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Roy Orbison - Lana Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, G7, G
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [Am] [F] [G7]
[C]Ling a ling a ling a ling a ling a ling
[Am]Ling a ling a ling a ling a ling a ling
[F]Ling a ling a ling a ling a ling a ling
[G7]Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma.

[verse 2]
Oh, beautiful [C]Lana, I told my [Am]mama
and my [F]dad, what I [G7]had
Was the [C]sweetest, and the [Am]neatest
Little [F]girl, in the [G7]world

[chorus]
Oh, [C]la la la la [Am]Lana.
[F]La la la la [G7]Lana.
Hey hey, [C]Lana, [F]hey hey hey [C]hey.

[verse 3]
[Am]Oh oh oh oh, Lana. [C]Don’t make me [Am]blue.
[Am]Oh oh oh oh, Lana, [F]don’t you know,
don’t you know I love [G]you? [G7]

[verse 4]
[C] [Am] [F] [G7]
[C]Ling a ling a ling a ling a ling a ling
[Am]Ling a ling a ling a ling a ling a ling
[F]Ling a ling a ling a ling a ling a ling
[G7]Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma.

[verse 5]
Oh, beautiful [C]Lana, don’t you know that I [Am]wanna
Hug and [F]kiss you let you know that I [G7]miss you
While we’re a-[C]part oh, my [Am]heart,
All it can [F]say is [G7]Lana-A

[Closing]
[C]Lana. [Am]Lana.
[F]Lana. hey hey [G7]hey

[chorus]
Oh, [C]la la la la [Am]Lana.
[F]La la la la [G7]Lana.
Hey hey, [C]Lana, [F]hey hey hey [C]hey.

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ArtistRoy Orbison
AlbumCrying
GenresRock
Year1962
KeyC

How to play Lana on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Roy Orbison - Lana 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.

Lana uses these transitions most often: C → Am (13), Am → F (12), and G7 → C (12). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

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

2. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F;

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

3. F → G7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from F to G7;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
F to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 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 E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
G7 to C

5. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

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

6. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

7. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.

Lana chord transition analysis

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

  • Lana includes 55 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Lana contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Lana connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
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