The Lemonade Song
View chords used in this chart
{Chords}
All chords are played as closed-position barre chords, not as open chords.
Shapes are written from the low E string to the high e string.
x means mute the string.
F 1-3-3-2-1-1
Fmaj7 1-3-2-2-1-1
F7 1-3-1-2-1-1
Gm 3-5-5-3-3-3
Gm7 3-5-3-3-3-3
G7 3-5-3-4-3-3
Am7 5-7-5-5-5-5
Bb x-1-3-3-3-1
Bbmaj7 x-1-3-2-3-1
Bbm x-1-3-3-2-1
B x-2-4-4-4-2
Bmaj7 x-2-4-3-4-2
C x-3-5-5-5-3
C7 x-3-5-3-5-3
C7sus4 x-3-5-3-6-6
Intro
F Gm C F Gm7 C
F Bb C F
[Verso 1]
F
Well, you couldnt be good
Gm C7
If youve never been bad
F
You couldnt keep cool
Gm7 C
If youve never gone mad
F
You couldnt be glum
Bb G7
If youve never been glad
C F
And lemons give you lemonade
[Verso 2]
F
If you dont do the work
Gm C7
Youll never get paid
F Am7
If you dont have the crowd
Gm7 C7sus4
Theres no parade
F
It may be trite
Bb G7
And I know its clichéd
C F
But lemons give you lemonade
[Refrão]
Bb
The glass is half full of sweet champagne
F7
Some say its half empty, what do they know?
G7
Why would you whine about the rain
C
When you could lose yourself inside a rainbow?
[Verso 3]
F
Without the climb
Gm C7
You dont get the view
F
Without the crime
Gm7 C
You wont have a clue
F
There is no rhapsody
Bb G7
Without the blues
C F
And lemons give you lemonade
[Refrão]
Bb
The glass is half full of sweet champagne
F7
Some say its half empty, what do they know?
G7
If you keep whining bout the rain
C
How you ever gonna see the rainbow?
[Verso 4]
F
Somebodys pain
Gm C7
Is somebodys pleasure
F
Somebodys trash
Gm7 C
Is somebodys treasure
F
Somebodys ugly
Bb G7
Is somebodys lovely
F
And lemons give you lemonade
How to play The Lemonade Song
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.