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Lana Del Rey - Doin’ Time Chords

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ChordsGm, C7, Cm, D7
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 A,E keys to play this song with easier chords.

GmC7GmC7
GmSummertime,C7andtheliving’sGmeasy
Bradley’sontheC7microphonewithRasGmMG
AllthepeopleintheC7dancewillagree
ThatGmwe’rewell-qualifiedtoC7representtheCmL.B.C
Me,meandLouie,wegonnaD7runtotheparty
Anddancetotherhythm,itgetsGmharder
GmMeandmyC7girl,wegotthisGmrelationship
GmIlovehersoC7bad,butsheGmtreatsmelikeC7shit
GmOnC7lockdown,likeaGmpenitentiaryC7
ShespreadsherGmlovin’allover
AndC7whenshegetshome,there’snoneGmleftforC7me
GmSummertime,C7andtheliving’sGmeasy
Bradley’sontheC7microphonewithRasGmMG
AllthepeopleintheC7dancewillagree
ThatGmwe’rewell-qualifiedtoC7representtheCmL.B.C
Me,meandLouie,wegonnaD7runtotheparty
Anddancetotherhythm,itgetsGmharder
(Harder,C7yeah,Gmharder,C7yeah)
GmOh,takethisC7veilfromGmoffmyC7eyes
GmMyburningC7sunwill,Gmsomeday,C7rise
So,GmwhatamIgonnabedoin’foraC7while?
Said,I’mgonnaGmplaywithC7myself
GmShowthem,now,C7we’vecomeGmofftheshelf
GmSummertime,C7andtheliving’sGmeasy
Bradley’sontheC7microphonewithRasGmMG
AllthepeopleintheC7dancewillagree
ThatGmwe’rewell-qualifiedtoC7representtheCmL.B.C
Me,meandLouie,wegonnaD7runtotheparty
Anddancetotherhythm,itgetsGmharder
(Harder,C7yeah,Gmharder,C7yeah)
GmEvil,I’veC7cometotellyouthatshe’sGmevil,mostC7definitely
GmEvil,C7ornery,scandalousandGmevil,mostC7definitely
TheGmtension,C7it’sgettingGmhotterC7
I’dliketoGmholdC7herheadGmunderwaterC7
Gm(Summertime)GmC7GmC7
Gm(Ah,C7ah,ah)
GmSummertime,C7andtheliving’sGmeasy
Bradley’sontheC7microphonewithRasGmMG
AllthepeopleintheC7dancewillagree
ThatGmwe’rewell-qualifiedtoC7representtheCmL.B.C
Me,meandLouie,wegonnaD7runtotheparty
Anddancetotherhythm,itgetsharder
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ArtistLana Del Rey
AlbumNorman Fucking Rockwell!
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2019
KeyGm
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Gm to C7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 49 times.

Gm to C7

2. C7 → Cm chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram

Switching from C7 to Cm:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

C7 to Cm

3. Cm → D7 chord transition

Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Cm to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Cm to D7

4. D7 → Gm chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

To move from D7 to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

D7 to Gm

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 (10%).
    • 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%
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