Amy Macdonald - L.A.: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "L.A." on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

                          C
Oh here’s a story about a boy named Jay
                          Am
Nothing he did would ever get in my way
                     F                C
But there’s still a long long way to go

I've only ever seen his face on film
I've only ever heard the lines he'd say
But still they won't, get in my way

Chorus:
                            F
I’m always told to be the dreamer kind
                               C
Wake up one morning and your dreams are life
                Dm
Never let them bring you down
                Em
Never let them tear me down
                               F
I always thought that I would follow you
                       C
Every place and everything you do
                 Dm
But I’m happy to be by myself
             Em
I don’t need no one else

He's never ever seen my face before
I'm trying hard cause this I can't ignore
But there's still a long, long way to go

Chorus

Am                 F                 C
All my dreams are built around your face
          G
And this place
Am                 F             C
All the times of staring at the sun
           G
You’re the one
Am                 F                 C
All my dreams are built around your face
           G
And this place
Am                 F             C
All the times of staring at the sun
           G
You’re the one

Chorus - x2



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "L.A." on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "L.A." by Amy Macdonald.