it gets [Gm]harder
(Harder, [C7]yeah, [Gm]harder, [C7]yeah)
[Closing]
[Gm]Evil, I’ve [C7]come to tell you that she’s [Gm]evil, most [C7]definitely
[Gm]Evil, [C7]ornery, scandalous and [Gm]evil, most [C7]definitely
The [Gm]tension, [C7]it’s getting [Gm]hotter [C7]
I’d like to [Gm]hold [C7]her head [Gm]underwater [C7]
[Gm](Summer[C7]time) [Gm] [C7] [Gm] [C7]
[Gm](Ah, [C7]ah, ah)
[chorus]
[Gm]Summertime, [C7]and the living’s [Gm]easy
Bradley’s on the [C7]microphone with Ras [Gm]MG
All the people in the [C7]dance will agree
That [Gm]we’re well-qualified to [C7]represent the [Cm]L.B.C
Me, me and Louie, we gonna [D7]run to the party
And dance to the rhythm, it gets harder
How to play Doin' Time on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Lana Del Rey - Doin' Time 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.
Doin' Time uses these transitions most often: Gm → C7 (49), C7 → Gm (45), and C7 → Cm (4). 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 Gm - C7 chord transition.
1. Gm → C7 chord transition
To move from Gm to C7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
2. C7 → Cm chord transition
To move from C7 to Cm;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
3. Cm → D7 chord transition
To move from Cm to D7;
- While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
4. D7 → Gm chord transition
To move from D7 to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
Doin' Time chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Doin' Time.
- Doin' Time includes 105 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Doin' Time connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Gm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (9%).
- Gm → C7: 5%
After C7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).- C7 → Gm: 4%
- C7 → Cm: 1%