Royals
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verse 1:
D
I've never seen a diamond in the flesh
C G D
I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies
D C
And I'm not proud of my address in the torn up town
G (PAUSE)
No postcode envy
Chorus 1:
D
But every song's like gold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom
D
Blood stains, ballgowns, trashin' the hotel room
C G
We don't care, we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams
D
But everybody's like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece
D
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash
C G
We don't care, we aren't caught up in your love affair
D
And we'll never be Royals, it don't run in our blood
C
That kind of lux just ain't for us
G
We crave a different kind of buzz
D
Let me be your ruler, you can call me Queen Bee (King Pin)
C
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule (I'll rule, I'll rule)
G D
Let me live that fantasy
verse 2:
D
My friends and I we've cracked the code
C G D
We count our dollars on the train to the party
D C
And everyone who knows us knows that we're fine with this
G
We didn't come from money
Chorus 2:
D
But every song's like: gold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom
D
Blood stains, ballgowns, trashin' the hotel room
C G
We don't care, we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams
D
But everybody's like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece
D
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash
C G
We don't care, we aren't caught up in your love affair
D
And we'll never be Royals, it don't run in our blood
C
That kind of lux just ain't for us
G
We crave a different kind of buzz
D
Let me be your ruler, you can call me Queen Bee (King Pin)
C
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule (I'll rule, I'll rule)
G D
Let me live that fantasy
Ending Chorus:
D
oh ooh oh ohh woa oohhh
C
We're bigger than we ever dreamed
G
And I'm in love with being queen (king)
D
oh ooh oh ohh woa oohhh
C
Life's a game without a care
G
We aren't caught up in your love affair
D
And we'll never be Royals, it don't run in our blood
C
That kind of lux just ain't for us
G
We crave a different kind of buzz
D
Let me be your ruler, you can call me Queen Bee (King Pin)
C
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule (I'll rule, I'll rule)
G D
Let me live that fantasy.
/buend.
How to play Royals
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.