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Lana Del Rey - Summertime Sadness Chords

Chord reference F, Am, G, Dm
Rhythm tips ↓-↑-↓-↑

[F] [Am] [G] [F] [Am] [G] [F]Kiss me hard before you [Am]go [G]Summertime [F]sadness [F]I just wanted you to [Am]know That [G]baby you’re the [F]best

I got my [F]red dress on [Am]tonight Dancing in the [G]dark in the pale [F]moonlight Got my hair up [F]real big beauty queen [Am]style High heels [G]off, I’m feeling [F]alive

[F]Oh, my God, I [Am]feel it in the air Telephone [G]wires above all [F]sizzling like your stare Honey [F]I’m on fire I [Am]feel it everywhere Nothing [G]scares me [F]anymore

[F]Kiss me hard before you [Am]go [G]Summertime [F]sadness [F]I just wanted you to [Am]know That [G]baby you’re the [F]best

[F]I’ve got that summertime, [Am]summertime sadness [G]S-s-summertime, [F]summertime sadness [F]Got that summertime, [Am]summertime sadness [G]Oh oh oh oh oh [F]oh

I’m feelin’ [F]electric [Am]tonight Cruising down the [G]coast goin’ by [F]99 Got my bad [F]baby by my heavenly [Am]side And now if I [G]go, I’ll be happy [F]tonight

[F]Oh, my God, I [Am]feel it in the air Telephone [G]wires above all [F]sizzling like your stare Honey [F]I’m on fire I [Am]feel it everywhere Nothing [G]scares me [F]anymore

[F]Kiss me hard before you [Am]go [G]Summertime [F]sadness [F]I just wanted you to [Am]know That [G]baby you’re the [F]best

[F]I’ve got that summertime, [Am]summertime sadness [G]S-s-summertime, [F]summertime sadness [F]Got that summertime, [Am]summertime sadness [G]Oh, oh oh oh oh [F]oh

[G]I think I’ll miss you [Am]forever Like the [F]stars miss the sun in the [Dm]morning skies [G]Late is better than [Am]never Even [F]if you’re gone I’m gonna [Dm]dri-i-i-i-i[G]ve, d[F]ri-i-i-[G]ive

[F]I’ve got that summertime, [Am]summertime sadness [G]S-s-summertime, [F]summertime sadness [F]Got that summertime, [Am]summertime sadness [G]Oh oh oh oh oh [F]oh

[F]Kiss me hard before you [Am]go [G]Summertime [F]sadness [F]I just wanted you to [Am]know That [G]baby you’re the [F]best

[F]I’ve got that summertime, [Am]summertime sadness [G]S-s-summertime, [F]summertime sadness [F]Got that summertime, [Am]summertime sadness [G]Oh oh oh oh oh [F]oh

Artist Lana Del Rey
Album Born to Die: The Paradise Edition
Genres Pop
Year 2012
Key F

How to Play Summertime Sadness on Guitar?

Lana Del Rey - Summertime Sadness can be played in the key of F using the F, Am, G, Dm chords.

  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • 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 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.

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

You can play Summertime Sadness with the ↓-↑-↓-↑ strumming pattern.