Billy Joel - Los Angelenos: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Los Angelenos" 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.

        Dm
Los Angelenos
               C
All come from somewhere
           Dm
To live in sunshine
            C
Their funky exile
           Dm
Midwestern ladies
                 C
High-heeled and faded
                   Dm
Drivin' sleek new sports cars
                     C
With their New York cowboys

Chorus:
                 A#
Hiding up in the mountains
                  Am
Laying low in the canyons
                         F
Goin' nowhere on the streets
                    C
With their Spanish names
                      A#
Makin' love with the natives
                     Am
In their Hollywood places
                       F   A#/C  F G
Making up for all the time gone by

Los Angelenos
All come from somewhere
'Cause it's all so easy
To become acquainted
Electric babies
Blue-jeaned and jaded
Such hot sweet schoolgirls
So educated

Chorus:
Tanning out in the beaches
With their Mexican reefers
No one ever has to feel
Like a refugee
Going into garages
For exotic massages
Making up for all the time gone by

Hiding up in the mountains
Laying low in the canyons
Goin' nowhere on the streets
With their Spanish names
Makin' love with the natives
In their Hollywood places
Making up for all the time gone by

Los Angelenos
All come from somewhere
It's so familiar
Their foreign faces



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

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 "Los Angelenos" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Los Angelenos" by Billy Joel.

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