Chords of: Viva la Vida by: ChillSpot Records. (F#, F#maj7, F#6, Bmaj7) 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.
“Viva la Vida” by ChillSpot Records is in Db Minor and runs at about 181 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 275 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#, F#maj7, F#6, Bmaj7.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 39% of the 11:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#7 → F# → F#maj7 → F# → F#maj7 → F#6 → F# → F#6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 4:18 | 39% |
| F#maj7 | 3:41 | 33% |
| B6 | 0:34 | 5% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:31 | 5% |
| F#6 | 0:30 | 4% |
| B | 0:16 | 2% |
| C# | 0:11 | 2% |
| Abm7b5/Gb | 0:10 | 2% |
F# – B6 – F# – C# – F#6 – Bmaj7 – F#/C# – C#7 – F# – B6 – F# – Ab7 – F# – B – F# – B6 – F#maj7 – Ab/Gb – F# – B – F#maj7 – B – F# – F#6 – B6 – F# – Bmaj7 – F#6 – B6 – F# – Bm6 – F#maj7 – C#m7 – F#maj7 – C#6 – E/B – F#maj7 – C#m7 – F# – B6 – F#maj7 – B – F# – C# – F# – Ab7 – F#maj7 – B/F# – …
