Chords of: Viva La Vida by: Coldplay. (A6, Fm, Eb7, C#) 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 Coldplay is in F Minor and runs at about 137 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 134 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A6, Fm, Eb7, C#.
Fm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 4:02 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → Eb7 → Ab → Fm → C# → Eb7 → Ab → Fm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in F Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fm | 1:01 | 25% |
| Eb7 | 0:58 | 24% |
| Ab | 0:28 | 12% |
| C#maj7 | 0:27 | 11% |
| C# | 0:26 | 11% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:14 | 6% |
| Fm7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| C#6 | 0:07 | 3% |
C# – Eb7 – Ab – Fm – C# – Eb7 – Ab – Fm – Eb7 – Abmaj7 – Fm – C#maj7 – Eb7 – Abmaj7 – Fm – C# – Eb7 – Ab – Fm – C# – Eb7 – Ab – Fm – C#maj7 – Eb7 – Ab – Fm – C#maj7 – Eb7 – Ab – Fm – C# – Eb7 – Ab – Fm – C#maj7 – Eb7 – Ab – Fm – C# – Eb7 – Ab – Fm – C# – Eb7 – Ab – Fm – C# – …
