La Vie en Rose (versión bossa) in A

Édith Piaf / Louis Guglielmi(1946)bossa-novaBossa lento
Do Re MiC D E
A
Instrument
GuitarUkuleleBassPiano
A
A
B
A
Amaj7
A7
Dmaj7
Dm6
Amaj7
F♯7
Bm7
E7
Amaj7
A7
Dmaj7
Dm6
Amaj7
F♯7
Bm7
E7
Bm7
Bm7
E7
E7
Amaj7
F♯7
Bm7
E7
Amaj7
A7
Dmaj7
Dm6
Amaj7
F♯7
Bm7
E7

Chord Diagrams — La Vie en Rose (versión bossa) in A (Guitar)

La Vie en Rose (versión bossa) in A

Édith Piaf compuso 'La Vie en Rose' en 1946 como su canción más personal. En su versión bossa nova — popularizada por músicos brasileños desde los años sesenta — la chanson francesa se convierte en susurro tropical. El movimiento Gmaj7-G7-Cmaj7-Cm6 es el mismo giro melancólico de Perfidia: los grandes standards comparten ese corazón cromático que los hace universales.

La Vie en Rose (versión bossa) in A

A major is a rock and blues cornerstone. The open A string delivers a strong root, while both E strings ring as the fifth. Classic A-D-E progressions practically play themselves with open cowboy chords. The open high E is the fifth, reinforcing power. A is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open A string is the root and the open E strings provide the fifth above and below, creating a massive low-end anchor. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through A to A (ascending unison), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to D (ascending unison), D to F# (ascending major third), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to E (ascending perfect fourth). The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. When the progression loops, the bass returns from E to A by perfect fourth.

Scales for Improvisation

A major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Over dominant seventh chords, A Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

bossa-nova4/4 · 32 bars · Form: AABA

Chords: Amaj7, A7, Dmaj7, Dm6, F♯7, Bm7, E7.