Chords of: Idées noires by: Bernard Lavilliers, Catherine Ringer. (Em, D, C, Bm7) 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.
“Idées noires” by Bernard Lavilliers, Catherine Ringer is in C Major and runs at about 105 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 7 different chords across 85 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, D, C, Bm7.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 3:15 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → Em → C → D → Bm → Em → C → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 0:57 | 29% |
| D | 0:42 | 21% |
| C | 0:32 | 16% |
| Bm7 | 0:26 | 13% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:25 | 13% |
| Bm | 0:11 | 6% |
| B | 0:02 | 1% |
C – Em – C – D – Bm – Em – C – D – B – Em – C – D – Bm – Em – C – D – Bm – Em – C – D – Bm7 – Cmaj7 – Em – C – D – Bm7 – Em – C – D – Bm – Em – C – D – Bm – Em – C – D – Bm7 – Em – Cmaj7 – D – Bm7 – Em – C – D – Bm7 – Cmaj7 – Em – …
