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Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song Chords

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ChordsC, G, F, Em, Dm, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

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

[Opening]
[C]Today I don’t feel [G]like doing [F]anything
[C]I just wanna [G]lay in my [F]bed
[C]Don’t feel like picking [G]up my phone
[F]So leave a message at the tone
[C]Cause today I swear I’m [Em]not doing [F]anything

[verse 2]
Uh I’m gonna [C]kick my feet up and [G]stare at the fan
[F]Turn the t.v. [Dm]on
Throw my [F]hand down my [Em]pants
[C]Nobody’s gona [G]tell me I can’t, [F]no

[verse 3]
[C]I’ll be lying on the couch just [G]chillin in my snuggie
[F]Click to MTV so they can teach me how to dougie
[C]Cause in my castle [G]I’m the freakin’ [F]man

[chorus]
Oh Oh, [Dm]yes I said it, [Em]I said it
[F]I said it cause I [G]can

[verse 4]
[C]Today I don’t feel [G]like doing [F]anything
[C]I just wanna [G]lay in my [F]bed
[C]Don’t feel like picking [G]up my phone
[F]So leave a message at the tone
[C]Cause today I swear I’m [Em]not doing [F]anything
Nothing at [C]all

[chorus]
[C]Ooh hoo [G]ooh hoo [F]Hoo ooh ooh, Nothing at all
[C]Ooh hoo [G]ooh hoo [F]Hoo ooh ooh

[verse 5]
Tomorrow [C]I’ll wake up, do some [G]P90X
Meet a [F]really nice girl, have some [Dm]really nice [F]sex
And [C]she’s gonna [G]scream out: “This is [F]great”
(Oh my god, this is great) Yeah
[C]I might mess around and get my [G]college degree
[F]I bet my old man will be so proud of [C]me
[C]I’m sorry pops you [G]just have to [F]wait

[chorus]
Oh Oh, [Dm]yes I said it, [Em]I said it
[F]I said it cause I [G]can

[verse 6]
[C]Today I don’t feel [G]like doing [F]anything
[C]I just wanna [G]lay in my [F]bed
[C]Don’t feel like picking [G]up my phone
[F]So leave a message at the tone
[C]Cause today I swear I’m [Em]not doing [F]anything

[verse 7]
No I [Dm]ain’t gonna comb my [G]hair, cause I [Dm]ain’t going any[G]where
[F]No no no no [Em]no no no no [Am]nooo
I’ll just [Dm]strut in my birthday [G]suit and let [Dm]everything hang [G]loose
[F]Yeah yeah yeah yeah [Em]yeah yeah yeah yeah [Am]yeahhh

[Closing]
[C]Today I don’t feel [G]like doing [F]anything
[C]I just wanna [G]lay in my [F]bed
[C]Don’t feel like picking [G]up my phone
[F]So leave a message at the tone
[C]Cause today I swear I’m [Em]not doing [F]anything
Nothing at [C]all

[chorus]
[C]Ooh hoo [G]ooh hoo [F]Hoo ooh ooh, Nothing at all
[C]Ooh hoo [G]ooh hoo [F]Hoo ooh ooh, Nothing at all

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ArtistBruno Mars
AlbumDoo-Wops & Hooligans
GenresPop
Year2010
KeyC

How to play The Lazy Song on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 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.

The Lazy Song uses these transitions most often: G → F (26), C → G (24), and F → C (23). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

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

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C 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. F → C chord transition

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

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F 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 → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

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

6. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

7. Dm → Em chord transition

To move from Dm to Em;

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

8. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

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

9. 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.

10. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

  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 B string fret 3.

11. 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.

The Lazy Song chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Lazy Song.

  • The Lazy Song includes 110 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • The Lazy Song contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how The Lazy Song connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Em: 8%
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