Aug72019

Lana Del Rey – Looking For America Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Looking For America by Lana Del Rey on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
G C
Took a trip to San Francisco
G
All our friends said we would jive
D
Didn’t work, so I left for Fresno
Em
It was quite a scenic drive
D C D Em
Pulled over to watch the children in the park
D C D
Used to only worry about them after dark

[Chorus]
Em D C D
I’m still looking for my own version of America
Em D C D
One without the gun, where the flag can freely fly
Em D C Cm
No bombs in the sky, only fireworks when you and I collide
G Em C
It’s just a dream I had in mind
Cm G Em C
It’s just a dream I had in mind
Cm G
It’s just a dream I had in mind

[Verse 2]
Em
Took a flight to New York City
G
I miss that Hudson River line
D
Took the train back to Lake Placid
Em
That’s another space and time
D C
Where we used to go to drive-ins and listen to the blues
D Em D C D
So many things that I think twice about before I do, yeah

[Outro]
Cm G
It’s just a dream I had in mind

How to play Looking For America: key, chords and progression

To play Looking For America by Lana Del Rey, think in G major (one sharp: F♯). It takes 5 chords: G, C, D, Em and Cm.

Listen for D – Em – D – C (V – vi – V – IV in G major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is soh – lah – soh – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.