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Lana Del Rey - Cinnamon Girl Ukulele Chords

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ChordsE, Bm, D, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,E,D,B keys to play this song with easier chords.

ECinnamonBminmyEteeth
FromyourBmkiss,you’retouchingDme
AlltheF#mpillsthatyouDtake
Violet,blue,green,F#mred
tokeepmeatarm’slengthdon’tDwork
YoutrytopushmeF#mout,butIjustfindmywaybackDin
Violet,blue,green,F#mredtokeepmeout,Iwin
There’sDthingsIwannasayto
you,butF#mI’lljustletyouleave
LikeifyouEholdmewithouthurtingme
You’llBmbethefirstwhoeverdid
There’sDthingsIwannatalk
about,butF#mbetternottokeep
ButifyouEholdmewithouthurtingme
You’llBmbethefirstwhoeverdid
DAh,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah
F#mAh,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah
EHoldme,loveme,touchme,helpme
BmBethefirstwhoeverdid
DAh,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah
F#mAh,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah
EHoldme,loveme,touchme,helpme
BmBethefirstwhoeverdid
EKeroseneBminmyEhands
YoumakemeBmmad,I’mfireDagain
AlltheF#mpillsthatyouDtake
Violet,blue,green,F#mredto
keepmeatarm’slengthdon’tDwork
There’sDthingsIwannasayto
you,butF#mI’lljustletyouleave
LikeifyouEholdmewithouthurtingme
You’llBmbethefirstwhoeverdid
There’sDthingsIwannatalk
about,butF#mbetternottokeep
ButifyouEholdmewithouthurtingme
You’llBmbethefirstwhoeverdid
DAh,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah
F#mAh,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah
EHoldme,loveme,touchme,helpme
BmBethefirstwhoeverdid
DAh,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah
F#mAh,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah
EHoldme,loveme,touchme,helpme
BmBethefirstwhoeverdid
There’sDthingsIwannasayto
you,butF#mI’lljustletyouleave
LikeifyouEholdmewithouthurtingme
You’llBmbethefirstwhoeverdid
There’sDthingsIwannatalk
about,butF#mbetternottokeep
ButifyouEholdmewithouthurtingme
You’llBmbethefirstwhoeverdid
DF#mEBm
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ArtistLana Del Rey
AlbumNorman Fucking Rockwell!
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyF#m
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Cinnamon Girl on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Lana Del Rey - Cinnamon Girl on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Cinnamon Girl uses these transitions most often: D → F#m (17), E → Bm (15), and Bm → D (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with E - Bm chord transition.

1. E → Bm chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

Switching from E to Bm:

  1. While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

E to Bm

2. Bm → D chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from Bm to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

Bm to D

3. D → F#m chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to F#m:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.

D to F#m

4. F#m → E chord transition

Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

To move from F#m to E:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

F#m to E

Cinnamon Girl chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Cinnamon Girl.

  • Cinnamon Girl includes 63 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Cinnamon Girl contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Cinnamon Girl connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → F#m: 2%
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → D: 21%
    • F#m → E: 14%
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