Livin' La Vida Loca chords

by Ricky Martin

Livin' La Vida Loca was written by Robi Rosa and Desmond Child.
Recorded: 1998
Released: March 23, 1999
Album: Ricky Martin
Music: Key of C#m in 4/4 time at 178 bpm (fast) or 89 bpm (in 2)
Chords: C#m, F#m, G#m, A, B
Beginners can play in Am with very easy chords - Am-Dm-Em-F-G. If you are playing with the video you will need a Capo on the 4th fret and press C on the Transposer.

Chart Legend

Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note

Livin' La Vida Loca chords & lyrics

The Relative Major Key of C#m is highlighted (E) - Transpose to any other key.

                C#m
Intro: 4/4 ‖:        :‖ x8

C#m
1. She's in-to sup-er-stit-ion   Black cats and voo-doo dolls
                                                             
   I've got a pre-mon-i-tion   This girl's gon-na make me fall

       C#m
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C#m
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
          F#m                                     G#m
** She'll make you take your clothes off   And go danc-ing in the rain
          A                                   B
   She'll make you live the cra-zy life   And take a-way your pain
          G#m
   Like a bul-let to your brain   C'mon...

        C#m                         B                C#m
Chorus: Up-side in-side out   She's liv-ing La Vid-a Lo-ca
               C#m                      B                C#m
        She'll push and pull you down   Liv-ing La Vid-a Loca
            C#m                           B                C#m
        Her lips are de-vil red   And her skins the co-lor mo-cha
        C#m                     B                C#m
        She will wear you out   Liv-ing La Vi-da Lo-ca
        B                C#m     B                C#m
        Liv-ing La Vid-a Lo-ca   Liv-ing La Vi-da Lo-ca

            C#m
Instr:  ‖        |  𝄎  |  𝄎  |  𝄎  |  𝄎  |  𝄎  |  𝄎  |  𝄎  ‖

C#m
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
       F#m                                 G#m
** She ne-ver takes the wa-ter   Makes you or-der French Cham-paign
       A                                    B
   And once you had a taste of her   You'll ne-ver be the same
              G#m
   And she'll make you go in-sane   C'mon...

        C#m                         B                C#m
Chorus: Up-side in-side out   She's liv-ing La Vi-da Lo-ca
               C#m                      B                C#m
        She'll push and pull you down   Liv-ing La Vi-da Loca
            C#m                           B                C#m
        Her lips are de-vil red   And her skins the co-lor mo-cha
        C#m                     B                C#m
        She will wear you out   Liv-ing La Vi-da Lo-ca
        B                C#m    B                C#m
        Liv-ing La Vi-da Loca   Liv-ing La Vi-da Lo-ca

            C#m              B     C#m
Instr:  ‖:       |   𝄎   |      |      :‖

          F#m                                     G#m
** She'll make you take your clothes off   And go danc-ing in the rain
          A                                          B
   She'll make you live the cra-zy life   And she'll take a-way your pain
          G#m
   Like a bul-let to your brain

        C#m                         B                C#m
Chorus: Up-side in-side out   She's liv-ing La Vi-da Lo-ca
               C#m                      B                C#m
        She'll push and pull you down   Liv-ing La Vi-da Loca
            C#m                           B                C#m
        Her lips are de-vil red   And her skins the co-lor mo-cha
        C#m                     B                C#m
        She will wear you out   Liv-ing La Vi-da Lo-ca
        B                C#m     B                C#m
        Liv-ing La Vid-a Lo-ca   Liv-ing La Vi-da Lo-ca
         
          C#m              B     C#m 
Instr: ‖       |   𝄎   |      |      ‖

          C#m              B     C#m
       ‖       |   𝄎   |      |   C'mon ‖

          C#m            B                 C#m                                  
       ‖       |   𝄎   | Da-da la vi-da |  lo-ca ‖
                          
         C#m                    C#m           B                      C#m
       ‖ Da-da da-da da-da la | vi-da lo-ca | Da-da da-da da-da la | vi...

Please Note: I have used 2 x B chord voicings. During the verses, the B chord (7th fret) is more in keeping with the steady flow of barre chords up the neck.

During the choruses it is probably easier to play the B chord (2nd fret) as there is less distance between chords.

Help on reading the song charts
Sheet Music at MusicNotes.Com - Various Scores

Ricky Martin

Born: Enrique Martín Morales on December 24, 1971 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Music Styles: Pop, urban pop, reggae, latin

Profession: Singer, actor, author

Instruments: Vocals

Active Years: 1984-present

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