Lana Del Rey – Violets For Roses (Guitar)

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Chords

From Lana's most recent album Blue Banisters, out Friday October 22nd. Chord timings can be somewhat tricky, especially at the end of the pre-chorus and the "A simple life, I chose this" line in the chorus. [Verse 1]
G
  There's something in the air

     Am                                  G
The girls are runnin' 'round in summer dresses

         Em                 Bm           C
With their masks off and it makes me so happy

G                                 C             G
   Larchmont Village smells like lilies of the valley

          Bm                  D
And the bookstore doors are opening

  C                D
And it's finally happening
[Pre-Chorus 1]
C                             Am                     D          G
Ever since I fell out of love with you I fell back in love with me

     Am                 D
And, boy, does it feel sweet
Like a summer breeze
C                             Am                     D              G
Ever since I fell out of love with you I fell back in love with the city

        Am7
Like thе Paramount sign sparkling

B7               Em        Em D
   Sparkling just for me
[Chorus]
G                      Am         Em
You made me tradе my violets for roses

G                        B7             C      G
You tried to trade in my new truck for horses

                           C               Bm          Am
Don't forget all of these things that you love are the same things I hate

C           D       Em
  A simple life, I chose this

G                     Am          Em
You made me trade my violets for roses

G                          B7          C
You tried to take all the pink off my toes, and

G                     C           Bm       Am
God knows the only mistake that a man can make

                        B7                              C
Is tryna make a woman change and trade her violets for roses

[Post-Chorus 1]
G          D
Ah-la-ha, ah-ha

           B7          C
Trade her violets for roses

G          D
Ah-la-ha, ah-ha
[Verse 2]
G
  There's something in the air

   Am                                    G
I hope it doesn't change, that it's for real

    Em            Bm           C
The beginning of something big happening

G
And by the murder alleys

C                    G
In the streets have ceased

               Bm                 D
And still the shadows haunt the avenue

     C           D
The silence is deafening
[Pre-Chorus 2]
C                             Am                     D               G
Ever since I fell out of love with you I fell back in love with the streets

     Am                D
And, God, does it feel sweet
Like a summer breeze
C                            Am                        D      G
Ever since I fell out of love with you I breakdance to the backbeat

     Am7
And, God, does it sound sweet

          B7               Em    Em D
Like it's playing just for me
[Chorus]
G                     Am          Em
You made me trade my violets for roses

G                         B7              C     G
You tried to trade in my new truck for horses

                            C              Bm                Am
Don't forget all of these things that you love are the same things I hate

C           D       Em
  A simple life, I chose this

G                      Am        Em
You made me trade my violets for roses

G                          B7          C
You tried to take all the pink off my toes, and

G                     C           Bm       Am
God knows the only mistake that a man can make

                           B7                               C
Is tryin' to make a woman change and trade her violets for roses

[Post-Chorus 2]
G          D
Ah-la-ha, ah-ha

           B7          C
Trade her violets for roses

G          D
Ah-la-ha, ah-ha

           B7           C
Trade her violets for roses

G           D
(Ah-la-ha, ah-ha)
[Outro]
G
  There's something in the air

     Am                 Em               G
The girls are runnin' 'round in summer dresses

            Em                B           C
With their masks off and it makes me so happy