The Beatles - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[A]Picture [A]yourself in a [D]boat on a [Dm]river
With [A]tangerine [A]trees and [D]marmalade [Dm]skies
[A]Somebody [A]calls you, you [D]answer quite [Dm]slowly
A [A]girl with [A]kaleidoscope [F#m]eyes [Dm]
[verse 2]
[Bb]Cellophane flowers of [C]yellow and green, [F]towering over your [Bb]head
[C]Look for the girl with the [G]sun in her eyes and she’s [D]gone
[chorus]
[G]Lucy in the [C]Sky with [D]Diamonds, [G]Lucy in the [C]Sky with [D]Diamonds
[G]Lucy in the [C]Sky with [D]Diamonds, [A]ahh
[verse 3]
[A]Follow her [A]down to a [D]bridge by a [Dm]fountain
Where [A]rocking horse [A]people eat [D]marshmallow [Dm]pies,
[A]Everyone [A]smiles as you [D]drift past the [Dm]flowers,
That [A]grow so [A]incredibly [F#m]high. [Dm]
[verse 4]
[Bb]Newspaper taxis [C]appear on the shore,
[F]Waiting to take you [Bb]away.
[C]Climb in the back with your [G]head in the clouds,
And you’re [D]gone.
[chorus]
[G]Lucy in the [C]Sky with [D]Diamonds, [G]Lucy in the [C]Sky with [D]Diamonds
[G]Lucy in the [C]Sky with [D]Diamonds, [A]ahh
[Closing]
[A]Picture [A]yourself on a [D]train in a [Dm]station,
With [A]plasticine [A]porters with [D]looking glass [Dm]ties,
[A]Suddenly [A]someone is [D]there at the [Dm]turnstile,
The [A]girl with [A]kaleidoscope [F#m]eyes. [Dm]
[chorus]
[G]Lucy in the [C]Sky with [D]Diamonds, [G]Lucy in the [C]Sky with [D]Diamonds
[G]Lucy in the [C]Sky with [D]Diamonds, [A]ahh
[G]Lucy in the [C]Sky with [D]Diamonds, [A]ahh
[G]Lucy in the [C]Sky with [D]Diamonds, [A]ahh
[G]Lucy in the [C]Sky with [D]Diamonds, [A]ahh
[G]Lucy in the [C]Sky with [D]Diamonds, [A]ahh
[G]Lucy in the [C]Sky with [D]Diamonds, [A]ahh
How to play Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Beatles - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds on guitar requires 8 chords and 14 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.
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds uses these transitions most often: C → D (14), G → C (14), and A → D (9). 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 A - D chord transition.
1. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
2. D → Dm chord transition
To move from D to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
3. Dm → A chord transition
To move from Dm to A;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
5. F#m → Dm chord transition
To move from F#m to Dm;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. Dm → Bb chord transition
To move from Dm to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
7. Bb → C chord transition
To move from Bb to C;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
9. F → Bb chord transition
To move from F to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
10. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
11. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
12. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
13. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
14. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.
- Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds includes 97 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%