Chords of: Viva la vita by: Francesco Gabbani. (Emaj7, E, B, Amaj7) 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 vita” by Francesco Gabbani is in E Major and runs at about 154 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 116 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Emaj7, E, B, Amaj7.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 3:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → B/D# → F#m7 → A → E → B/D# → F#m7 → Amaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 11 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 0:59 | 27% |
| B | 0:26 | 12% |
| B/D# | 0:20 | 9% |
| Amaj7 | 0:19 | 9% |
| A | 0:15 | 7% |
| F#m7 | 0:15 | 7% |
| C#m7 | 0:14 | 7% |
| B7 | 0:10 | 5% |
A – E – B/D# – F#m7 – A – D6 – E – B/D# – F#m7 – Amaj7 – E – Ebm – F#m7 – C#m – Amaj7 – B7 – C#m7 – B/D# – E – B – A – Ab – F#m7 – C#m7 – B/D# – E – A – E – F#m7 – B7 – B6 – B – Emaj7 – Amaj7 – E – B/D# – B7/D# – C#m7 – E – A – B/D# – E – Abm – A – E – B/D# – B7/D# – C#m7 – …
