Lana Del Rey - A & W: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "A & W" 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.

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A#                         F#           D#m
I haven't done a cartwheel since I was nine
A#                            F#          D#m
I haven't seen my mother in a long, long time
A#                                           F#
I mean, look at me, look at the length of my hair,
              D#m
my face, the shape of my body
A#
Do you really think I give a damn what
  F#                      D#m
I do after years of just hearing them talking?

A#                        F/A
I say I live in Rosemead, really, I'm at the Ramada
G#                        D#
It doesn't really matter, doesn't really,
really matter

Chorus:
A#
Call him up, come into my bedroom
G#                             F#
Ended up we fuck on the hotel floor
     D#                                     F#
It's not about having someone to love me anymore
D#
This is the experience of being an American
 A# F# D#m A# F# D#m
whore

Called up one drunk, called up another
Forensic Files wasn't on
Watching Teenage Diary of a Girl
Wondering what went wrong
I'm a princess, I'm divisive
Ask me why, why, why I'm like this
Maybe I'm just kinda like this
I don't know, maybe I'm just like this

I say I live in Rosemead, really,
I'm at the Ramada
It doesn't really matter, doesn't really,
really matter

Chorus:
Call him up, he comes over again
Yeah, I know I'm over my head but, oh
It's not about havin' someone to love me anymore
No, this is the experience of bein'
an American whore

I mean look at my hair
Look at the length of it and the shape of my body
If I told you that I was raped
Do you really think that anybody would think
I didn't ask for it? I didn't ask for it
I won't testify, I already fucked up my story
On top of this (Mm), so many other
things you can't believe
Did you know a singer can still be
Looking like a sidepiece at thirty-three?
God's a charlatan, don't look back, babe
Puts the shower on while he calls me
Slips out the back door to talk to me
I'm invisible, look how you hold me
I'm invisible, I'm invisible
I'm a ghost now, look how you hold me now

Chorus:
It's not about havin' someone to love me anymore
(Oh, okay)
No, this is the experience of bein' an
American whore
It's not about havin' someone to love me anymore
No, this is the experience of bein' an
American whore

Chorus:
C                        A#
Shimmy Shimmy Ko-Ko-Bop, Jimmy, Jimmy ride
Am                       A#
Shimmy Shimmy Ko-Ko-Bop, Jimmy, get me high
(Oh, my God)
C                             A#
Love me if you live and love, you can be my light
Am                         A#
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high
C                          A#
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high
Am                         A#
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high
C                          A#
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high

     Am                            A#
Your mom called, I told her you're fucking up big
 C A# Am A# C A#
time
     Am                            A#
Your mom called, I told her you're fucking up big
time

Chorus:
Jimmy, Jimmy, cocoa puff, Jimmy, Jimmy, ride
Jimmy, Jimmy, cocoa puff, Jimmy, get me high
Love me if you live and love, you can be my light
(Mm)
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high
Your mom called, I told her, you're fuckin'
up big time

Jimmy, you should switch it up, baby, light it up
(Yeah)
Jimmy, if you leave the house, find me in the club
(Like)
Jimmy, if you switch it up, you should light it up
Jimmy, if you leave the house, find me in the club
(Like, surf's up)
Your mom called, I told her, you're fuckin'
up big time
But I don't care, baby, I already lost my mind
Jimmy, if I lie it up, find me in the club
(Mind, mind)
Your mom called, I told her,

you're fucking up big time

Chorus:
Jimmy, Jimmy, cocoa puff, Jimmy, Jimmy, ride
Jimmy, Jimmy, cocoa puff, Jimmy, get me high
Love me if you love or not, you can be my light
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high
Your mom called, I told her, you're fuckin'
up big time


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 "A & W" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "A & W" by Lana Del Rey.

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