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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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[Verse 1]
E
Dancing with my girls,
                                A
only having two drinks, then leaving
E
It's a funny thing,
                                 A
never 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
                    A
the lights up, go home

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

[Chorus]
B                A                  B
Secrets from a girl, 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)
               N.C.
Secrets from a girl, who’s seen it all

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[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
                     A
before you 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                               A
And when the time comes, you’ll fall
C#m                                 A
Yeah, when the time comes, you'll fall

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

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[Chorus]
B                A                  B
Secrets from a girl, 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)
               N.C.
Secrets from a girl, who’s seen it all

[Spoken Outro: Robyn]
Welcome to Sadness
The temperature is unbearable
until you face it
Thank you for flying with
Strange Airlines,
I will be your tour guide today
Your emotional baggage can be
picked up at carousel number two
Please be careful, so it doesn't
fall on to someone you love
When we've reached your
final destination,
I will leave you to it
You'll be fine
I'm just gonna show you in, and, uhm...
You can stay as long as you need to get
familiar with the feeling
And then when you're ready,
I'll be outside, and...
We can go look at the
sunrise by Euphoria,
mixed with existential vertigo
Cool..

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

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

Secrets From A Girl by Lorde is built around E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), with 4 chords in all: E, A, B and C#m.

The backbone of the song is A – E – A – B (IV – I – IV – V in E major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – fah – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

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.