Chords of: In A Lifetime by: Bono, Clannad. (Am, Am7, G6, Gm7) 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.
“In A Lifetime” by Bono, Clannad is in A Minor and runs at about 133 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 29 different chords across 129 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am, Am7, G6, Gm7.
Am7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 3:18 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G6 → Cmaj7 → G6 → A7 → Am → Am7 → Em7 → Am7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am7 | 0:51 | 26% |
| Am | 0:24 | 12% |
| Dm | 0:22 | 11% |
| G6 | 0:15 | 8% |
| Gm7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| G | 0:11 | 6% |
| G/A | 0:08 | 4% |
| Em7 | 0:06 | 3% |
Bm7b5/A – E – Am7 – G6 – Em – Cmaj7 – G6 – C – D – Gmaj7 – A7 – C – D – G – Am – Dm – Am7 – Dm – Am7 – G/A – Am7 – Dm – Em7 – Am7 – Dm – D – Em7 – G – G/A – Am – G/A – Am – D – F – G/B – Em7 – Am – G/A – Dm – Gm7 – Am7 – Bb – Am – Dm – Gm7 – Am7 – F – Am – …
