L’amour de Ma Vie by Billie Eilish is one of the lead tracks from her 2024 album Hit Me Hard and Soft. L’amour de Ma Vie is an old-school Pop progression featuring a laid back, medium-tempo rhythm that gives way, somewhat unexpectedly, to an EDM nightclub feel late in the track. The chord progression features old style ii-V-I harmony with a nice mix of open-position and bar-chord forms, making it a great chord progression for intermediate players.
Key and tuning : L’amour de Ma Vie is recorded at concert pitch with standard tuning. It’s in the key of A overall but with a refrain (alternate verse) in the relative minor key, F# Minor.
Chords : Bm7 E7 Amaj7 C#m7 F#7 F#m Bm C#7
Pick or fingers? This is one of those pieces that work either style. What you feel works best will depend on the instrument you are using. Finger-style will work well on all acoustics, though the song will sound closest to the recorded version played on steel strings. Electric guitar will work either way. If using a pick keep a pretty relaxed feel in the pick hand.
What are the crossed strums for? Rhythm slashes with a cross through them are a ‘percussive strum’ ; play the strum as indicated but lightly mute the strings. So, rather than hearing a chord, what you hear is a sound described as percussive. These are a common effect in steel-string rhythms, and especially so on the electric guitar.
Modern guitar chord styles to the rescue!
Modern Guitar Chord Styles 2 is a must-have guide to Electric guitar chords and rhythm styles. It teaches you how to read the rhythm slash notation used in our charts (as used in professional theatre & studio charts) and is specially designed to build your strength and stamina with bar-chords, and extend your moveable chords vocabulary. An excellent tutor for the developing electric guitarist.
