Chords of: American Life by: Madonna. (F#6, F#m, Bm, F#) 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.
“American Life” by Madonna is in B Minor and runs at about 102 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 74 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#6, F#m, Bm, F#.
F#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 57% of the 4:43 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#7/E# → C#maj7 → F# → F#m → C# → B → F#m → C#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in B Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F#m | 2:41 | 57% |
| C#m | 0:19 | 7% |
| F# | 0:17 | 6% |
| Bm | 0:16 | 6% |
| F#/G# | 0:11 | 4% |
| C# | 0:10 | 4% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Abm7b5/Gb | 0:07 | 3% |
F#m – C#7/E# – Ebm – B7/D# – C#maj7 – F# – A – F# – A – F# – D6 – F#m – C# – B – Dmaj7 – F#m – Ab7 – F#m – C#m – C# – B6 – Bm – F#m – Bm7 – F#m – C#m7 – C#m – A – F#m – C#m – A – Bm – C#m – Bm – C#m – A – F#m – Bm – F#m – C# – Bmaj7 – Dmaj7 – F#m – D – Abm7b5/Gb – F#m – F# – Abm7b5/Gb – …
