La Vie en Rose (versión bossa) in G

Édith Piaf / Louis Guglielmi(1946)bossa-novaBossa lento
Do Re MiC D E
G
Instrument
GuitarUkuleleBassPiano
A
A
B
A
Gmaj7
G7
Cmaj7
Cm6
Gmaj7
E7
Am7
D7
Gmaj7
G7
Cmaj7
Cm6
Gmaj7
E7
Am7
D7
Am7
Am7
D7
D7
Gmaj7
E7
Am7
D7
Gmaj7
G7
Cmaj7
Cm6
Gmaj7
E7
Am7
D7

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

La Vie en Rose (versión bossa) in G

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 G

G major is the singer-songwriter's key. The open G, B, and D strings spell out the full G major triad with zero fretting. Add the open high E for a Gadd6 shimmer. Nearly every diatonic chord (Em, Am, C, D) has a comfortable open voicing. G is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open G, B, and D strings form a complete G major triad without fretting a single note, and the open low E adds a rich 6th color. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through G to G (ascending unison), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to C (ascending unison), C to E (ascending major third), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to D (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 D to G by perfect fourth.

Scales for Improvisation

G 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, G Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

bossa-nova4/4 · 32 bars · Form: AABA

Chords: Gmaj7, G7, Cmaj7, Cm6, E7, Am7, D7.