Lemons
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verse 1
Bb Dm
I can't afford these late
C F/A
nights and staying up
Bb Dm
My tired eyes are signs
C
I've done way too much
Bb Dm
La-la-la-lately my
C F/A
life has been crazy
Bb Dm C
And I've been feeling stuck
verse 2
Bb Dm
Discovering I've got
C F/A
lows I never knew
Bb
When everything is a
Dm C
struggle it's hard to
Bb Dm
move They're paralyzing
C F/A
but I'm still trying
Bb Dm C
Got all this shit to do
Refrain 1
F Bb
I've been over extended
F
I've been stretching
Bb C
myself too thin
Chorus 1
Dm
I'll take these walls
C
and kick-kick-kick them
F Bb Dm
down Take all my problems
C F
knock them to the ground
Bb
Some days I can't get outta
C
bed But my mama always said
Dm
Life gives you lemons
C F
you just work it out
verse 3
Bb
I've had my share of fuck
Dm C F/A
ups I've made mistakes
Bb
Given my best with no
Dm C
luck and cried to sleep
Bb
Look at the good days
Dm C F/A
I'll wear the bad days
Bb Dm C
Can't let them get to me
Refrain 2
F Bb
I've been over extended
F
I've been stretching
Bb C
myself too thin
Chorus 2
Dm
And so I'll take these walls
C
and kick-kick-kick them
F Bb Dm
down Take all my problems
C F
knock them to the ground
Bb
Some days I can't get outta
C
bed But my mama always said
Dm
Life gives you lemons
C F
you just work it out
Bridge
F C/E
Filter out the sounds
Dm C
Slow my heart rate down
Bb
I'll take the no's and
Bb
the fears and I'lll
C
Shh shh shh shh shh
Bb C
shh shut them out
Chorus 3
F/A
I'll take these walls
Bb
and kick-kick-kick them
Bb F/A
down Take all my problems
Bb
knock them to the ground
Chorus 4
Dm
And so I'll take these walls
C
and kick-kick-kick them
F Bb Dm
down Take all my problems
C F
knock them to the ground
Bb
Some days I can't get outta
C
bed But my mama always said
Dm
Life gives you lemons
C F
you just work it out
Dm
Life gives you lemons
C F Bb
you just work it out
Dm
Life gives you lemons
C F
you just work it out
Bb
Life gives you lemons
C
you just work it out
Dm C F
I'm gonna work it out
How to play Lemons
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.