Chords of: Colouring This Life by: Vybz Kartel. (G, Cmaj7, Em, 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.
“Colouring This Life” by Vybz Kartel is in C Major and runs at about 200 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 141 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, Cmaj7, Em, C.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:01 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → Em7 → F#m7b5 → C → Em → Cmaj7 → Em7 → F#m7b5. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 0:38 | 21% |
| D | 0:23 | 13% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:23 | 13% |
| G | 0:22 | 12% |
| C | 0:20 | 11% |
| C6 | 0:11 | 6% |
| G/D | 0:10 | 6% |
| D/F# | 0:06 | 4% |
Em – C – G – D – Em – Cmaj7 – G – D – Em7 – C6 – G/D – Am6 – D/F# – Em7 – C6 – G/D – F#m7b5 – C – G – D – Gmaj7 – Em – Gmaj7 – D/F# – Em – C6 – G – D6 – Em – Cmaj7 – D – Em – C6 – G – D/F# – Em – Cmaj7 – G/D – D – Em7 – C6 – G/D – F#m7b5 – Em7 – C6 – G/D – F#m7b5 – C – …
