Lana Del Rey - National Anthem: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "National Anthem" 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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D#
Money is the anthem
Cm
  Of success
     Gm
So before we go out
What's your address?

         D#
I'm your National Anthem
Cm
God, you're so handsome
Gm
Take me to the Hamptons
Bugatti Veyron

    D#
He loves to romance them
Cm
Reckless abandon
Gm
Holdin' me for ransom
Upper echelon

    D#
He says to "be cool" but
Cm
  I don't know how yet
Gm
Wind in my hair
                       D#
Hand on the back of my neck
                Cm
I said, "Can we party later on?"
          Gm
He said, "Yes, yes, yes"

Chorus:
G#               Cm       A#
Tell me I'm your National Anthem
Ooh, yeah, baby, bow down
Making me so wow, wow
G#               Cm       A#
Tell me I'm your National Anthem
Sugar, sugar, how now
Take your body down town
G#           Cm
Red, white, blue's in the skies
A#
Summer's in the air and
                         G#
Baby, heaven's in your eyes
         Cm       A#
I'm your National Anthem

Money is the reason
We exist
Everybody knows it, it's a fact
Kiss, kiss

           D#
I sing the National Anthem
Cm                 Gm
While I'm standing over your body
Hold you like a python
        D#                        Cm
And you can't keep your hands off me
Or your pants on
Gm
See what you've done to me
Give me Chevron

    D#
You said to "be cool" but
Cm
  I'm already coolest
Gm
You said to "get real"
                                  D#
Don't you know who you're dealing with?
           Cm                             Gm
Um, do you think you'll buy me lots of diamonds?

(Yes, also a gun)

Chorus

       Gm
It's a love story for the new age
              D#
For the sixth page
Want a quick sick rampage?
F
Wining and dining
Drinking and driving
Cm
Excessive buying
Overdosin', dyin'
        Gm
On our drugs and our love
and our dreams and our rage
D#
Blurring the lines between real and the fake
F
Dark and lonely
Cm
I need somebody to hold me
Gm
He will do very well
D#
I can tell, I can tell
F                        Cm
Keep me safe in his bell tower, hotel

Money is the anthem of success
So put on mascara, and your party dress
         D#
I'm your National Anthem
Cm
Boy, put your hands up
Gm
Give me a standing ovation
D#
Boy, you have landed
Cm
Babe, in the land of
Gm
Sweetness and danger
Queen of Saigon

Chorus

G#
Money is the anthem
Cm
God, you're so handsome
A#
Money is the anthem
Of success

G#
Money is the anthem
Cm
God, you're so handsome
A#
Money is the anthem
Of success

G#
Money is the anthem
Cm
God, you're so handsome
A#
Money is the anthem
Of success

G#
Money is the anthem
Cm
God, you're so handsome
A#
Money is the anthem
Of success


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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

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