Louis Armstrong - La Vie En Rose

la vie en rose
louis armstrong

D , D ,

D D F#m7
hold me close and hold me fast ,
F#m7 G
this magic spell you cast ,
G Em7 A7
this is la vie en rose
Em Em A7
when you kiss me heaven sighs ,
A7 Em
and though i close my eyes ,
Em7 G D Em7 A7
i see la vie en rose
D D F#m7
when you press me to your heart ,
F#m7 Em
im in a world apart ,
Em G G
a world where roses bloom

A7 A7 Em D D
and when you speak , angels sing from above
Em Em F#m7 /
every day words seem to turn into love songs

D D F#m7
give your heart and soul to me ,
F#m7 G
and life will always be ,
A7 Em7 D F#m7 Em7 A7
la vie en rose

D D F#m7
give your heart and soul to me ,
F#m7 G
and life will always be ,
A7 Em D D
la vie en rose

this is just my version; it probably wouldn’t be considered traditional jazz
chords . i like to use the following picking pattern throughout the whole song :

( with D chord for example )
E – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – |
D – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

i played F#m7 as ( x04222 )
please comment with questions or suggestions . : ) ( i’ve uploaded an mp3 of this
version for picking pattern reference . )