How to play L’amour de Ma Vie by Billie Eilish
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.