How To Play The Lazy Song On Guitar

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Published on May 2, 2011 3:38:46 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPW5gnJMmIU

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Hey guys, this is a tutorial on how to play "The Lazy Song" by Bruno Mars on guitar. I'm going to list the chords, order of chords (tab), and strumming pattern.

CHORDS:


B - 7,9,9,8,7,7
F# - x,9,11,11,11,x
E - x,7,9,9,9,x
Ebm - x,6,8,8,7,6
C#m - x,4,6,6,5,4
Abm - 4,6,6,4,4,4

(x indicates don't play that string, order descends from low E to high E)

TABS:

B F# E
Today I don't feel like doing anything
B F# E
I just wanna lay in my bed
B F#
Don't feel like picking up my phone
E
So leave a message at the tone
B Ebm E
Cause today I swear I'm not doing anything

B F#
Uh, I'm gonna kick my feet up and stare at the fan
E
Turn the TV on, Throw my hand in my pants
B Ebm E
Nobody's gonna tell me I can't, nah
B F#
I'll be lying on the couch just chillin in my snuggie
E
Click to MTV so they can teach me how to dougie
B F# E
Cause in my castle I'm the freakin man
C#m
Oh Oh, yes I said it
Ebm
I said it
E F#
I said it cause I can

B F# E
Today I don't feel like doing anything
B F# E
I just wanna lay in my bed
B F#
Don't feel like picking up my phone
E
So leave a message at the tone
B Ebm E
Cause today I swear I'm not doing anything

Nothing at all
B F#
Ooh hoo ooh hoo
E
Hoo ooh ooh, Nothing at all
B F#
Ooh hoo ooh hoo
E
Hoo ooh ooh

B F#
Tomorrow I wake up, do some P90X
E
With a really nice girl have some really nice stuff
B F# E
And she's gonna scream out, "this is great" (Oh my god this is great)
B F#
I might mess around and get my college degree
E
I bet my old man will be so proud of me
B Ebm E
I'm sorry pops you just have to wait

C#m
Oh Oh, yes I said it
Ebm
I said it
E F#
I said it cause I can

B F# E
Today I don't feel like doing anything
B F# E
I just wanna lay in my bed
B F#
Don't feel like picking up my phone
E
So leave a message at the tone
B Ebm E
Cause today I swear I'm not doing anything

C#m F#
No I ain't gonna comb my hair
B F#
Cause I ain't going anywhere
E Ebm B
No no no no no no no no nooo
C#m F#
I'll just strut in my birthday suit
B F#
And let everything hang loose
E Ebm B Abm
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeahhh

B F# E
Ohh,Today I don't feel like doing anything
B F# E
I just wanna lay in my bed
B F#
Don't feel like picking up my phone
E
So leave a message at the tone
B Ebm E
Cause today I swear I'm not doing anything

Nothing at all
B F#
Ooh hoo ooh hoo
E
Hoo ooh ooh, Nothing at all
B F#
Ooh hoo ooh hoo
E
Hoo ooh ooh
B
Nothing at all

That is the ENTIRE order for all the chords, I don't think I explained it in that much detail in the vid cause it would take forever so you are smart for reading the description :)

STRUMMING PATTERN:

It would take FOREVER to write it out individually, I recommend watching the tutorial for this part, but I recommend downstroking the base note of each chord and then upstroking the rest of the notes in the chord each time. It is a matter of figuring out how many times you do this for each chord.

For most chords, it will be played twice, usually the last chord is played 4 times. There are also instances where the chord will just be strummed. Watch the video for this part, or play along with the song and determine what you need to play. It isn't that difficult, just replay the song until you master it! :)

If you need more help, leave a comment, PM me, or follow me on twitter to directly ask me a question.

Intro Music - Guitar Sound by Ronald Jenkees
http://www.ronaldjenkees.com

Please like and favorite the vid if it helped you learn the song! Thanks for watching! Erik - M3RKMUS1C