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Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds Chords

The Beatles Intermediate Key of A 6 Chords 3 min read
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
A · F#m · D · G · C · Em

The Beatles’ psychedelic classic from the album *Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band*. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Dreamy Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a light, arpeggiated feel for the verses and a more solid strum for the chorus to create contrast.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
A E
Picture yourself in a boat on a river
F#m D A
With tangerine trees and marmalade skies
E F#m
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly
D A
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes
 

Chorus

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Verse 2

 
A E
Cellophane flowers of yellow and green
F#m D A
Towering over your head
E F#m
Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes
D
And she’s gone
A
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
 

Chorus

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Bridge

 
F#m C D
Follow her down to a bridge by a fountain
F#m C D
Where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies
F#m C D E
Everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers
F#m C D
That grow so incredibly high
 

Verse 3

 
A E
Newspaper taxis appear on the shore
F#m D A
Waiting to take you away
E F#m
Climb in the back with your head in the clouds
D
And you’re gone
A
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
 

Chorus

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Chorus (Outro)

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Practice tip: Master the F#m to D transition in the verses, and pay close attention to the timing of the “Ah…” sections in the chorus, letting the last chord ring out.

Atap to play
F#mtap to play
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Emtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
A · F#m · D · G · C · Em

The Beatles’ psychedelic classic from the album *Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band*. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Dreamy Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a light, arpeggiated feel for the verses and a more solid strum for the chorus to create contrast.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
A E
Picture yourself in a boat on a river
F#m D A
With tangerine trees and marmalade skies
E F#m
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly
D A
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes
 

Chorus

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Verse 2

 
A E
Cellophane flowers of yellow and green
F#m D A
Towering over your head
E F#m
Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes
D
And she’s gone
A
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
 

Chorus

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Bridge

 
F#m C D
Follow her down to a bridge by a fountain
F#m C D
Where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies
F#m C D E
Everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers
F#m C D
That grow so incredibly high
 

Verse 3

 
A E
Newspaper taxis appear on the shore
F#m D A
Waiting to take you away
E F#m
Climb in the back with your head in the clouds
D
And you’re gone
A
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
 

Chorus

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Chorus (Outro)

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Practice tip: Master the F#m to D transition in the verses, and pay close attention to the timing of the “Ah…” sections in the chorus, letting the last chord ring out.

Atap to play
F#mtap to play
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Emtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
A · F#m · D · G · C · Em

The Beatles’ psychedelic classic from the album *Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band*. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Dreamy Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a light, arpeggiated feel for the verses and a more solid strum for the chorus to create contrast.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
A E
Picture yourself in a boat on a river
F#m D A
With tangerine trees and marmalade skies
E F#m
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly
D A
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes
 

Chorus

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Verse 2

 
A E
Cellophane flowers of yellow and green
F#m D A
Towering over your head
E F#m
Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes
D
And she’s gone
A
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
 

Chorus

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Bridge

 
F#m C D
Follow her down to a bridge by a fountain
F#m C D
Where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies
F#m C D E
Everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers
F#m C D
That grow so incredibly high
 

Verse 3

 
A E
Newspaper taxis appear on the shore
F#m D A
Waiting to take you away
E F#m
Climb in the back with your head in the clouds
D
And you’re gone
A
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
 

Chorus

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Chorus (Outro)

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Practice tip: Master the F#m to D transition in the verses, and pay close attention to the timing of the “Ah…” sections in the chorus, letting the last chord ring out.

Atap to play
F#mtap to play
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Emtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
A · F#m · D · G · C · Em

The Beatles’ psychedelic classic from the album *Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band*. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Dreamy Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a light, arpeggiated feel for the verses and a more solid strum for the chorus to create contrast.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
A E
Picture yourself in a boat on a river
F#m D A
With tangerine trees and marmalade skies
E F#m
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly
D A
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes
 

Chorus

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Verse 2

 
A E
Cellophane flowers of yellow and green
F#m D A
Towering over your head
E F#m
Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes
D
And she’s gone
A
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
 

Chorus

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Bridge

 
F#m C D
Follow her down to a bridge by a fountain
F#m C D
Where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies
F#m C D E
Everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers
F#m C D
That grow so incredibly high
 

Verse 3

 
A E
Newspaper taxis appear on the shore
F#m D A
Waiting to take you away
E F#m
Climb in the back with your head in the clouds
D
And you’re gone
A
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
 

Chorus

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Chorus (Outro)

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Practice tip: Master the F#m to D transition in the verses, and pay close attention to the timing of the “Ah…” sections in the chorus, letting the last chord ring out.

Atap to play
F#mtap to play
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Emtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
A · F#m · D · G · C · Em

The Beatles’ psychedelic classic from the album *Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band*. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Dreamy Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a light, arpeggiated feel for the verses and a more solid strum for the chorus to create contrast.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
A E
Picture yourself in a boat on a river
F#m D A
With tangerine trees and marmalade skies
E F#m
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly
D A
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes
 

Chorus

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Verse 2

 
A E
Cellophane flowers of yellow and green
F#m D A
Towering over your head
E F#m
Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes
D
And she’s gone
A
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
 

Chorus

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Bridge

 
F#m C D
Follow her down to a bridge by a fountain
F#m C D
Where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies
F#m C D E
Everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers
F#m C D
That grow so incredibly high
 

Verse 3

 
A E
Newspaper taxis appear on the shore
F#m D A
Waiting to take you away
E F#m
Climb in the back with your head in the clouds
D
And you’re gone
A
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
 

Chorus

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Chorus (Outro)

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Practice tip: Master the F#m to D transition in the verses, and pay close attention to the timing of the “Ah…” sections in the chorus, letting the last chord ring out.

Atap to play
F#mtap to play
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Emtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
A · F#m · D · G · C · Em

The Beatles’ psychedelic classic from the album *Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band*. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Dreamy Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a light, arpeggiated feel for the verses and a more solid strum for the chorus to create contrast.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
A E
Picture yourself in a boat on a river
F#m D A
With tangerine trees and marmalade skies
E F#m
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly
D A
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes
 

Chorus

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Verse 2

 
A E
Cellophane flowers of yellow and green
F#m D A
Towering over your head
E F#m
Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes
D
And she’s gone
A
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
 

Chorus

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Bridge

 
F#m C D
Follow her down to a bridge by a fountain
F#m C D
Where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies
F#m C D E
Everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers
F#m C D
That grow so incredibly high
 

Verse 3

 
A E
Newspaper taxis appear on the shore
F#m D A
Waiting to take you away
E F#m
Climb in the back with your head in the clouds
D
And you’re gone
A
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
 

Chorus

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Chorus (Outro)

 
E D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A D
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
A E A
Ah…… Ah…
 

Practice tip: Master the F#m to D transition in the verses, and pay close attention to the timing of the “Ah…” sections in the chorus, letting the last chord ring out.