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Mermaid Motel

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Best to play without a pick:
  1---&---|2---&---|3---&---|4---&---|I
E --------|--------|--------|--------|I--
B --------|a-------|a---a---|--------|I--
G --------|m-------|m---m---|--------|I--
D --------|i-------|i---i---|--------|I--
A ----p---|----p---|--------|--------|I--
E --------|--------|--------|--------|I--
While using Barre chords you may substitute F with Dm
[Intro]
 Dm C    Dm C
 Dm C    Dm C
 Gm      A
[Verse 1]
(Muted besides Gm A]
DmMaybe wCe could go to DmConey CIsland
DmMaybe I Ccould sing thDme national Canthem
DmBuy a wChite sweater for thDme last whCite day Dmof tChe summerGm  A  
DmBuy my Cpurple wig for my Dmmermaid Cvideo
DmWalk back to Cwhere I lived in my Gmmotel on ANeptune (Avenue)
Dm C Gm  A
[Chorus]
DmYou call me lCavender, Fyou call me Gmsunshine
 DmYou say Ctake it off, Gmtake it Aoff
DmYou call me lCavender, Fyou call me Gmsunshine
 DmYou say Ctake it off, Gmtake it Aoff
[Verse 2]
(Muted besides Gm A]
Dm(Maybe Cwe could go to) DmSuede CTokyo
DmOr see Van CHalen at their Dmreunion Cshow
DmHeavy meCtal hour Dmon TC.V
DmDiamond CDave and DmRay LCee
And Gmyou salute Ame, Miss GmAmericAa
Because GmI aAm, GmI aAm
[Chorus]
DmYou call me lCavender, Fyou call me Gmsunshine
 DmYou say Ctake it off, Gmtake it Aoff
DmYou call me lCavender, Fyou call me Gmsunshine
 DmYou say Ctake it off, Gmtake it Aoff
[Verse 3]
[Muted besides Gm A]
DmMaybe wCe could go to CDmoney ICsland
DmMaybe I Ccould sing you Dmto slCeep
DmGod bless tChe universe, Dmgod bless thCe ocean
DmGod bless Cyou and Gmgod bless Ame
GmGod bless Ayou and Gmgod bless Ame
[Chorus]
DmYou call me C#mlaveCnder, you Fcall me FmsunsGmhine
 DmYou say Ctake it off, Gmtake it Aoff
DmYou call me C#mlaveCnder, you Fcall me FmsunsGmhine
 DmYou say Ctake it off, Gmtake it Aoff

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Mermaid Motel

by Lana Del Rey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Best to play without a pick:

1---&---|2---&---|3---&---|4---&---|I

E --------|--------|--------|--------|I--

B --------|a-------|a---a---|--------|I--

G --------|m-------|m---m---|--------|I--

D --------|i-------|i---i---|--------|I--

A ----p---|----p---|--------|--------|I--

E --------|--------|--------|--------|I--

While using Barre chords you may substitute F with Dm

[Intro]

Dm C Dm C

Gm A

[Verse 1]

(Muted besides Gm A]

Dm C Dm C

Maybe we could go to Coney Island

Dm C Dm C

Maybe I could sing the national anthem

Dm C Dm C Dm C Gm A

Buy a white sweater for the last white day of the summer

Dm C Dm C

Buy my purple wig for my mermaid video

Dm C Gm A

Walk back to where I lived in my motel on Neptune (Avenue)

Dm C Gm A

[Chorus]

Dm C F Gm

You call me lavender, you call me sunshine

Dm C Gm A

You say take it off, take it off

Dm C F Gm

You call me lavender, you call me sunshine

Dm C Gm A

You say take it off, take it off

[Verse 2]

(Muted besides Gm A]

Dm C Dm C

(Maybe we could go to) Suede Tokyo

Dm C Dm C

Or see Van Halen at their reunion show

Dm C Dm C

Heavy metal hour on T.V

Dm C Dm C

Diamond Dave and Ray Lee

Gm A Gm A

And you salute me, Miss America

Gm A Gm A

Because I am, I am

[Chorus]

Dm C F Gm

You call me lavender, you call me sunshine

Dm C Gm A

You say take it off, take it off

Dm C F Gm

You call me lavender, you call me sunshine

Dm C Gm A

You say take it off, take it off

[Verse 3]

[Muted besides Gm A]

Dm C Dm C

Maybe we could go to Coney Island

Dm C Dm C

Maybe I could sing you to sleep

Dm C Dm C

God bless the universe, god bless the ocean

Dm C Gm A

God bless you and god bless me

Gm A Gm A

God bless you and god bless me

[Chorus]

Dm C#m C F Fm Gm

You call me lavender, you call me sunshine

Dm C Gm A

You say take it off, take it off

Dm C#m C F Fm Gm

You call me lavender, you call me sunshine

Dm C Gm A

You say take it off, take it off

About Mermaid Motel Chords by Lana Del Rey

Learn how to play Mermaid Motel by Lana Del Rey with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Mermaid Motel chords”, “Mermaid Motel guitar chords”, or “Lana Del Rey Mermaid Motel chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Mermaid Motel chords and for experienced players who want accurate Mermaid Motel lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, B, G, D, A, F.

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Is "Mermaid Motel" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Mermaid Motel" in?

The chords for "Mermaid Motel" show the original chord names (including E, B, G, D, A, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.