Lorde - Royals: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Royals" 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.

                   D
I've never seen a diamond in the flesh
I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies
And I'm not proud of my address
In a torn-up town, no postcode envy

                        D
But every song's like: gold teeth,
grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom
Blood stains, ballgowns, trashin' the hotel room
 C                             G
We don't care - we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams
                       D
But everybody's like Cristal,
Mayback, diamonds on your timepiece
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash
 C                         G
We don't care - we aren't caught up in your love affair

Chorus:
                    D
And we'll never be royals - It don't run in our blood
              C
That kind of lux just ain't for us
            G
We crave a different kind of buzz
                D
Let me be your ruler - you can call me Queen Bee
               C
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule
G                      D
Let me live that fantasy

My friends and I, we've cracked the code
We count our dollars on the train to the party
And everyone who knows us knows
That we're fine with this, we didn't come from money

But every song's like
Gold teeth, Grey Goose, trippin' in the bathroom
Bloodstains, ball gowns, trashin' the hotel room
We don't care, we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams
But everybody's like
Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece
Jet planes, islands, tiger's on a gold leash
We don't care, we aren't caught up in your love affair

Chorus

C
We're bigger than we ever dreamed
G
And I'm in love with being queen (king)
D
oh ooh oh ohh
C
Life's a game without a care
           G
We aren't caught up in your love affair

Chorus

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

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 "Royals" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Royals" by Lorde.