Lana Del Rey - Dark But Just A Game: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Dark But Just A Game" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Dark But Just A Game Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Lana Del Rey

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Dark But Just A Game" smoothly on your guitar.

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

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Cm                    Cm/A#
"It's dark but just a game"
                     Cm/A     G#
That's what he would say to me
Cm                   Cm/A#
The faces aren't the same
                      Cm/A          G#
But their stories all end tragically
                   Cm
Sweet, w-whatever, baby
                        Cm/A#
And that's the price of fame
                 Cm/A          G#
A tale as old as time, you'd be
                   Cm
Sweet, w-whatever, baby
                   Cm/A#
A pretty little fool
                                 Cm/A
To think exceptions to the rule, just walk around
             G#7
Like you and me this way

Cm                               Cm/A#
But life is sweet, w-whatever, baby
                                     Cm/A
You gotta take them for what they've got
                                 G
And while the whole world is crazy
                                   C
We're getting high in the parking lot

Chorus:
         A#               Am
We keep changing all the time
     E7                   F
The best ones lost their minds
   G               C
So I'm not gonna change
      A#      Am
I'll stay the same
    E7               F
No rose left on the vines
      G    G#dim       Am
Don't even want what's mine
     Am/G      F  E7
Much less the fame
      F        G      Am Am/G
It's dark but just a game
      F        G      C
It's dark but just a game

It's dark, but just a game
So play it like a symphony
You know our love's the same,
they'll both go down in infamy
I was a pretty little thing and God,
I loved to sing
But nothing came from either one but pain
(But fuck it)

Life is sweet or whatever, baby
Don't ever think it's not
While the whole world is crazy
We're making out in the parking lot

Chorus:
We keep changing all the time
The best ones lost their minds
So I'm not gonna change
I'll stay the same
No rose left on the vines
Don't even want what's mine
Much less the fame
It's dark, but just a game
We keep changing all the time
The best ones lost their minds
So I'm not gonna change
I'll stay the same
No rose left on the vines
Don't even want what's mine
Much less the fame
It's dark, but just a game
It's dark, but just a game
It's dark, but just—


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

E7

Guitar chord E7

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#dim

Guitar chord G#dim

G#7

Guitar chord G#7

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 "Dark But Just A Game" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dark But Just A Game" by Lana Del Rey.

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