Une vie d'amour in A

Georges Garvarentz / Charles Aznavour(1981)swing
Do Re MiC D E
A
B
Dm7/C
Dm6/B
E7/G♯
Am/G♯
Am/G
D7/F♯
Am/E
Am/G♯
Am/G
D7/F♯
D♯dim/F♯
Dm6/F
G/F
Cm7/G
Gmadd4
Asus4/G
E7/G♯
Dm/F
E7/G♯

Chord Diagrams — Une vie d'amour in A (Guitar)

Display
FingerNoteDegree
Dm
EADGBExx231
5frEADGBE1113426frEADGBEx4231x10frEADGBE111134
Dm7/C
EADGBExx312
5frEADGBE1111326frEADGBExx231410frEADGBE111113
Dm6/B
EADGBExx21
3frEADGBE11x3245frEADGBEx13x249frEADGBE2222x1
E7
EADGBE21
5frEADGBEx3241x7frEADGBE1111349frEADGBE111xx2
Am
EADGBEx231
2frEADGBE444x15frEADGBE1111347frEADGBEx1342
Dm/F
6frEADGBEx4231x
EADGBExx2315frEADGBE11134210frEADGBE111134
F♯dim
EADGBE2x31x
4frEADGBExx12x37frEADGBEx41x239frEADGBEx1243x
E7/G♯
EADGBE21
5frEADGBEx3241x7frEADGBE1111349frEADGBE111xx2
Am/G♯
EADGBEx231
2frEADGBE444x15frEADGBE1111347frEADGBEx1342
Am/G
EADGBEx231
2frEADGBE444x15frEADGBE1111347frEADGBEx1342
D7/F♯
EADGBExx213
3frEADGBEx3241x5frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111132
F
EADGBE111342
3frEADGBE11x2435frEADGBE1114328frEADGBE111234
Am/E
EADGBEx231
2frEADGBE444x15frEADGBE1111347frEADGBEx1342
D♯dim
EADGBExx12x3
4frEADGBEx41x236frEADGBEx1243x9frEADGBE31x42x
Dm6
EADGBExx21
3frEADGBE11x3245frEADGBEx13x249frEADGBE2222x1
D♯dim/F♯
EADGBExx12x3
4frEADGBEx41x236frEADGBEx1243x9frEADGBE31x42x
Dm6/F
EADGBExx21
3frEADGBE11x3245frEADGBEx13x249frEADGBE2222x1
G/F
EADGBE213
3frEADGBE1113425frEADGBE11x2437frEADGBE111432
Cm7/G
3frEADGBE111132
EADGBEx2134x4frEADGBExx23148frEADGBE111113
F7
EADGBE111132
3frEADGBE11x3248frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111xx2
A♯
EADGBE11x234
3frEADGBE11143x6frEADGBE1113428frEADGBE11x243
D♯Maj7
EADGBE11333x
3frEADGBE111x436frEADGBE1113248frEADGBE111xx4
Cm7
EADGBEx2134x
3frEADGBE1111324frEADGBExx23148frEADGBE111113
D7
EADGBExx213
3frEADGBEx3241x5frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111132
Gmadd4
G - B♭ - C - D
Gm
EADGBE2134
3frEADGBE1111345frEADGBExx134210frEADGBE111342
Asus4/G
EADGBEx123
EADGBExx15frEADGBE1113337frEADGBE11x234
A7
EADGBEx23
EADGBE111x25frEADGBE1111327frEADGBEx1324
G7
EADGBE321
3frEADGBE1111325frEADGBE11x32410frEADGBE111134
C
EADGBEx321
3frEADGBE1112345frEADGBE111xx48frEADGBE111342
FMaj7
EADGBExx321
EADGBE1114233frEADGBE11x3338frEADGBE111324
Gm6
EADGBE2222x1
3frEADGBE1112345frEADGBE111x328frEADGBE11x324
F♯dim7
EADGBE112x3x
EADGBE1112344frEADGBExx13248frEADGBE111234

Une vie d'amour in A

Key of 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 D to D (ascending unison), D to D (ascending unison), D to E (ascending whole step), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to F# (ascending major third), F# to E (descending whole step), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to A (ascending unison), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to F (ascending minor third), F to A (ascending major third), A to D# (ascending tritone), D# to D (descending half step), D to D# (ascending half step), D# to D (descending half step), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to C (descending minor third), C to D (ascending whole step), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to G (ascending unison), G to A (ascending whole step), A to A (ascending unison), A to G (descending whole step), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to G (ascending whole step), G to F# (descending half step). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. 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 F# to D by major third.

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.

swing4/4 · 46 bars · Form: AB

Chords: Dm, Dm7/C, Dm6/B, E7, Am, Dm/F, F♯dim, E7/G♯, Am/G♯, Am/G, D7/F♯, F, Am/E, D♯dim, Dm6, D♯dim/F♯, Dm6/F, G/F, Cm7/G, F7, A♯, D♯Maj7, Cm7, D7, Gmadd4, Gm, Asus4/G, A7, G7, C, FMaj7, Gm6, F♯dim7.

Scales for Improvisation A bebop minor, A bebop.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of A