Chords of: C'est la vie by: Cheb Khaled. (Fm6, Ab, Eb, Cm) 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.
“C'est la vie” by Cheb Khaled is in C Minor and runs at about 130 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 11 different chords across 125 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fm6, Ab, Eb, Cm.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:45 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Ab → Eb → Bb → Cm → Ab → Eb → Bb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 0:57 | 25% |
| Eb | 0:55 | 24% |
| Cm | 0:52 | 23% |
| Bb | 0:51 | 22% |
| Bb/Ab | 0:04 | 2% |
| Fm6 | 0:02 | 1% |
| C#maj7 | 0:01 | 1% |
| C# | 0:01 | 1% |
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