How to Play Royals on Guitar?

Lorde - Royals can be played in the key of Dm using the Dm, D, G, C chords. For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Royals with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Lorde - Royals Chords

Chord reference Dm, D, G, C

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[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

[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.

[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]

[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.

[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.

[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]

Artist Lorde

Album Summer Road Trip

Genres Pop

Year 2013

Key Dm

Lorde - Royals can be played in the key of Dm using the Dm, D, G, C chords.

For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Royals with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.