Mar242023

Lana Del Rey – Paris Texas Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are Paris Texas chords by Lana Del Rey on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am Am C F F F
C  F  F F F
Am Am C F F F
Em F  F F
Dm Dm Am Am Em Em
F F F F
Dm Dm C  C  F F F F

[Verse 1]
Am        F
I went to Paris (Texas)
       C              F
With a suitcase in my hand
Am       F
I had to leave
          C              F
Knew they wouldn't understand

[Chorus]
         Dm
When you know, you know
         Am
When you know, you know
     C                  F
It's time, it's time to go
         Dm
When you know, you know
         C
Then the more you know
     F
It's time to go

[Verse 2]
Am                F
I took a trip to Spain
       C              F
Just a notebook in my hand
               Am
Then I went to see some
            F
friends of mine
         C           F
Down in Florence, Alabama

[Chorus]
         Dm
When you know, you know
         Am
When you know, you know
     G                  F
It's time, it's time to go
         Dm
When you know, you know
          C
That it's time to leave
         F
Like the summer breeze

[Post-Chorus]
     G             F
When everyone star's bright
Am                G
Brighter than you are
     F
It's time to go
    G                   Fmaj7
And you're the only one left
Am
Dancin' while they're
 on the floor
        Fmaj7
Time to go

[Verse 3]
Am          F
I flew back home
         C                F
It seems everything's the same
 (Venice, California)
  Am                    F
Except that you weren't home
         F
Hello, I call to know why (But)

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[Chorus]
            Dm
When you're home, you're home
 (Venice, California)
            Am
When you're home, you're home
(Venice, California)
            G
When you're home,
              Fmaj7
when you're alone
            Dm
When you're right,
 you're right
            C
When you're right,
you're right
     F
Even when you're wrong

[Outro]
Am

How to play Paris Texas: key, chords and progression

Paris Texas by Lana Del Rey is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 7 chords: Am, C, F, Em, Dm, G and Fmaj7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – F – Am – F (III – VI – i – VI in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.