Lana Del Rey - West Coast Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]Down on the West Coast, they got a saying
[Em]”If you’re not drinking, then you’re not playing”
But [D]you’ve got the music
[D]You’ve got the music in [C]you, don’t you?
[verse 2]
[Em]Down on the West Coast, I get this feeling
[Em]Like it all could happen that’s why I’m leaving
[D]You for the moment
[D]You for the moment, Boy [C]Blue, yeah you
[verse 3]
You’re flying [Em]high at the show, I’m feeling hot to the touch
You say you’ll [D]miss me the most, I say I’ll miss you so much
But something [C]keeps me really quiet, I’m [D]alive I’m a-lush
Your [Em]love, your [D]love, your [C]love
[chorus]
[Am]I can see my [D]baby swinging
[Em]His Parliament’s on [Bm]fire and his hands are [C]up
On the [D]balcony and I’m singing
[Em]Ooh baby, [D]ooh baby, [C]I’m in love
[Am]I can see my [D]sweet boy swaying
[Em]He’s crazy y [Bm]Cubano como yo my [C]love
On the [D]balcony and I’m saying
[Em]Move baby, [D]move baby, [C]I’m in love, [Em]I’m in love
[verse 4]
[Em]Down on the West Coast, they got their icons
[Em]Their silver starlets, their Queens of Saigon
But [D]you’ve got the music
[D]You’ve got the music in [C]you, don’t you?
[verse 5]
[Em]Down on the West Coast, they love their movies
[Em]Their golden gods and rock and roll groupies
And [D]you’ve got the music
[D]You’ve got the music in [C]you, don’t you?
[Closing]
[Em]You push it hard, I pull away, I’m feeling hotter than fire
I guess that [D]no one ever really made me feel I’m a child
Te [C]deseo, cariño, boy, it’s you I desire
[Em]Your love, your [D]love, your [C]love
[chorus]
[Am]I can see my [D]baby swinging
[Em]His Parliament’s on [Bm]fire and his hands are [C]up
On the [D]balcony and I’m singing
[Em]Ooh baby, [D]ooh baby, [C]I’m in love
[Am]I can see my [D]sweet boy swaying
[Em]He’s crazy y [Bm]Cubano como yo my [C]love
On the [D]balcony and I’m saying
[Em]Move baby, [D]move baby, [C]I’m in love, [Em]I’m in love
[chorus]
[Am]I can see my [D]baby swinging
[Em]His Parliament’s on [Bm]fire and his hands are [C]up
On the [D]balcony and I’m singing
[Em]Ooh baby, [D]ooh baby, [C]I’m in love
[Am]I can see my [D]sweet boy swaying
[Em]He’s crazy y [Bm]Cubano como yo my [C]love
On the [D]balcony and I’m saying
[Em]Move baby, [D]move baby, [C]I’m in love, [Em]I’m in love
How to play West Coast on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Lana Del Rey - West Coast on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.
West Coast uses these transitions most often: D → C (14), Em → D (14), and D → Em (13). 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 Em - D chord transition.
1. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
7. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
West Coast chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in West Coast.
- West Coast includes 80 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- West Coast contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how West Coast connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → Em: 17%
- D → C: 14%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → D: 17%
- Em → Am: 12%