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Lana Del Rey - Video Games Chords

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ChordsF#m, A, C#m, D, E, G, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[F#m] [A] [F#m] [A] [C#m] [D] [F#m] [A] [F#m] [A] [C#m] [D]
[F#m]Swinging in the [A]backyard
[F#m]Pull up in your [A]fast car
[C#m]Whistling my [D]name

[verse 2]
[F#m]Open up a [A]beer
And you [F#m]take it over [A]here
And play a [C#m]video [D]game

[verse 3]
I’m [F#m]in his favorite [A]sun dress
[F#m]Watching me get [A]undressed
[C#m]Take that body [D]downtown

[verse 4]
[F#m]I say you the [A]bestest
[F#m]Lean in for a [A]big kiss
[C#m]Put his favorite [D]perfume on
Go play a [C#m]video [D]game

[chorus]
[E]It’s you, it’s you, it’s all for you
Everything I do
I tell you all the [D]time
Heaven is a place on earth with [A]you
Tell me all the things you [G]want to [F#m]do

[chorus]
I heard that you like the bad girls
[D]Honey, is that true?
It’s better than I ever even [A]knew
They say that the world was [G]built for [F#m]two
Only worth living if [D]somebody is loving [Dm]you
Baby now you [F#m]do

[verse 5]
[F#m] [A] [F#m] [A] [C#m] [D]
[F#m]Singing in the [A]old bars
[F#m]Swinging with the [A]old stars
[C#m]Living for the [D]fame

[verse 6]
[F#m]Kissing in the [A]blue dark
[F#m]Playing pool and [A]wild darts
[C#m]Video [D]games

[verse 7]
[F#m]He holds me in his [A]big arms
[F#m]Drunk and I am [A]seeing stars
[C#m]This is all I [D]think of

[verse 8]
[F#m]Watching all our [A]friends fall
[F#m]In and out of [A]Old Paul’s
[C#m]This is my [D]idea of fun
Playing [C#m]video [D]games

[chorus]
[E]It’s you, it’s you, it’s all for you
Everything I do
I tell you all the [D]time
Heaven is a place on earth with [A]you
Tell me all the things you [G]want to [F#m]do

[chorus]
I heard that you like the bad girls
[D]Honey, is that true?
It’s better than I ever even [A]knew
They say that the world was [G]built for [F#m]two
Only worth living if [D]somebody is loving [Dm]you
Baby now you [F#m]do

[verse 9]
[A]Now you [F#m]do, [A]now you [C#m]do, [D]now you do
[E]It’s you, it’s you, it’s all for you

[verse 10]
Everything I do, I tell you all the [D]time
Heaven is a place on earth with [A]you
Tell me all the things you [G]want to [F#m]do

[chorus]
I heard that you like the bad girls
[D]Honey, is that true?
It’s better than I ever even [A]knew
They say that the world was [G]built for [F#m]two
Only worth living if [D]somebody is loving [Dm]you
Baby now you [F#m]do

[Closing]
[A]Now you [F#m]do, [A]now you [C#m]do, [D]now you do
[A]Now you [F#m]do, [A]now you [C#m]do, [D]now you do

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ArtistLana Del Rey
AlbumBorn to Die: The Paradise Edition
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2012
KeyF#m

How to play Video Games on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lana Del Rey - Video Games on guitar requires 7 chords and 10 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.

Video Games uses these transitions most often: F#m → A (27), C#m → D (16), and A → C#m (14). 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 F#m - A chord transition.

1. F#m → A chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from F#m to A;

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

2. A → C#m chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from A to C#m;

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

3. C#m → D chord transition

Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from C#m to D;

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
C#m to D

4. D → F#m chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from D to F#m;

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

5. D → E chord transition

To move from D to E;

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

6. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

7. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 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 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

8. G → F#m chord transition

To move from G to F#m;

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

9. D → Dm chord transition

To move from D to Dm;

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

10. Dm → F#m chord transition

To move from Dm to F#m;

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

Video Games chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Video Games.

  • Video Games includes 119 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Video Games contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Video Games connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (22%), A (19%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → D: 22%
    • F#m → A: 19%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → G: 13%
    • A → F#m: 6%
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