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Lorde - The Louvre Chords

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


[C]Well summer slipped us underneath her [Em]tongue
Our days and nights are [F]perfumed with [Am]obsession
Half of my wardrobe is on your bedroom [G]floor
Use our eyes, throw our hands overboard
[C]I am your sweetheart, psychopathic [Em]crush
Drink up your movements, [F]still I can’t get [Am]enough
I overthink your punctuation [G]use
Not my fault, just a thing that my mind do


A [F]rush [G] at the begin[Am]ning
I get caught [F]u-u-u-[G]up, just for a [Am]minute
But lover, [F]you’re the one to blame, all that
[G]You’re doing, can you hear the [Am]violence?
Mega[F]phone [G]to my chest [Am]
Broadcast the boom, boom, boom, boom and make ’em all dance to it


[F][G][Am]Broadcast the boom, boom, boom, [G]boom and make ’em all dance to it
[F][G][Am]Broadcast the boom, boom, boom, [G]boom and make ’em all dance to it
[F][G][Am]Broadcast the boom, boom, boom, [G]boom and make ’em all dance to it
[F][G][Am]Broadcast the boom, boom, boom, [G]boom and make ’em all dance to it


[C]Our thing progresses, I call and you come [Em]through
Blow all my friendships[F], to sit in hell with [Am]you
But we’re the greatest, they’ll hang us in the [G]Louvre
Down the back, but who cares, still the Louvre


[C]Okay I know that you are not my type (still I [Em]fall)
I’m just the sucker who let you [F]fill her mind (but what about [Am]love?)
Nothing wrong with it, [G]supernatural
[F]Just move in close to me, [G]closer, you’ll feel it coasting


A [F]rush [G] at the begin[Am]ning
I get caught [F]up, [G]just for a [Am]minute
But lover, [F]you’re the one to blame, all that
[G]You’re doing, can you hear the [Am]violence?
Mega[F]phone [G]to my chest [Am]
Broadcast the boom, boom, boom, boom and make ’em all dance to it


[F][G][Am]Broadcast the boom, boom, boom, [G]boom and make ’em all dance to it
[F][G][Am]Broadcast the boom, boom, boom, [G]boom and make ’em all dance to it
[F][G][Am]Broadcast the boom, boom, boom, [G]boom and make ’em all dance to it
[F][G][Am]Broadcast the boom, boom, boom, [G]boom and make ’em all dance to it


[C][Em][F][Am][G]
[C][Em][F][Am][G]
[C][Em][F][Am][G]
[C][Em][F][Am][G]

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ArtistLorde
AlbumMelodrama
Year2017
KeyC

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

Lorde - The Louvre on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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 Louvre uses these transitions most often: F → G (17), Am → G (16), and G → Am (16). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

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

2. 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.
Em to F

3. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

  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. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
F to Am

4. Am → G chord transition

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

5. G → C chord transition

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.

6. G → F chord transition

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.

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

  • The Louvre includes 97 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • The Louvre contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how The Louvre connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Am: 11%