Lana chords by Roy Orbison (Official Version)

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Intro 1
E 
C#m 
A 
B 
 (E major)  (C sharp minor)  (A major)  (B major) 
E 
 (E major) Ling-a ling-a ling-a
Ling-a ling-a ling-a
C#m 
 (C sharp minor) Ling-a ling-a ling-a
Ling-a ling-a-ling-a
A 
 (A major) Ling-a ling-a-ling-a
Ling-a ling-a-ling-a
B 
 (B major) Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma

Verse 1
E 
Oh, beautiful  (E major) Lana
C#m 
I told it my  (C sharp minor) mama
A 
And my  (A major) dad
B 
What I had  (B major) 
E 
Was the  (E major) sweetest
C#m 
And the neat (C sharp minor) est
A 
Little girl  (A major) 
B 
In the world  (B major) 

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Chorus 1

La-la-la-la Lana

Oh Lana

Oh oh, oh oh oh, oh Lana

Don't make me blue

Oh oh, oh oh oh, oh Lana

Don't you know, don't you know I love you

Interlude 1
E 
C#m 
A 
B 
 (E major)  (C sharp minor)  (A major)  (B major) 
E 
 (E major) Zhum-ah zhum-ah zhum-ah
Zhum-ah zhum-ah zhum-ah
C#m 
 (C sharp minor) Zhum-ah zhum-ah zhum-ah
Zhum-ah zhum-ah zhum-ah
A 
 (A major) Zhum-ah zhum-ah zhum-ah
Zhum-ah zhum-ah zhum-ah
B 
 (B major) Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma

Verse 2
E 
Oh beautiful  (E major) Lana
C#m 
Don't you know that I  (C sharp minor) wanna
A 
Hug and  (A major) kiss you
B 
Make you know that I  (B major) miss you
E 
While we're a (E major) part
C#m 
Oh my  (C sharp minor) heart
A 
B 
All it can  (A major) say is  (B major) L-a-n-a
E 
 (E major) L-a-n-a, hey-hey
C#m 
 (C sharp minor) L-a-n-a, hey-hey
A 
B 
 (A major) L-a-n-a, hey-hey  (B major) hey

Chorus 2

Oh oh oh oh oh Lana

Oh Lana

[Fade out]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: E majorBPM: 95

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x

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This is the definitive original version of Lana by Roy Orbison, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It suits players who want to learn Lana the way Roy Orbison intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.