This is a classic 'three chord' pop song. You can play it in C which is easiest on piano:
For guitar the easiest key is D:
To capture the effect of this song fully make sure you make the chords short and staccato. On guitar you can achieve this by lifting the left hand fingers slightly off the strings
just after the chord sounds, so that the sound deadens quickly.
Strum a down beat on the main note, then follow with two staccato chords, as follows:
Chords Used in Bruno Mars - Lazy Song
Sheet Music to buy by Bruno Mars
Just the Way You Are By Bruno Mars. Piano Vocal. 8 pages. Published by Hal Leonard
Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans By Bruno Mars. Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook. PARENTAL ADVISORY: EXPLICIT CONTENT. Softcover. 72 pages. Published by Hal Leonard
Just the Way You Are "((featured in Glee)). By Bruno Mars and Glee Cast. By Ari Levine, Bruno Mars, Khalil Walton, Khari Cain, and Philip Lawrence. Edited by Roger Emerson. Arranged by Adam Anders and Tim Davis. SATB. Pop Choral Series. 16 pages. Published by Hal Leonard"
Grenade "(Easy Piano). By Claude Kelly, Bruno Mars, Brody Brown, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, and Andrew Wyatt. Arranged by Dan Coates. For Piano. This edition: Easy Piano. Piano Solo - Popular Sheet; Sheet; Solo. Easy Piano. 8 pages. Published by Alfred Music Pu
Marry You "((featured in Glee)). By Bruno Mars and Glee Cast. By Ari Levine, Bruno Mars, and Philip Lawrence. Edited by Roger Emerson. Arranged by Adam Anders and Tim Davis. SATB. Pop Choral Series. 20 pages. Published by Hal Leonard"
Grenade "(Piano/Vocal/Guitar). By Bruno Mars. By Claude Kelly, Bruno Mars, Brody Brown, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, and Andrew Wyatt. For Guitar; Keyboard; Piano; Voice. This edition: Piano/Vocal/Guitar. Artist/Personality; Piano/Vocal/Chords; Sheet; Solo. Origi
Just the Way You Are "((featured in Glee)). By Bruno Mars and Glee Cast. By Ari Levine, Bruno Mars, Khalil Walton, Khari Cain, and Philip Lawrence. Edited by Roger Emerson. Arranged by Adam Anders and Tim Davis. 2-Part. Pop Choral Series. 16 pages. Published by Hal Leonard"
Lighters By Bruno Mars and Bad Meets Evil featuring Bruno Mars. Pop; R & B. Piano/Vocal/Guitar. 10 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music
Grenade "By Bruno Mars. By Bruno Mars, Claude Kelly, Brody Brown, and Philip Lawrence. For Piano/Vocal/Chords. Pop/Rock. 6 pages. Published by Alfred Music. Digital Sheet Music"
Just the Way You Are "(Piano/Vocal/Guitar). By Bruno Mars. By Khalil Walton, Pete Hernandez, Phil Lawrence, Ari Levine, and Khari Cain. For Guitar; Keyboard; Piano; Voice. This edition: Piano/Vocal/Guitar. Artist/Personality; Piano/Vocal/Chords; Sheet; Solo. Original Sheet Mu