Lana Del Rey – Margaret Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Lana Del Rey – Margaret Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsAEBm7C#mDF#m

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These are Margaret chords by Lana Del Rey on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Intro]
A E Bm7 Bm7
A E Bm7 Bm7
A E Bm7 Bm7

[Verse 1: Lana Del Rey]
A                     E
 This is a simple song,
                       Bm7
gonna write it for a friend
My shirt is inside out,
                     A
 I'm messy with the pen
                     E
He met Margaret on a rooftop,
          Bm7
 she was wearin' white
And he was like,
                 A
 "I might be in trouble"
                      E
He had flashes of the good
 life, he was like
Bm7
 "Shall I jump off this
building now or do
 it on the double?"

[Intro]
A E Bm7 Bm7
A E Bm7 Bm7
A E Bm7 Bm7

[Verse 1: Lana Del Rey]
A                     E
 This is a simple song,
                       Bm7
gonna write it for a friend
My shirt is inside out,
                     A
 I'm messy with the pen
                     E
He met Margaret on a rooftop,
          Bm7
 she was wearin' white
And he was like,
                 A
 "I might be in trouble"
                      E
He had flashes of the good
 life, he was like
Bm7
 "Shall I jump off this
building now or do
 it on the double?"

Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.

[Pre-Chorus: Lana Del Rey
 Jack Antonoff]
        E
'Cause, baby, if your
             Bm7
 love is in trouble
                          A
Baby, if your love is in trouble
E                         Bm7    E
Baby, if your love is in trouble

[Chorus: Lana Del Rey
Jack Antonoff]
A                   E
 When you know, you know
Bm7
 When you know, you know
                  A
It kinda makes me laugh
                  E
Runnin' down that path
                       Bm7
When you're good, it's gold
                          A
'Cause when you know, you know
                            E
And when you're old, you're old
                   Bm7
Like Hollywood and me
                    Bm7
The diamond on your ring
    E
The song that you bring
        A
 to the table
The one that makes
    E Bm7 C#m D E
me sing
           F#m D E
In a minor key
                          A
'Cause when you know, you know
                   Bm7
When you know, you know

[Interlude: Lana Del Rey]
A                     E
 So if you don't know,
don't give up
            Bm7
 'Cause you never know
what the new day might bring

[Bridge: Lana Del Rey
Jack Antonoff]
A E                       Bm7
    Maybe tomorrow you'll know
                      A
Maybe tomorrow you'll know
                      Bm7
Maybe tomorrow you'll know
I mean, join the party
A           E
 By the way, the party
             Bm7
 is December 18
(Hey, let's waltz this out,
 'cause)

[Chorus: Lana Del Rey
Jack Antonoff]
                          A
'Cause when you know, you know
                            E
And when you're old, you're old
                   Bm7
Like Hollywood and me
                     Bm7
That diamond on your ring
The song that you bring
        A
 to the table
The one that makes me
E Bm7 C#m D E
sing
           F#m D
In a minor key
                Bm7 E
Diamond on your ring
                          A
'Cause when you know, you know
                   Bm7  D
When you know, you know

[Outro]
A E Bm7
A E Bm7
A E Bm7
A E Bm7
A E Bm7
A E Bm7
A E Bm7

How to play Margaret: key, chords and progression

Margaret by Lana Del Rey is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 6 chords: A, E, Bm7, C#m, D and F#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bm7 – A – E – Bm7 (ii7 – I – V – ii7 in A major). In solfa, that is reh – doh – soh – reh. 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 G, D, Am7, Bm, C, Em (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232)
Bm7B D F♯ A
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯

Margaret chords: questions

What key is Margaret in?

Margaret by Lana Del Rey is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Margaret?

Margaret uses 6 chords: A, E, Bm7, C#m, D, F#m.

What is the chord progression of Margaret?

The main progression is Bm7 – A – E – Bm7 (ii7 – I – V – ii7).

Is Margaret easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, D, Am7, Bm, C, Em (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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