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Elvis Presley - Viva Las Vegas Chords

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ChordsG, Em, Em7, C, Am7, Am, A, A7, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

[Opening]
[G]Bright light city gonna set [G]my soul
[G]Gonna [Em]set my [G]soul on fire
Got a whole lot of money that’s ready [G]to burn,
So [Em]get those [G]stakes up higher [G]
[Em]There’s a [Em7]thousand pretty [Em]women [G]waitin’ out [Em]there
And they’re all [Em7]livin the [G]devil may [Em]care
And [Em7]I’m just the [Em]devil with [Em7]love to [Em]spare, [Em7]so!

[chorus]
[C]Viva Las [G]Vegas, [G] [C]Viva Las [G]Vegas [G]

[verse 2]
[G]How I wish that there [G]were more
Than the [Em]twenty-four [G]hours in the day
Cause even if there were forty [G]more
I [Em]wouldn’t [G]sleep a minute a[G]way
[G]OH there’s [Em]black jack [Em7]and [Em]poker
and the [G]roulette [Em]wheel
A fortune [Em7]won [Em]and lost on [G]every [Em]deal
[Em]All you need’s a [Em7]strong [Em]heart
and a [Em7]nerve of [Em]steel, [Em7]well!

[chorus]
[C]Viva Las [G]Vegas, [G] [C]Viva Las [G]Vegas [G]

[verse 3]
[C]Viva Las Vegas with you [Am7]neon [C]flashin’
[C]And your [Am7]one [C]arm bandits crashin’
And [G]all those hopes [G]down the drain [G]
[C]Viva Las Vegas [Am7]turnin’ [C]day into nighttime
[Am7]Turnin’ [C]night into daytime
[Am7]If you [Am]see it once, [A]you’ll never [A7]be the same a[D]gain

[interlude]
[D]

[Closing]
[G]I’m gonna keep on the run
I’m gonna have [G]me some fun
If it [Em]costs me [G]my very last dime [G]
If I wind up [G]broke up well I’ll always re[G]member
That I [Em]had a [G]swingin’ time [G]
[Em]I’m gonna [Em7]give [Em]it every[G]thing I’ve [Em]got
Lady luck [Em7]please [Em]let the [G]dice stay [Em]hot
Let me shoot a [Em7]seven with [Em]every shot, [Em7]Huh!

[chorus]
[C]Viva Las [G]Vegas, [G] [C]Viva Las [G]Vegas [G]
[C]Viva Las [G]Vegas, [G] [C]Viva Las [G]Vegas [G]

[outro]
[G]

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ArtistElvis Presley
AlbumSingle
GenresRock, Rockabilly
Year1964
KeyG

How to play Viva Las Vegas on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Elvis Presley - Viva Las Vegas on guitar requires 9 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Viva Las Vegas uses these transitions most often: G → Em (15), Em → Em7 (14), and Em → G (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
G to Em

2. Em → Em7 chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram

To move from Em to Em7;

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
Em to Em7

3. Em7 → G chord transition

Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Em7 to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Em7 to G

4. Em7 → C chord transition

Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Em7 to C;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Em7 to C

5. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

6. C → Am7 chord transition

To move from C to Am7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.

7. Am7 → Am chord transition

To move from Am7 to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.

8. Am → A chord transition

To move from Am to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

9. A → A7 chord transition

To move from A to A7;

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

10. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

11. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

Viva Las Vegas chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Viva Las Vegas.

  • Viva Las Vegas includes 84 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Viva Las Vegas contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Viva Las Vegas connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → Em7: 0%
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