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Lana Del Rey – Mermaid Motel Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Mermaid Motel by Lana Del Rey on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Dm C Dm C
Dm C Dm C
Gm A

[Verse 1]
Dm C Dm C
Maybe we could go to Coney Island
Dm C Dm C
Maybe I could sing the national anthem
Dm C Dm C Dm C Gm A
Buy a white sweater for the last white day of the summer
Dm C Dm C
Buy my purple wig for my mermaid video
Dm C Gm A
Walk back to where I lived in my motel on Neptune (Avenue)
Dm C Gm A

[Chorus]
Dm C F Gm
You call me lavender, you call me sunshine
Dm C Gm A
You say take it off, take it off
Dm C F Gm
You call me lavender, you call me sunshine
Dm C Gm A
You say take it off, take it off

[Verse 2]
Dm C Dm C
(Maybe we could go to) Suede Tokyo
Dm C Dm C
Or see Van Halen at their reunion show
Dm C Dm C
Heavy metal hour on T.V
Dm C Dm C
Diamond Dave and Ray Lee
Gm A Gm A
And you salute me, Miss America
Gm A Gm A
Because I am, I am

[Verse 3]
Dm C Dm C
Maybe we could go to Coney Island
Dm C Dm C
Maybe I could sing you to sleep
Dm C Dm C
God bless the universe, god bless the ocean
Dm C Gm A
God bless you and god bless me
Gm A Gm A
God bless you and god bless me

[Chorus]
Dm C#m C F Fm Gm
You call me lavender, you call me sunshine
Dm C Gm A
You say take it off, take it off
Dm C#m C F Fm Gm
You call me lavender, you call me sunshine
Dm C Gm A
You say take it off, take it off

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How to play Mermaid Motel: key, chords and progression

Mermaid Motel by Lana Del Rey is in the key of D minor (one flat: B♭). The song uses 7 chords: Dm, C, Gm, A, F, C#m and Fm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Dm – C – Gm – A (i – VII – iv – V in D minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, G, Dm, E, C, Abm, Cm (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 43% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C#m chord on guitar (x46654) — C♯mC♯ E G♯

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Mermaid Motel chords: questions

What key is Mermaid Motel in?

Mermaid Motel by Lana Del Rey is in the key of D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Mermaid Motel?

Mermaid Motel uses 7 chords: Dm, C, Gm, A, F, C#m, Fm.

What is the chord progression of Mermaid Motel?

The main progression is Dm – C – Gm – A (i – VII – iv – V).

Is Mermaid Motel easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, G, Dm, E, C, Abm, Cm (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 43% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of Mermaid Motel by Lana Del Rey on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

How to play Mermaid Motel: key, chords and progression

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Mermaid Motel chords: questions

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