Royals chords by
Lorde (Official Version)

2013Pop6.6K views

Key: G majorDifficulty: Beginner

Verse 1

I've never seen a diamond in the flesh

I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies

And I'm not proud of my address

In a torn up town, no postcode envy

Pre-chorus 1
D D 
 
But every song's like Gold teeth, Grey Goose,
trippin' in the bathroom
Bloodstains, ball gowns,
trashin' the hotel room
C C 
 
We don't care
G G 
 
We're driving Cadillacs in our dreams
But everybody's like
D D 
 
Cristal, Maybach,
diamonds on your timepiece
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash
C C 
 
We don't care
G G 
 
We aren't caught up in your love affair

Chorus 1
D D 
 
And we'll never be royals (royals)
It don't run in our blood
C C 
 
That kind of luxe just ain't for us
G G 
 
We crave a different kind of buzz
D D 
 
Let me be your ruler (ruler)
You can call me queen bee
C C 
 
And baby, I'll rule (I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule)
G G 
 
Let me live that fantasy

Verse 2
D D 
 
My friends and I, we've cracked the code
We count our dollars on the train to the party
D D 
 
And everyone who knows us knows
That we're fine with this,
we didn't come from money

Pre-chorus 2
D D 
 
But every song's like Gold teeth, Grey Goose,
trippin' in the bathroom
Bloodstains, ball gowns,
trashin' the hotel room
C C 
 
We don't care
G G 
 
We're driving Cadillacs in our dreams
But everybody's like
D D 
 
Cristal, Maybach,
diamonds on your timepiece
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash
C C 
 
We don't care
G G 
 
We aren't caught up in your love affair

Chorus 2
D D 
 
And we'll never be royals (royals)
It don't run in our blood
C C 
 
That kind of luxe just ain't for us
G G 
 
We crave a different kind of buzz
D D 
 
Let me be your ruler (ruler)
You can call me queen bee
C C 
 
And baby, I'll rule (I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule)
G G 
 
Let me live that fantasy

Bridge 1
D D 
 
Oh
D D 
 
C C 
 
Oh (oh, oh)
We're bigger than we ever dreamed
G G 
 
And I'm in love with being queen
D D 
 
Oh
D D 
 
C C 
 
Oh (oh, oh)
Life is great without a care
G G 
 
We aren't caught up in your love affair

Chorus 3
D D 
 
And we'll never be royals (royals)
It don't run in our blood
C C 
 
That kind of luxe just ain't for us
G G 
 
We crave a different kind of buzz
D D 
 
Let me be your ruler (ruler)
You can call me queen bee
C C 
 
And baby, I'll rule (I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule)
G G 
 
Let me live that fantasy

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsD C G

Chords

D
C
G

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

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Royals by Lorde, 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 G major. It suits players who want to learn Royals the way Lorde intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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