3 Chords used in the song: D, C, G
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Transpose chords:
Strumming Pattern: D D D D-U U-D D-U-D-U
D twice, then the C, then the G
[Verse 1]
D
I've never seen a diamond in the flesh
C G
I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies
D
And I'm not proud of my address,
C G
In a torn-up town, no postcode envy
D
But every song's like gold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom
Blood stains, ball gowns, trashin' the hotel room,
C
We don't care
G
we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams.
D
But everybody's like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece.
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash.
C
We don't 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 luxe 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
C
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule.
G
Let me live that fantasy.
[Verse 2]
D
My friends and I—we've cracked the code.
C G
We count our dollars on the train to the party.
D
And everyone who knows us knows
C
that we're fine with this,
G
We didn't come from money.
D
But every song's like gold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom
Blood stains, ball gowns, trashin' the hotel room,
C
We don't care
G
we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams.
D
But everybody's like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece.
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash.
C
We don't 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 luxe 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
C
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule.
G
Let me live that fantasy.
(One Strum Each)
D D
Ooh ooh oh
C
We're bigger than we ever dreamed,
G
And I'm in love with being queen.
D D
Ooh ooh oh
C
Life is great without a care
G
We aren't caught up in your love affair.
(Regular Strum)
D
And we'll never be royals
It don't run in our blood,
C
That kind of luxe 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
C
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule.
G
Let me live that fantasy.
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About this song: Royals
"Royals" is the debut song by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde from her The Love Club EP (2012) and debut album, Pure Heroine (2013). The song was released on 8 March 2013, as the lead single from the EP. Lorde and Joel Little co-wrote and produced the song. Musically, "Royals" is a minimal and art pop song. Lyrically, it expresses the protagonist's disdain for the lavish lifestyles of music stars.