Learn to play "Los Angeles" 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.
Bm D A I met a man Bm F# He was a good man E D Sailing and shoring A Bm Dancing the beta can-can E D Making me foreign A A# Bm Oh yeah C# I want to live in Los Angeles D F Not the one in Los Angeles No, not the one in South California They got one in South Patagonia I want to live in Los Angeles Not the one in Los Angeles They got a bunch down in Moleville They got a bunch more still I want to live in Los Angeles Not the one in Los Angeles They got one in twenty-five two five Works just like a beehive I want to live in Los Angeles Not the one in Los Angeles Counting helicopters on Saturday night The symphony of the fair light I hear them saying Los Angeles In all the black and white movies And if you think they star-spangled us How come we say Los Angeles? I'll wait in Los Angeles I'll wait in the pouring sun No way For not anyone No way I met a man He was a good man Sailing and shoring He got a betatron, man Talking that foreign Oh yeah I'll wait in Los Angeles I'll wait in the pouring sun No way, for not anyone No way You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A# C# D E F F# Bm 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 Angeles" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Los Angeles" by Frank Black.