Lana Del Rey – Cinnamon Girl Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Lana Del Rey – Cinnamon Girl Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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

[Verse 1]
E         Bm               E
Cinnamon in my teeth
Bm                         D
From your kiss, you’re touching me
F#m                         D
All the pills that you did
F#m                                                               D
Violet, blue, green, red to keep me at arm’s length don’t work
F#m                                                                               D
You try to push me out, but I just find my way back in
F#m
Violet, blue, green, red to keep me out, I win

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[Chorus]
D                                                                                      F#m
There’s things I wanna say to you, but I’ll just let you leave
E
Like if you hold me without hurting me
Bm
You’ll be the first who ever did
D                                                                                      F#m
There’s things I wanna talk about, but better not to keep
E
But if you hold me without hurting me
Bm
You’ll be the first who ever did

[Post-Chorus]
D
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
F#m
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
E
Hold me, love me, touch me, honey
Bm
Be the first who ever did
D
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
F#m
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
E
Hold me, love me, touch me, honey
Bm
Be the first who ever did

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[Verse 2]
E             Bm                   E
Keroene in my hands
Bm                                     D
You make me mad, I’m fire again
F#m                                     D
All the pills that you did
F#m                                                                         D
Violet, blue, green, red to keep me at arm’s length don’t work

[Chorus]
D                                                                         F#m
There’s things I wanna say to you, but I’ll just let you leave
E
Like if you hold me without hurting me
Bm
You’ll be the first who ever did
D                                                             F#m
There’s things I wanna talk about, but better not to keep
E
But if you hold me without hurting me
Bm
You’ll be the first who ever did

[Post-Chorus]
D
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
F#m
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
E
Hold me, love me, touch me, honey
Bm
Be the first who ever did
D
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
F#m
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
E
Hold me, love me, touch me, honey
Bm
Be the first who ever did

[Chorus]
D F#m
There’s things I wanna say to you, but I’ll just let you leave
E
Like if you hold me without hurting me
Bm
You’ll be the first who ever did
D F#m
There’s things I wanna talk about, but better not to keep
E
But if you hold me without hurting me
Bm
You’ll be the first who ever did

[Outro]
D F#m E Bm (x6)

How to play Cinnamon Girl: key, chords and progression

Cinnamon Girl by Lana Del Rey is in the key of F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 4 chords: E, Bm, D and F#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is E – Bm – D – F#m (VII – iv – VI – i in F♯ minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, Am, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯

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Cinnamon Girl chords: questions

What key is Cinnamon Girl in?

Cinnamon Girl by Lana Del Rey is in the key of F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Cinnamon Girl?

Cinnamon Girl uses 4 chords: E, Bm, D, F#m.

What is the chord progression of Cinnamon Girl?

The main progression is E – Bm – D – F#m (VII – iv – VI – i).

Is Cinnamon Girl easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, Am, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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