Lorde - Royals Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[Dm]
I’ve never seen a [D]diamond in the flesh
[D]I cut my teeth on [D]wedding rings in the movies
[D]And I’m not proud [D]of my address,
[D]In the torn up town, no post code envy
[chorus]
[D]But every song’s like gold teeth, Grey Goose, trippin’ in the bathroom
[D]Bloodstains, ball gowns, trashing the hotel room,
[C]We don’t care, we’re driving [G]Cadillacs in our dreams.
[D]But everybody’s like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece.
[D]Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash.
[C]We don’t care, we aren’t [G]caught up in your love [D]affair.
[chorus]
[D]And we’ll never be royals.. it don’t run in our blood,
That kind of [C]lux just ain’t for us. We crave a [G]different kind of buzz.
Let me be your [D]ruler, you can call me queen bee
And baby I’ll [C]rule I’ll rule I’ll rule I’ll rule.
[G]Let me live that fantasy. [D]
[verse 2]
[D]My friends and I we’ve cracked the code.
[D]We count our dollars on the train to the party.
[D]And everyone who knows us knows that we’re fine with this,
[D]We didn’t come from money.
[chorus]
[D]But every song’s like gold teeth, Grey Goose, trippin’ in the bathroom
[D]Bloodstains, ball gowns, trashing the hotel room,
[C]We don’t care, we’re driving [G]Cadillacs in our dreams.
[D]But everybody’s like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece.
[D]Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash.
[C]We don’t care, we aren’t [G]caught up in your love [D]affair.
[chorus]
[D]And we’ll never be royals.. it don’t run in our blood,
That kind of [C]lux just ain’t for us. We crave a [G]different kind of buzz.
Let me be your [D]ruler, you can call me queen bee
And baby I’ll [C]rule I’ll rule I’ll rule I’ll rule.
[G]Let me live that fantasy. [D]
[Closing]
[D]Oooh ooh ohh
[C]We’re bigger than we ever dreamed,[G]and I’m in love with being queen.
[D]Oooh ooh ohh [C]life is game without a care
We aren’t [G]caught up in your love a[D]ffair.
[chorus]
[D]And we’ll never be royals.. it don’t run in our blood,
That kind of [C]lux just ain’t for us. We crave a [G]different kind of buzz.
Let me be your [D]ruler, you can call me queen bee and baby I’ll [C]rule I’ll rule I’ll rule I’ll rule.
[G]Let me live that fantasy. [D]
How to play Royals on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Lorde - Royals 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.
Royals uses these transitions most often: C → G (12), D → C (12), and G → D (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 Dm - D chord transition.
1. Dm → D chord transition
To move from Dm to D;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. 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.
Royals chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Royals.
- Royals includes 37 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Royals contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Royals 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 → C: 14%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%