Major view
Ab major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = G (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Db (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans - Chord
Key Ab major – F minor Chords Em, D, A Difficulty already in its easiest key
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Key: Ab | Fm
Capo: 0
Em D
Blue jeans, White shirt
A
Walked into the room you know you made my eyes burn
Em D
It was like, James Dean, for sure
A
You so fresh to death and sick as ca-cancer
Em D
You were sorta punk rock, I grew up on hip hop
A
But you fit me better than my favourite sweater, and I know
Em D
That love is mean, and love hurts
A
But I still remember that day we met in December, oh baby!
Em D A
I will love you till the end of time
A Em
I would wait a million years
Em D A
Promise you'll remember that you're mine
A
Baby can you see through the tears
Em D
Love you more, than those b...... before
A
Say you'll remember, oh baby, say you'll remember
Em D A
I will love you till the end of time
Em D
Big dreams, Gangster
A
Said you had to leave to start your life over
Em D
I was like: "No please", "Stay here"
A
"We don't need no money we can make it all work"
Em D
But he headed out on Sunday, said he'd come home Monday
A
I stayed up waiting, anticipating and pacing but he was
Em D
Chasing, Paper
A
"Caught up in the game" that was the last I heard
Em D A
I will love you till the end of time
A Em
I would wait a milion years
Em D A
Promise you'll remember that you're mine
A
Baby can you see through the tears
Em D
Love you more, Than those b...... before
A
Say you'll remember, oh baby, say you'll remember
Em D A
I will love you till the end of time
Em
He went out every night, And baby that's alright
D
I told you that no matter what you did, I'd be by your side
D
Cause I'm a ride or die, Whether you fail or fly,
D
Well s... at least you tried.
Em
But when you walked out that door, a piece of me died
Em
I told you I wanted more, but that not what I had in mind
D
I just want it like before, We were dancing all night
D
Then they took you away, - stole you out of my life
D
You just need to remember
Em D A
I will love you till the end of time
A Em
I would wait a milion years
Em D A
Promise you'll remember that you're mine
A
Baby can you see through the tears
Em D
Love you more, Than those b...... before
A
Say you'll remember, oh baby, say you'll remember
Em D A
I will love you till the end of time
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Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Lana Del Rey – Blue Jeans: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Em and ends on A. Its chords belong to both Ab major and Fm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
F minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Db (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Eb (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: we can't honestly pick a side here — the song moves freely between Ab major and F minor. Try reading the chords both ways and see which feels more like home to you.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to Ab or to Fm; comparing both readings is a practice of its own.
Every chord of the key, listed 1 to 7 separately for each key. Chords played in the song show how often they appear; chords from outside the scale sit next to their own degree.
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Ab | Tonic — home | Ab · C · Eb | — |
| bII | A | Neapolitan bII — a dark, dramatic colour a half step above the tonicborrowed chord | A · C# · E | 26× |
| ii | Bbm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Bb · Db · F | — |
| iii | Cm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | C · Eb · G | — |
| III | C | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | C · E · G | — |
| IV | Db | Subdominant — moves away from home | Db · F · Ab | — |
| #IV | D | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | D · F# · A | 26× |
| V | Eb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| bvi | Em | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | E · G · B | 26× |
| vi | Fm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | F · Ab · C | — |
| vii° | Gdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | G · Bb · Db | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Fm | Tonic — home | F · Ab · C | — |
| ii° | Gdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · Db | — |
| III | Ab | Relative major — the bright side | Ab · C · Eb | — |
| #III | A | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | A · C# · E | 26× |
| iv | Bbm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · Db · F | — |
| v | Cm | Minor dominant — soft pull | C · Eb · G | — |
| V | C | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | C · E · G | — |
| VI | Db | Submediant — warm colour | Db · F · Ab | — |
| #VI | D | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | D · F# · A | 26× |
| VII | Eb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| #vii | Em | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | E · G · B | 26× |
Analysis
The key pair is Ab major and its relative F minor (4 flats). 3 different chords appear 78 times in total; 0 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. A is borrowed from the parallel minor, adding a darker shade to the major side.
Chord movement
There's no textbook cadence here; the chords circle around each other in a loop, so the song feels more like a groove than a series of arrivals.
Improvisation tips
- Ab major pentatonic and F minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Ab – Bb – C – Eb – F): start from Ab for a brighter phrase, from F for a bluesier one.
- Over Em, land on E, G, B — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over D, land on D, F#, A — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over A, land on A, C#, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- On A, follow the chord's notes (A · C# · E) rather than the key's scale — it's a borrowed colour.
The song on the circle of fifths
- Played in the song — chord of the key
- Played — the minor's harmonic V or a secondary dominant
- Played — borrowed or outside chord
- Home region: IV–I–V and ii–vi–iii
Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.
Capo and easier keys
With Ab major shapes
- Capo 1 + G shapes
- Capo 4 + E shapes
- Capo 6 + D shapes
With F minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Em shapes
- Capo 3 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.
The song's harmonic story
Starting on Em, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. Em, D, A carry the song: bvi–#IV–bII relative to Ab, #vii–#VI–#III relative to Fm. A briefly darkens the picture: neapolitan bii — a dark, dramatic colour a half step above the tonic. Ending on A, the song seals Ab as home.
This analysis is generated from the song's chords by akorculuk's harmony engine using consistent rules. When you change key, the degrees stay the same; only the chord names change.
Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
Hover over or tap a chord in the lyrics for its shapes, its degree in both keys and a listen button. Here you have every chord of the song side by side.
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