Livin' La Vida Loca chords
by Ricky MartinOriginal Published Key: C# Minor
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 178 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner (easy chords)
Guitar Chords in A Minor: Am, Dm. Em, F, G
Capo 4th fret (to play along with the video in C#m)
Play-Along Video & Chord Charts
Livin' La Vida Loca
The Relative Major Key of Am is highlighted (C) - Transpose to any other key. Am
Intro: 4/4 ‖: :‖ x4 (8 bars in total)
Am
1. She's in-to sup-er-stit-ions Black cats and voo-doo dolls
I feel a pre-mon-i-tion This girl's gon-na make me fall
Am
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Am
2. She's in-to new sen-sat-ion New kicks and cand-le light
She's got a new ad-dic-tion For ev-‘ry day and night
Dm Em
** She'll make you take your clothes off And go danc-ing in the rain
F G
She'll make you live the cra-zy life And take a-way your pain
Em
Like a bul-let to your brain C'mon...
Am G Am
Chorus: Up-side in-side out She's liv-ing La Vid-a Lo-ca
Am G Am
She'll push and pull you down Liv-ing La Vid-a Loca
Am G Am
Her lips are de-vil red And her skins the co-lor mo-cha
Am G Am
She will wear you out Liv-ing La Vi-da Lo-ca
G Am G Am
Liv-ing La Vid-a Lo-ca Liv-ing La Vi-da Lo-ca
Am
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Am
3. Woke up in New York Cit-y In a fun-ky cheap ho-tel
She took my heart and she took my mo-ney
She must of slipped me a sleep-ing pill
Dm Em
** She ne-ver takes the wa-ter Makes you or-der French Cham-paign
F G
And once you had a taste of her You'll ne-ver be the same
Em
And she'll make you go in-sane C'mon...
Am G Am
Chorus: Up-side in-side out She's liv-ing La Vi-da Lo-ca
Am G Am
She'll push and pull you down Liv-ing La Vi-da Loca
Am G A#m
Her lips are de-vil red And her skins the co-lor mo-cha
Am G Am
She will wear you out Liv-ing La Vi-da Lo-ca
G Am G Am
Liv-ing La Vi-da Loca Liv-ing La Vi-da Lo-ca
Am G Am
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Dm Em
** She'll make you take your clothes off And go danc-ing in the rain
F G
She'll make you live the cra-zy life And she'll take a-way your pain
Em
Like a bul-let to your brain
Am G Am
Chorus: Up-side in-side out She's liv-ing La Vi-da Lo-ca
Am G Am
She'll push and pull you down Liv-ing La Vi-da Loca
Am G Am
Her lips are de-vil red And her skins the co-lor mo-cha
Am G Am
She will wear you out Liv-ing La Vi-da Lo-ca
G Am G Am
Liv-ing La Vid-a Lo-ca Liv-ing La Vi-da Lo-ca
Am G Am
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Am G Am
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Am G Am
‖ | % | Da-da la vi-da | lo-ca ‖
Am Am G Am
‖ Da-da da-da da-da la | vi-da lo-ca | Da-da da-da da-da la | vi...
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: C# Minor - relative to E Major - 4 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#)
- Piano Chord Set: C#m, F#m, G#m, A, B
- Time Signature: 4/4 - Four quarter-note beats per measure (q)
- Time Signature: 2/2 - Two half-note beats per measure (h)
- Tempo: Fast
- Metronome: ♩ = 178 OR h (half-note) = 89 (in two)
- Voice Range: C#4 - G#5
- Beginner Guitarists: The only real challenge for beginners is the speed of the song. The chords themselves are very easy to play… it’s just a matter of keeping up! 😅
Song Details:
- Songwriters: Draco Rosa, Desmond Child
- Lyrics Begin: She's into superstitions, black cats and voodoo dolls.
- Genre: Latin pop, dance
- Featured Artist: Ricky Martin
- Single:
Released: March 27, 1999
B-side: Livin' La Vida Loca (Spanish Version) - Album: Ricky Martin (pictured)
Recorded: 1998-1999
Released: May 11, 1999
