Chords of: Stoned at the Nail Salon by: Lorde. (A, G, D, Em) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Stoned at the Nail Salon” by Lorde is in D Major and runs at about 124 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 119 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, G, D, Em.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 4:23 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → Em → G → D → Em → G → D → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:17 | 29% |
| A | 1:11 | 27% |
| D | 0:57 | 22% |
| Em | 0:17 | 6% |
| A7 | 0:09 | 3% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:09 | 3% |
| Bm7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| A6 | 0:05 | 2% |
E7/G# – D – Em – G – Em – D – Em – G – D – Em – A7 – G – G6 – D – Em – G – A – D/A – G – D – A – F# – G – D – A – Gmaj7 – G – D – A – G – D6 – A – F#m – G – D – A – A6 – G – D – A – F#m – A7 – G – D – A7 – D – Em – G – …
