Royals Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays416

Royals by Jason Derulo is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, C and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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verse 1: 

D 
I've never seen a diamond in the flesh 
          C                            G     D     
I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies 
            D                                  C 
And I'm not proud of my address in the torn up town 
             G  (PAUSE) 
No postcode envy 


Chorus 1: 

                      D 
But every song's like gold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom 
D 
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, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece 
D 
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash 
 C                                        G 
We don't care, we aren't caught up in your love affair 

                   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 (King Pin) 
              C 
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule (I'll rule, I'll rule) 
G                     D 
Let me live that fantasy 


verse 2: 

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


Chorus 2: 

    D 
But every song's like: gold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom 
D 
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, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece 
D 
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash 
 C                                        G 
We don't care, we aren't caught up in your love affair 

  
                   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 (King Pin) 
              C 
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule (I'll rule, I'll rule) 
G                     D 
Let me live that fantasy 


Ending Chorus:

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100 BPM Andante