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Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds chords by The Beatles (Official Version)

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A
A/G
F#m7
Fmaj7#5
A/E
Fmaj7
Dm
Dm/C
Bb
C
F
G
D

Intro 1

A

A/G

F#m7

Fmaj7#5

Verse 1
A 
A/G 
F#m7 
Fmaj7#5 
Picture yourself  in a boat   on a river
A/E 
A/G 
F#m7 
Fmaj7 
With tangerine trees and marmalade skies
A/E 
A/G 
Somebody calls you,
F#m7 
Fmaj7#5 
you answer quite slowly
A/E 
A/G 
F#m7 
A girl  with kaleidoscope eyes
Dm 
Dm/C 

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Pre-chorus 1

Bb

C

Cellophane flowers of yellow and green

F

Bb

Towering over your head

C

G

Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes

D

And she's gone

Chorus 1

G

C

D

Lucy in the sky with diamonds

G

C

D

Lucy in the sky with diamonds

G

C

D

Lucy in the sky with diamonds

D

Ah

Verse 2
A/E 
A/G 
F#m7 
Fmaj7#5 
Follow her down  to a bridge by a fountain
A/E 
A/G 
Where rocking horse people
F#m7 
Fmaj7 
eat marshmallow pies
A/E 
A/G 
Everyone smiles
F#m7 
Fmaj7#5 
as you drift  past the flowers
A/E 
A/G 
F#m7 
That grow  so incredibly high
Dm 
Dm/C 

Pre-chorus 2

Bb

C

Newspaper taxis appear on the shore

F

Bb

Waiting to take you away

C

G

Climb in the back with your head in the clouds

D

And you're gone

Chorus 2

G

C

D

Lucy in the sky with diamonds

G

C

D

Lucy in the sky with diamonds

G

C

D

Lucy in the sky with diamonds

D

Ah

Verse 3
A 
A/G 
F#m7 
Fmaj7#5 
Picture yourself on a train in a station
A 
A/G 
With plasticine porters
F#m7 
Fmaj7 
with looking glass ties
A/E 
A/G 
F#m7 
Fmaj7#5 
Suddenly someone is there  at the turnstile
A/E 
A/G 
F#m7 
The girl  with kaleidoscope eyes
D 

Chorus 3

G

C

D

Lucy in the sky with diamonds

G

C

D

Lucy in the sky with diamonds

G

C

D

Lucy in the sky with diamonds

D

A

Ah

Chorus 4

G

C

D

Lucy in the sky with diamonds

G

C

D

Lucy in the sky with diamonds

G

C

D

Lucy in the sky with diamonds

D

A

Ah

Chorus 5

G

C

D

Lucy in the sky with diamonds

G

C

D

Lucy in the sky with diamonds

G

C

D

Lucy in the sky with diamonds

[Fade out]

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0

A
A/G
F#m7
Fmaj7#5
A/E
Fmaj7
Dm
Dm/C
Bb
C
F
G
D

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: A majorBPM: 71

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

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
A/G: 3-x-2-2-2-x
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
Fmaj7#5: x-x-3-2-2-0
A/E: 0-x-2-2-2-0
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Dm/C: x-3-x-2-3-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

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This is the definitive original version of Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds by The Beatles, 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 A major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of The Beatles's performance.

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