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I play the verses with barre chords and the chorus with straight chords, but it 
doesn't really matter.
[Verse 1] 
AI've never seen a diamond in the flesh
I cut my teeGth on wedding rings in the Dmovies
And I'm not proud oAf my address - in the torn uGp town
No postcode eDnvy
[Pre-Chorus] 
ABut every song's like: gold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom
Blood stains, ballgowns, trashin' the hotel room
GWe don't care - we're driving Cadillacs in oDur dreams
But everybody's like Cristal, MaAyback, diamonds on your timepiece
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash
GWe don't care - we  aren't caught up in Dyour love affair
[Chorus]
And we'll never be royals A- It don't run in our blood
That kind of lux Gjust ain't for us
We crave a differDent kind of buzz
Let me be your ruler - Ayou can call me Queen Bee
And baby I'll ruleG, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule
DLet me live that faAntasy
[Verse 2]  
AMy friends and I we've cracked the code
We count our dollaGrs on the train to the Dparty
And everyone wAho knows us knows that we're fine with Gthis
We didn't come from Dmoney
[Pre-Chorus] 
ABut every song's like: gold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom
Blood stains, ballgowns, trashin' the hotel room
GWe don't care - we're driving Cadillacs in oDur dreams
But everybody's like Cristal, MaAyback, diamonds on your timepiece
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash
GWe don't care - we  aren't caught up in Dyour love affair
[Chorus]
And we'll never be royals - AIt don't run in our blood
That kind of lux Gjust ain't for us
We crave a differDent kind of buzz
Let me be your ruler - Ayou can call me Queen Bee
And baby I'll ruleG, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule
DLet me live that fAantasy
[Bridge]
Aoh ooh oh ohh
We're bigGger than we ever dreamed
And I'm in love Dwith being queen (king)
Aoh ooh oh ohh
GLife's a game without a care
We aren't caugDht up in your love affair
[Chorus]
And we'll never be royals A- It don't run in our blood
That kind of lux Gjust ain't for us
We crave a differDent kind of buzz
Let me be your ruler - Ayou can call me Queen Bee
And baby I'll ruleG, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule
DLet me live that fantasyA  

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The story behind the song

"Royals" offers a critique of the lavish lifestyles often portrayed in popular music, contrasting them with a more grounded reality. Lorde was inspired to write the lyrics after seeing a photograph of a Kansas City Royals baseball player and from an old diary entry about driving Cadillacs in dreams. The song, from her debut EP The Love Club EP, ridicules the luxury items frequently mentioned in hip hop songs, exploring themes of consumerism and income inequality. It plays like a thoughtful observation on what truly holds value.

AI-written from these sources:Royals (song) — Wikipedia ↗Lorde — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Royals

by Lorde

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Chords in this song · guitar

I play the verses with barre chords and the chorus with straight chords, but it

doesn't really matter.

[Verse 1]

I've never seen a diamond in the flesh

G D

I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies

A G

And I'm not proud of my address - in the torn up town

No postcode envy

[Pre-Chorus]

But every song's like: gold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom

Blood stains, ballgowns, trashin' the hotel room

G D

We don't care - we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams

But everybody's like Cristal, Mayback, diamonds on your timepiece

Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash

G D

We don't care - we aren't caught up in your love affair

[Chorus]

And we'll never be royals - It don't run in our blood

That kind of lux just ain't for us

We crave a different kind of buzz

Let me be your ruler - you can call me Queen Bee

And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule

D A

Let me live that fantasy

[Verse 2]

My friends and I we've cracked the code

G D

We count our dollars on the train to the party

A G

And everyone who knows us knows that we're fine with this

We didn't come from money

[Pre-Chorus]

But every song's like: gold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom

Blood stains, ballgowns, trashin' the hotel room

G D

We don't care - we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams

But everybody's like Cristal, Mayback, diamonds on your timepiece

Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash

G D

We don't care - we aren't caught up in your love affair

[Chorus]

And we'll never be royals - It don't run in our blood

That kind of lux just ain't for us

We crave a different kind of buzz

Let me be your ruler - you can call me Queen Bee

And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule

D A

Let me live that fantasy

[Bridge]

oh ooh oh ohh

We're bigger than we ever dreamed

And I'm in love with being queen (king)

oh ooh oh ohh

Life's a game without a care

We aren't caught up in your love affair

[Chorus]

And we'll never be royals - It don't run in our blood

That kind of lux just ain't for us

We crave a different kind of buzz

Let me be your ruler - you can call me Queen Bee

And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule

D A

Let me live that fantasy

About Royals Chords by Lorde

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