Lana Del Rey - Margaret: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Margaret" 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                     E                       Bm7
This is a simple song, gonna write it for a friend
                                            A
My shirt is inside out, I'm messy with the pen
                      E                Bm7
He met Margaret on a rooftop, she was wearin' white
                                  A
And he was like, "I might be in trouble"
                       E
He had flashes of the good life, he was like
Bm7
"Shall I jump off this building now or do it on
the double?"

A        E                         Bm
'Cause, baby, if your love is in trouble
                           A
Baby, if your love is in trouble
 E                         Bm7   E
Baby, if your love is in trouble

Chorus:
A                    E
When you know, you know
Bm7
When you know, you know
    E              A
It kinda makes me laugh
                   E
Runnin' down that path
                       Bm7
When you're good, it's gold
                            A
'Cause when you know, you know

Words aren't my friends
But they're red flags, they're white knights
They're black eyes and they're blue lies
If you're askin' yourself, "How do you know?"
Then that's your answer, the answer is "No"
You gotta run, gotta run, run, run, run
like your head's on fire
Run away like your head is on fire

'Cause, baby, if your love isn't trouble
Baby, if your love isn't trouble
Baby, if your love isn't trouble

Chorus:
A                    E
When you know, you know
Bm7
When you know, you know
                   A
It kinda makes me laugh
                   E
Runnin' down that path
                       Bm7
When you're good, it's gold
                            A
'Cause when you know, you know
                            E
And when you're old, you're old
                   Bm7
Like Hollywood and me
                    Bm7
The diamond on your ring
     E                          A
The song that you bring to the table
                       E Bm7 C#m D E
The one that makes me sing
            F#m D E
In a minor key
                           A
'Cause when you know, you know
                   Bm7
When you know, you know

A                      E
So if you don't know, don't give up
           Bm7
'Cause you never know what the new day might bring

A E                    Bm7
Maybe tomorrow you'll know
                        A
Maybe tomorrow you'll know
                      Bm7
Maybe tomorrow you'll know
I mean, join the party
A          E                      Bm7
By the way, the party is December 18
(Hey, let's waltz this out, 'cause)

Chorus:
                            A
'Cause when you know, you know
                            E
And when you're old, you're old
                   Bm7
Like Hollywood and me
                     Bm7
That diamond on your ring
                                A
The song that you bring to the table
                       E Bm7 C#m D E
The one that makes me sing
           F#m D
In a minor key
                 Bm7 E
Diamond on your ring
                            A
'Cause when you know, you know
                    Bm7  D
When you know, you know


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

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

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