Lana Del Rey - Blue Banisters

G
there’s a picture on the wall
F
of me on a john deere
A#
jenny handed me a beer
C
said , “how the hell did you get there?”
G F A# C
oh , oklahoma , mm – mm , mm . .

G
there were flowers that were dry
F
sittin’ on the dresser
A#
she asked me where they’re from
C
i said , “a place i don’t remember”
G F A# C
oh . . oklahoma ( oh – oh ) mm – mm

F
jenny jumped into the pool
C
she was swimmin’ with nikki lane
Gm
she said , “most men don’t want a woman
A#
with a legacy at our age”
F
she said “you can’t be a muse and
C
be happy , too you can’t
Gm A#
blacken the pages with russian poetry
F C Gm
and be happy” heiye he me . .
A# F C Gm
and that . . scared me . .
A#
’cause i met a man who

reff :
F C
said he’d come back every may
Gm A#
just to help me if i’d paint
F C Gm A#
my banisters blue , blue banisters , ooh
F C
said he’d fix my weathervane
Gm A#
give me children , take away my pain
F C
and paint my banisters blue
Gm A#
my banisters blue . .

G
there’s a hole that’s in my heart
F
all my women try and heal
A#
they’re doin’ a good job
C
convincin’ me that it’s not real
G F A# C
it’s heat lightning , ohohoh . . oh

G
’cause there’s a man that’s in my past
F
there’s a man that’s still right here
A#
he’s real enough to touch
C
in my darkest nights ,
G F A# C
he’s shinin’ . . oohoohooh . .

F
jenny was smokin’ by the pool
C
we were writin’ with nikki lane
Gm
i said i’m scared of
A#
the santa clarita fires
i wish that it would rain
F
i said the power of us three
C
can bring absolutely anything
Gm
except that one thing
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the diamonds , the rust , and the rain . .
F C Gm
the thing that washes away the pain . .
A#
but that’s okay , ’cause

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F C
now when weather turns to may
Gm A#
all my sisters come to paint
F C
my banisters green
Gm A#
my blue banisters grey
F C
tex and mex are in the bay
Gm A#
chucky’s makin’ birthday cake
F
jake is runnin’ barefeet ,
C
there’s a baby on the way
Gm A#
and now my blue banisters are
F C Gm A#
green and grey , ah – ah . .

F C
summer comes . . winter goes . .
Gm A#
spring , i skip . . god knows . .
F C
summer comes . . winter goes . .
Gm A#
spring , i sleep . . heaven knows . .
F C
every time it turns to may
Gm A#
all my sisters fly to me to
F C Gm A#
paint . . paint . .

outro : F C Gm A#
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