Mona Lisa
View chords used in this chart
No capo, standard tuning
Intro: (on top of 'ohh')
E, A, F#m, A
E, A, F#m, A, E
E (palm mute)
Verse I:
E
Now there are men who make history, there are men who change the world,
A
And there are men like me, who simply find the right girl
E
And in that very moment, it all becomes clear
A
What I'm meant to do, the reason I'm here
F#m
Now every night I thank The Lord I found you,
A
And every time I put my arms around you
[Refrão] E A F#m A
I feel like the frame that gets to hold the Mona Lisa
E F#m A E
And I don't care if that's all I ever do
Verse II:
E
It never fails, we walk on a room,
A
Nobody sees me, they're all lookin' at you
E
I disappear, but that's fine with me
A
I feel the same way, you're all I can see
F#m
Now they've written books about Da Vinci's muse
A
I know it wasn't but it should've been you
[Refrão]
E A F#m
'Cause I feel like the frame that gets to hold the Mona Lisa
E F#m A E
And I don't care if that's all I ever do
Repeat Chorus x2
Verse III:
E
Why don't we run off in Paris while we're still young
A
We could drink a little wine, have a little fun
E
I could tell you I love you in a foreign tongue,
A
We could work on our French in more ways than one
F#m
I could take your hand, we could walk through the Louvre
A
I could show 'em real beauty, let 'me get a load of you
[Refrão] E A F#m A
'Cause I feel like the frame that gets to hold the Mona Lisa
E F#m A E
And I don't care if that's all I ever do
Repeat Chorus
Repeat intro and fade out
How to play Mona Lisa
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 E. 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.