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Lana Del Rey - Hope Is A Dangerous Thing For A Woman Like Me To Have - But I Have It Chords

ChordsAm, G, D, C, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

IwasAmreadingSlimAaronsandGIgottothinkingthatDIthought
AmMaybeI’dgetlessstressedGifIwastestedlessDlikeallofthesedebutantes
AmSmilingformilesinpinkGdressesandhighheelsonDwhiteyachts
ButAmI’mnot,Gbaby,DI’mnot
No,AmI’mnot,Gthat,DI’mnot
I’veCbeentearingaroundinmyDfuckingnightgown
EmTwenty-foursevenSylviaCPlath
CWritinginbloodonmyDwalls
‘CausetheinkinmyEmpendon’tworkinmy Cnotepad
Don’tCaskifI’mhappy,youDknowthatI’mnot
ButatGbest,IcanDsayI’mnotCsad
‘CauseChopeisadangerousGthingforawomanlikeDmetohave
CHopeisadangerousGthingforawomanlikeDmetohave
AmGDAmGD
IhadAm15-yeardances,churchGbasementromances,yeah,DI’vecried
AmSpillingmygutswiththeGBoweryBumsistheDonlyloveI’veeverknown
AmExceptforthestage,whichIGalsocallhome,whenDI’mnot
AmServingupGodinaGburntcoffeepotfortheDtriad
AmHello,it’sthemostfamousGwomanyouknowontheDiPad
AmCallingfrombeyondtheGgrave,Ijustwannasay,D”Hi,Dad”
I’vebeenCtearinguptowninmyDfuckingwhitegown
LikeaEmgoddamnnear Csociopath
CShakingmyassistheDonlythingthat’s
GotthisEmblacknarcissistoffmyCback
SheCcouldn’tcareless,andIDnevercaredmore
Sothere’sGnomoretoDsayaboutCthat
ExceptChopeisadangerousGthingforawomanlikeDmetohave
CHopeisadangerousGthingforawomanwithDmypast
There’saAmnewrevolution,aGloudevolutionthatDIsaw
AmBornofconfusionandGquietcollusionofDwhichmostlyI’veknown
AAmmoderndaywomanwithaGweakconstitution,’causeDI’vegot
AmMonstersstillundermyGbedthatIcouldneverDfightoff
AAmgatekeepercarelesslyGdroppingthekeysonmyDnightsoff
I’vebeenCtearingaroundinmyDfuckingnightgown
Twenty-EmfoursevenSylviaCPlath
CWritinginbloodonyourDwalls
‘CausetheinkinmyEmpendon’tlookgoodinmyCpad
TheyCwritethatI’mhappy,theyDknowthatI’mnot
ButatGbest,youcanDseeI’mnotCsad
ButChopeisadangerousGthingforawomanlikeDmetohave
CHopeisadangerousGthingforawomanlikeDmetohave
CHopeisadangerousGthingforawomanlikeDmetohave
ButCIhaveGit,yeah,DIhaveit
Yeah,CIhaveGit,DIhaveC
AlbumNorman Fucking Rockwell!
Year2019
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Hope Is A Dangerous Thing on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lana Del Rey - Hope Is A Dangerous Thing on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Hope Is A Dangerous Thing uses these transitions most often: G → D (30), Am → G (18), and D → Am (17). 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 Am - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

Am to G

2. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 30 times.

G to D

3. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

D to Am

4. D → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

D to C

5. D → Em chord transition

Switching from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

7. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hope Is A Dangerous Thing.

  • Hope Is A Dangerous Thing includes 111 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Hope Is A Dangerous Thing contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Hope Is A Dangerous Thing 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 → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%