Lana Del Rey – Bartender Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Lana Del Rey – Bartender Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsDmGBbAmCF

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This is the chords of Bartender by Lana Del Rey on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Dm
All the ladies of the canyon
G
Wearing black to their house parties
Dm
Crosby, Stills and Nash is playing
G
Wine is flowing with Bacardi
Bb Am
But sometimes, girls just
Bb Am
Want to have fun
Bb Am
The poetry, inside of me
Bb Am
Is warm like a gun

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[Pre-Chorus 1]
Dm C G F
I bought me a truck in the middle of the night
Dm C G F
It’ll buy me a year if I play my cards right
Dm C G F
Photo free exits from baby’s bedside
C Am
‘Cause they don’t yet know what car I drive
C Am
I’m just tryna keep my love alive

[Chorus 1]
Dm F
With my bartender, hold me all night
C Dm F
Bartender, our love’s alive
C Dm Am
Baby remember, I’m not drinking wine
C Am
But that cherry coke you serve is fine
C Am
And our love’s sweet enough on the vine
Dm F C Dm F C
Bartender, bar-t-t-tender

[Verse 2]
Dm
All the ladies of the canyon
G
Wearing white for their tea parties
Dm
Playing games of repetition
G
Meditating in the garden
Bb Am Bb
And I love, the little games that we play
Am
From the valley to the beach
Bb Am
And when at last, the day is done
Bb Am
I grab my keys

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[Pre-Chorus 2]
Dm C G F
I bought me a truck in the middle of the night
Dm C G F
It’ll buy me a year if I play my cards right
Dm C G F
Photo free exits from baby’s bedside
C Am
‘Cause they don’t yet know what car I drive
C Am
I’m just tryna keep my love alive

[Chorus 2]
Dm F
With my bartender, hold me all night
C Dm F
Bartender, our love’s alive
C Dm Am
Baby remember, I’m not drinking wine
C Am
But that cherry coke you serve is fine
C Am
And our love’s sweet enough on the vine
Dm F
Bar-t-t-tender, bar-t-t-tender
C Dm Am
Bar-t-t-tender, ha ha ha ha

[Outro]
Dm C G F
I bought me a truck in the middle of the night
Dm C G F
60 mph on PCH drive
Dm C G F
Head to Long Beach to Newport by your side
C Am
As they don’t yet know where I reside
C Am
60 miles from the last place I hide
Dm F
With my bar-t-t-tender, hold me all night
C Dm F
Bar-t-t-tender, keep love alive
C Dm
Bar-t-t-tender

How to play Bartender: key, chords and progression

Bartender by Lana Del Rey is built around C major (no sharps or flats), with 6 chords in all: Dm, G, Bb, Am, C and F.

Listen for Dm – C – G – F (ii – I – V – IV in C major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is reh – doh – soh – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, D, F, Em, G, C (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C

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Bartender chords: questions

What key is Bartender in?

Bartender by Lana Del Rey is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Bartender?

Bartender uses 6 chords: Dm, G, Bb, Am, C, F.

What is the chord progression of Bartender?

The main progression is Dm – C – G – F (ii – I – V – IV).

Is Bartender easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, D, F, Em, G, C (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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