Lana Del Rey - Blue Banisters: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Blue Banisters" 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.
G F There's a picture on the wall of me on a John Deere A# C Jenny handed me a beer, said "How the hell did you get there?" G F A# C Oh, Oklahoma, mhm, hm There were flowers that were dry sittin' on the dresser She asked me where they from, I said "A place I don't remember" Oh, Oklahoma, oh, mhm F C Jenny jumped into the pool, she was swimmin' with Nikki Lane Gm She said "Most men don't want a woman A# with a legacy, it's of age" F C She said "You can't be a muse and be happy too, you can't Gm A# Blacken the pages with Russian poetry F C Gm A# and be happy F C Gm A# And that scared me, 'cause I met a man who Chorus: F C Said he'd come back every May Gm A# F C Just to help me if I'd paint my banisters blue Gm A# Blue banisters, oh F C Said he'd fix my weather vane Gm A# Give me children, take away my pain F C And paint my banisters blue Gm A# My banisters blue There's a hole that's in my heart All my women try and heal They're doin' a good job Convincin' me that it's not real It's heat lightning, oh-oh-oh, oh 'Cause there's a man that's in my past There's a man that's still right here He's real enough to touch In my darkest nights, he's shinin' Ooh-ooh-ooh Jenny was smokin' by the pool We were writin' with Nikki Lane I said I'm scared of the Santa Clarita Fires I wish that it would rain I said the power of us three can bring absolutely anything Except that one thing The diamonds, the rust, and the rain The thing that washes away the pain But that's okay, 'cause Chorus: Now when weather turns to May All my sisters come to paint my banisters green My blue banisters grey Tex and Mex are in the Bay Chucky's makin' birthday cake Chickens runnin', bare feet, there's a baby on the way And now my blue banisters are green and grey, ah-ah Summer comes, winter goes Spring, I skip, God knows Summer comes, winter goes Spring, I sleep, Heaven knows Every time it turns to May All my sisters fly to me To paint, paint To paint, paint You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  F  G  Gm  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 "Blue Banisters" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Blue Banisters" by Lana Del Rey.