Livin' La Vida Loca chords

Ricky Martin

Original Published Key: C# Minor

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 178 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Guitar Chords in A Minor: Am, Dm. Em, F, G

Capo: 4th fret (to play with the video in C#m)

Arrangement Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
Am Dm Em F Major F Major barre chord G Major
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
Am-LH Dm-LH Em-LH F Major-LH F Major barre chord-LH G Major-LH
Speed: x0.1

Livin' La Vida Loca

Capo on 4 if playing with the video.
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
Instr:  ‖        |  %  |  %  |  %  |  %  |  %  |  %  |  %  ‖

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
Instr:  ‖:       |   %   |       |      :‖

          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 
Instr: ‖       |   %   |      |      ‖

          Am               G     Am
       ‖       |   %   |      |   C'mon ‖

          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
  • Time Signature: 2/2 - Two half-note beats per measure (h)
  • Tempo: Fast
  • Metronome:
    ♩ = 178  OR 
    h = 89 (h represents a half-note)
  • 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:

Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
  • 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
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