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La Vie Boheme — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
About “La Vie Boheme”
Free karaoke for "La Vie Boheme" by Jonathan Larson: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of Ab, 96 BPM.
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Lyrics
(La Vie Bo heme.)
(La Vie Bo heme.)
(La Vie Bo heme.)
(La Vie Bo heme.)
(La Vie To days of in spi ra tion, play in’ hook y, mak in’ some thin’ out ta noth in’.
The need to ex press, to com mu ni cate.
To go ing a gainst the grain, go ing in sane, Vie go ing mad.
To lov ing ten sion, no pen sion, to more than one di men sion.
Vie To starv ing for at ten tion, hat ing con ven tion, hat ing pre ten sion.
heme.) Not to men tion, of course, hat ing dear old Vie Mom and Dad.
(La Vie To (Eb7)rid ing your bike mid day past the three (La piece Bo (Db7)suits.
To fruits!
To no ab so lutes!
To Ab so (Ab)lut!
To choice!
To the Vil lage Voice.
(La Vie To (Eb)an y pass ing fad.
To (E)be ing an us for once, in (Ebsus)stead of a them.
La Vie Bo (Ab)heme.
La Vie Bo (Bb)heme.
To (Ab)hand craft ed beers, made in (Bbm)lo cal brew er ies.
tion.
To (Ab)yo ga, to yo gurt, to rice and beans (Bbm)and cheese.
To (Ab)leath er, to dil dos, to (Bbm)cur ry vin da loo.
tion.
To (Ab)hue vos ran che ros and rice and beans (Bbm)and cheese.
To Ma ya An ge lou.
E (Ab)mo tion, de vo tion, to (Bbm)caus ing a com mo tion.
Cre (Ab)a tion, va ca tion.
to rice and beans (Bbm)and cheese.
To Ma ya An ge lou.
E Mu cho mas tur ba tion.
Com
(La Vie Bo heme.)
(La Vie Bo heme.)
(La Vie To days of in spi ra tion, play in’ hook y, mak in’ some thin’ out ta noth in’.
The need to ex press, to com mu ni cate.
To go ing a gainst the grain, go ing in sane, Vie go ing mad.
To lov ing ten sion, no pen sion, to more than one di men sion.
Vie To starv ing for at ten tion, hat ing con ven tion, hat ing pre ten sion.
heme.) Not to men tion, of course, hat ing dear old Vie Mom and Dad.
(La Vie To (Eb7)rid ing your bike mid day past the three (La piece Bo (Db7)suits.
To fruits!
To no ab so lutes!
To Ab so (Ab)lut!
To choice!
To the Vil lage Voice.
(La Vie To (Eb)an y pass ing fad.
To (E)be ing an us for once, in (Ebsus)stead of a them.
La Vie Bo (Ab)heme.
La Vie Bo (Bb)heme.
To (Ab)pas sion, to fash ion, to (Bbm)pas sion when it’s new.
tion.
To (Ab)Son tag, to Sond heim, to rice and beans (Bbm)and cheese.
To Ma ya An ge lou.
E Mu cho mas tur ba tion.
Com an y thing ta boo.
(Eb7)Gins berg, Dyl an, Cun ning ham, and Cage.
Len ny Bruce!
Lang ston Hughes!
To the stage!
To U ta, to Bud dha, Pab lo Ne ru da, too.
Why (E)Doro thy and To to went o ver the rain bow, to (Ebsus)blow off Aunt ie Em.
La Vie Bo (Ab)heme.
(Ab)Bi sex u als, tri sex u als, Ho mo sa pi ens, car (Bbm)cin o (Ab)gens, hal lu ci no gens, men, Pee Wee Her man.
(Ab)Ger man wine, tur pen tine, Ger trude Stein, An to ni o ni, (Bbm)Ber to (Ab)luc ci, Ku ro sa wa, “Car mi na Bu ra na.” To (Eb7)ap a thy, to en tro py, to em pa thy, ec sta sy, Vá clav Ha vel, The Sex Pis tols, A.
B.
(Ab)C.
To no shame, nev er play in’ the fame (Eb)game.
To ma ri jua na!
To (E)sod om y, it’s be tween God and me.
To S.
and M.
La Vie Bo (Ab)heme.
To (C7)dance!
No way to make a liv ing, mas och is m, pain, per (F)fec tion, (C7)mus cle spa sms, chi ro prac tors, short ca reers, eat ing dis or ders.
(D7)Film!
Ad ven ture, te di um, no fam i ly, bor ing lo (G)ca tions, (D7)dark rooms, per fect fac es, e gos, mon ey, Hol ly wood and sleaze.
(E7)Mu sic!
Food of love, e mo tion, math e mat ics, i so (A)la tion, (E7)rhy thm, pow er, feel ing, har mo ny, and heav y com pe ti tion.
(Gb7)An ar chy!
Rev o lu tion, jus tice scream ing for so (Cb)lu tions, (Gb7)forc ing chang es, risk and dan ger, mak ing noise and mak ing pleas.
To (Db)fag gots, lez zies, dykes, cross dress ers, too.
To me, to me, to me, to you and you and you, you, and (Gb)you!
To peo ple liv ing with, liv ing with, liv ing with, (Db)not dy ing from dis ease.
Let (D)he a mong us (Bm7)with out sin be the (Dbsus)first to con demn
La Vie Bo (Gb7)heme.
La Vie Bo heme.
(La Vie Bo An y one out of the main stream, (La Vie is an y one in the main stream?
(La Vie Bo An y one a live with a sex drive.
(La Vie Bo Tear down the wall.
Aren’t we all?
The (Db7)op po site of war is n’t peace, it’s cre (B7)a tion.
La Vie Bo (Db5)heme.
Vi va La Vie Bo heme!
Practice tip
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
Questions about this song (11)
- What key is "La Vie Boheme" by Jonathan Larson played in?
- La Vie Boheme is arranged in the key of Ab on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "La Vie Boheme"?
- The arrangement plays at 96 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "La Vie Boheme" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "La Vie Boheme"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "La Vie Boheme"?
- "La Vie Boheme" was originally performed by Jonathan Larson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "La Vie Boheme"?
- This arrangement uses 26 chords: A, Ab, B, B7, Bb, Bbm, Bm7, C#m7, +18 more.
- What other songs by Jonathan Larson can I play here?
- Try "LOVE HEALS", "LIGHT MY CANDLE", "TANGO: MAUREEN". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "La Vie Boheme" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "La Vie Boheme" by Jonathan Larson. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "La Vie Boheme" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in Ab, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "La Vie Boheme" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.
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