Chords of: La Vida by: Elams. (Cmaj7, Em, Am6, F#dim) 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.
“La Vida” by Elams is in E Minor and runs at about 189 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 28 different chords across 121 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cmaj7, Em, Am6, F#dim.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 3:05 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm7b5/F → Fm6 → Bb/F → C#7/E# → Em → F#dim → Em → F#dim. 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 — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 0:54 | 29% |
| Am6 | 0:24 | 13% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| F#dim | 0:11 | 6% |
| Am | 0:10 | 5% |
| B | 0:09 | 5% |
| C | 0:08 | 4% |
| F#m7b5/E | 0:07 | 4% |
Fm7b5 – Dm – Gm7b5/F – Faug – Fm6 – Bb/F – C#7/E# – Em – C – F#dim – B7 – Em – C – F#dim – B – Em – C – F#dim – B – Em – C6 – F#dim – B7/D# – Em – Am6 – Cdim – Em – Cmaj7 – Am6 – B7 – Em – C – Am – Em – C – F#m – D6 – Em – Cmaj7 – Am6 – Cmaj7 – Am6 – B7 – Em – Cmaj7 – Am6 – Em – Cmaj7 – …
