Chords of: C'est La Vie by: Kay-O. (F#m7, Amaj7, Abm, 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.
“C'est La Vie” by Kay-O is in Db Minor and runs at about 91 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 34 different chords across 89 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#m7, Amaj7, Abm, Bmaj7.
Amaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 2:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#m → Bbm7b5/Ab → Amaj7 → Bm6 → Amaj7 → Bm7 → Amaj7 → F#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amaj7 | 0:35 | 24% |
| Abm | 0:20 | 14% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:14 | 9% |
| F#m7 | 0:09 | 6% |
| Abm7 | 0:08 | 5% |
| F#m | 0:06 | 4% |
| A | 0:06 | 4% |
| B7 | 0:04 | 3% |
F#m – C#7/E# – Bm – Faug – B6 – F#m – C#7/E# – Amaj7 – F#m – Bbm7b5/Ab – Bm – Amaj7 – Abm – F#6 – Bb7 – Amaj7 – Abm – E/B – Amaj7 – F#maj7 – Amaj7 – Bm6 – Amaj7 – Abm – F#m7 – Bb7/D – A – Abm7 – A – Abm6 – Bm7 – Amaj7 – Abdim – F#m7 – Amaj7 – Bbmaj7 – A7 – Abmaj7 – F#m – Amaj7 – Bmaj7 – Amaj7 – Bbm7b5/Ab – F#m7 – Ab7 – A – Abm7 – Bmaj7 – …
