Royals Uke tab by Lorde

3 Chords used in the song: D, C, G

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Year:  2013
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(Beginner)
Key: G, EmChords
Verse 1

D chordD
I've never seen a diamond in the flesh
C chordC G chordG
I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies
D chordD C chordC
And I'm not proud of my address - in the torn up town
G chordG
No postcode envy


Chorus

D chordD
But every song's like: gold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom
Blood stains, ballgowns, trashin' the hotel room
C chordC G chordG
We don't care - we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams
D chordD
But everybody's like Cristal, Mayback, diamonds on your timepiece
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash
C chordC G chordG
We don't care - we aren't caught up in your love affair

D chordD
And we'll never be royals - It don't run in our blood
C chordC
That kind of lux just ain't for us
G chordG
We crave a different kind of buzz
D chordD
Let me be your ruler - you can call me Queen Bee
C chordC
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule
G chordG D chordD
Let me live that fantasy

Verse 2

D chordD
My friends and I we've cracked the code
C chordC G chordG
We count our dollars on the train to the party
D chordD C chordC
And everyone who knows us knows that we're fine with this
G chordG
We didn't come from money


Chorus

D chordD
But every song's like: gold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom
Blood stains, ballgowns, trashin' the hotel room
C chordC G chordG
We don't care - we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams
D chordD
But everybody's like Cristal, Mayback, diamonds on your timepiece
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash
C chordC G chordG
We don't care - we aren't caught up in your love affair


D chordD
And we'll never be royals - It don't run in our blood
C chordC
That kind of lux just ain't for us
G chordG
We crave a different kind of buzz
D chordD
Let me be your ruler - you can call me Queen Bee
C chordC
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule
G chordG D chordD
Let me live that fantasy


D chordD
oh ooh oh ohh
C chordC
We're bigger than we ever dreamed
G chordG
And I'm in love with being queen (king)
D chordD
oh ooh oh ohh
C chordC
Life's a game without a care
G chordG
We aren't caught up in your love affair
D chordD
And we'll never be royals - It don't run in our blood
C chordC
That kind of lux just ain't for us
G chordG
We crave a different kind of buzz
D chordD
Let me be your ruler - you can call me Queen Bee
C chordC
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule
G chordG D chordD
Let me live that fantasy

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I use the strumming pattern D-D-D-DU-UD-DUDU
01 Oct 2017
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About this song: Royals

"lately i've been waking up at 4 or 5 a.m., turning things over in my head. so much to think about, so much to break down and process and decide. i'm only at the beginning, but it has always been important to me that everything feels cool, feels right. this song means a hell of a lot to me, and to others, and i guess what i tried to do is make something you could understand. a lot of people think teenagers live in this world like 'skins' every weekend or whatever, but truth is, half the time we aren't doing anything cooler than playing with lighters, or waiting at some shitty stop.

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