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Lana Del Rey - West Coast Chords

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ChordsEm, D, C, Am, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

EmDownontheWestCoast,theygotasaying
Em”Ifyou’renotdrinking,thenyou’renotplaying”
ButDyou’vegotthemusic
DYou’vegotthemusicinCyou,don’tyou?
EmDownontheWestCoast,Igetthisfeeling
EmLikeitallcouldhappenthat’swhyI’mleaving
DYouforthemoment
DYouforthemoment,BoyCBlue,yeahyou
You’reflyingEmhighattheshow,I’mfeelinghottothetouch
Yousayyou’llDmissmethemost,IsayI’llmissyousomuch
ButsomethingCkeepsmereallyquiet,I’mDaliveI’ma-lush
YourEmlove,yourDlove,yourClove
AmIcanseemyDbabyswinging
EmHisParliament’sonBmfireandhishandsareCup
OntheDbalconyandI’msinging
EmOohbaby,Doohbaby,CI’minlove
AmIcanseemyDsweetboyswaying
EmHe’scrazyyBmCubanocomoyomyClove
OntheDbalconyandI’msaying
EmMovebaby,Dmovebaby,CI’minlove,EmI’minlove
EmDownontheWestCoast,theygottheiricons
EmTheirsilverstarlets,theirQueensofSaigon
ButDyou’vegotthemusic
DYou’vegotthemusicinCyou,don’tyou?
EmDownontheWestCoast,theylovetheirmovies
EmTheirgoldengodsandrockandrollgroupies
AndDyou’vegotthemusic
DYou’vegotthemusicinCyou,don’tyou?
EmYoupushithard,Ipullaway,I’mfeelinghotterthanfire
IguessthatDnooneeverreallymademefeelI’machild
TeCdeseo,cariño,boy,it’syouIdesire
EmYourlove,yourDlove,yourClove
AmIcanseemyDbabyswinging
EmHisParliament’sonBmfireandhishandsareCup
OntheDbalconyandI’msinging
EmOohbaby,Doohbaby,CI’minlove
AmIcanseemyDsweetboyswaying
EmHe’scrazyyBmCubanocomoyomyClove
OntheDbalconyandI’msaying
EmMovebaby,Dmovebaby,CI’minlove,EmI’minlove
AmIcanseemyDbabyswinging
EmHisParliament’sonBmfireandhishandsareCup
OntheDbalconyandI’msinging
EmOohbaby,Doohbaby,CI’minlove
AmIcanseemyDsweetboyswaying
EmHe’scrazyyBmCubanocomoyomyClove
OntheDbalconyandI’msaying
EmMovebaby,Dmovebaby,CI’minlove,EmI’minlove
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ArtistLana Del Rey
AlbumUltraviolence
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

Em to D

2. D → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

D to C

3. 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

C to Em

4. C → Am chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

C to Am

5. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. Em → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. Bm → C chord transition

To move from Bm to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

8. Em → Am chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

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 (18%).
    • Em → D: 18%
    • Em → Am: 12%
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