Medium Key: C 75 BPM
La Vie en Rose
Édith Piaf
Chords: C Dm G7 E7 Am F
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Strumming Pattern
Lyrics
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[Verse]
C – C – Dm – G7 – G7 – C
[Chorus]
E7 – E7 – Am – Am – Dm – G7 – C
💡 Tips
- • Popular from How I Met Your Mother
- • Try fingerpicking
- • Beautiful romantic song
🎵 Did You Know?
- • Written in 1945
- • Means 'Life in Pink'
⏱️ Practice with Metronome
Set to 75 BPM for this song
How to Play "La Vie en Rose" on Ukulele
"La Vie en Rose" by Édith Piaf is one of the most popular songs to learn on ukulele, and for good reason — it uses just 6 simple chords (C, Dm, G7, E7, Am, F) and has a catchy strumming pattern that's perfect for intermediate players.
The song is played in the key of C at around 75 BPM. Focus on getting the chord transitions smooth before worrying about speed — the strumming pattern () will come naturally once your fingers know where to go.
Chord Breakdown
- C — The easiest chord — one finger on the 3rd fret of the A string
- Dm — Standard fingering
- G7 — Standard fingering
- E7 — Standard fingering
- Am — Just one finger on the 2nd fret of the G string
- F — Two fingers: 2nd fret G string, 1st fret E string
Once you've mastered this song, check out similar medium songs like I'm Yours or Hey Soul Sister that use the same chord progression.