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Lorde – Secrets From A Girl Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsE A B C#m

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These are the chords for Secrets From A Girl by Lorde on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
E
Dancing with my girls,
only having two drinks,
           A
 then leaving
E
It's a funny thing, never
                            A
thought you’d gain self control
E
Guess it's been a while
since you last said sorry
A
Crying in the dark at
 your best friend's party
E
You’ve had enough,
gotta turn the lights
           A
 up, go home

[Pre-Chorus]
 E
Couldn't wait to turn fifteen
 A
Then you blink and
                 E
it's been ten years
               A
Growing up a little
                          E
at a time, then, all at once
Everybody wants the
          A
best for you
But you've gotta want
            E
 it for yourself
     A
My love
N.C.
You can take 'em
if you want 'em,
 these are just

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[Chorus]
B                A
Secrets from a girl,
                B
 who's seen it all
                 A
Secrets from a girl,
 who's seen it
                B
Secrets from a girl
                 A
Secrets from a girl,
who’s seen it
                 B
Secrets from a girl
(Secrets from a girl)
Secrets from a girl,
 who’s seen it all

[Verse 2]
E
'Member all the hurt
you would
                 A
 feel when you weren’t desired?
 (Doing anything for
 more touch)
E
'Member what you thought
was grief before you
            A
 got the call?
E
Babe, you're gonna wince,
 gonna feel the pain fighting
A
You're gonna love again,
 so just try staying open
C#m
And when the time comes,
           A
 you’ll fall
C#m
Yeah, when the time
                 A
comes, you'll fall

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[Pre-Chorus]
E
Your dreams and inner vision
            A
All your mystical
ambitions, they won't
           E
 let you down
Do your best to trust
                  A
all the rays of light
E
Everybody wants the
           A
best for you
But you've gotta want
            E
it for yourself
    A
My love
Couldn't wait to turn
 fifteen, then you just go

[Chorus]
B                A
Secrets from a girl,
                B
who's seen it all
                 A
Secrets from a girl,
 who's seen it
                B
Secrets from a girl
                 A
Secrets from a girl,
 who’s seen it
                 B
Secrets from a girl
 (Secrets from a girl)
Secrets from a girl,
who’s seen it all

How to play Secrets From A Girl: key, chords and progression

Secrets From A Girl by Lorde keeps coming home to E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). You need 4 chords: E, A, B and C#m.

Most of the song cycles through A – E – A – B (IV – I – IV – V in E major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – fah – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, G, A, Bm (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.