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Lana Del Rey - Lust For Life Chords

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

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

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

[Opening]
[Am]Climb up the H of the Hollywood sign, [G]yeah
In these stolen moments, the world is mine ([F]duwop, duwop)
There’s nobody here, just us together ([G]shuwop, shuwop)
Keeping me hot like July forever

[chorus]
[Am]’Cause we’re the masters of our own [G]fate
We’re the captains of our own [F]souls
There’s no way for us to come [G]away
‘Cause boy we’re gold, boy we’re gold
And I was like…

[chorus]
[C]Take off, take off
Take off all your clothes
[Em]Take off, take off
Take off all your clothes
[Am]Take off, take off
Take off all of your [G]clothes
They say only the [C]good die young
That just ain’t [Em]right
‘Cause we’re having [Am]too much fun
Too much fun [G]tonight, yeah

[chorus]
And our lust for [F]life, and our lust for life
And our lust for [G]life, and our lust for life
Keeps us [Am]alive, keeps us alive
Keeps us [Am]alive, keeps us alive
And our lust for [F]life, and our lust for life
And our lust for [G]life, and our lust for life
Keeps us [Am]alive, keeps us alive
Keeps us [Am]alive, keeps us alive

[verse 2]
[Am]Then, we dance on the H of the Hollywood sign, [G]yeah
‘Til we run out of breath, gotta dance ’til we die ([F]duwop, duwop)
My boyfriend’s back, and he’s cooler than ever ([G]shuwop, shuwop)
There’s no more night, blue skies forever

[chorus]
[Am]’Cause we’re the masters of our own [G]fate
We’re the captains of our own [F]souls
There’s no way for us to come [G]away
‘Cause boy we’re gold, boy we’re gold
And I was like…

[chorus]
[C]Take off, take off, take off all your clothes
[Em]Take off, take off, take off all your clothes
[Am]Take off, take off, take off all of your [G]clothes
They say only the [C]good die young, that just ain’t [Em]right
‘Cause we’re having [Am]too much fun, too much fun [G]tonight, yeah

[chorus]
And our lust for [F]life, and our lust for life
And our lust for [G]life, and our lust for life
Keeps us [Am]alive, keeps us alive
Keeps us [Am]alive, keeps us alive
And our lust for [F]life, and our lust for life
And our lust for [G]life, and our lust for life
Keeps us [Am]alive, keeps us alive
Keeps us [Am]alive, keeps us alive

[verse 3]
[C]My boyfriend’s back, and he’s cooler than ever
[Em]There’s no more night, blue skies forever
[Am]I told you twice in our love letter
[G]There’s no stopping now, green lights forever
And I was like…

[Closing]
[C]Take off, take off
Take off all your clothes
[Em]Take off, take off
Take off all your clothes
[Am]Take off, take off
Take off all of your [G]clothes

[chorus]
And our lust for [F]life, and our lust for life
And our lust for [G]life, and our lust for life
Keeps us [Am]alive, keeps us alive
Keeps us [Am]alive, keeps us alive
And our lust for [F]life, and our lust for life
And our lust for [G]life, and our lust for life
Keeps us [Am]alive, keeps us alive
Keeps us [Am]alive, keeps us alive [Am]

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ArtistLana Del Rey
AlbumLust for Life
GenresFolk, Indie, Pop, Indie Folk
Year2017
KeyAm

How to play Lust For Life on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lana Del Rey - Lust For Life 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.

Lust For Life uses these transitions most often: Am → G (10), F → G (10), and G → Am (8). 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

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

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.
Am to G

2. G → F chord transition

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

To move from G to F;

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

3. G → C chord transition

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

To move from G 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 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

4. C → Em chord transition

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

To move from C to Em;

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

5. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

6. Am → F chord transition

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.

7. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

Lust For Life chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lust For Life .

  • Lust For Life includes 56 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Lust For Life contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Lust For Life connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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