Stradella Bass Accordion: #12 "La Vie En Rose" Chords

In this video, I use the Five-Finger Stradella-Bass system that was developed by the late jazz musician Clarence Edgar Roberts (1906-1983). ERROR ALERT: At 12:38, I should have said "G" bass with the C7 chord button" (NOT "D" bass). “La Vie En Rose” CHORDS (updated: 11.10.25) INTRO | G7/B | C . *Eo/C# . | F/D | . | G7 | VERSE | C . A7 . | F/D . G7 . | C . Bb/G . | A7 | F/D | G7 | CHORUS Part A: | C | C/B | C/A . C/E **Ao/Eb | F/D . G7 . | Dm . Dm/C# . | Dm/C . G7/B . | F/D . G7 . | C Eo/C# F/D G7 | CHORUS Part B: | C | C/B | C/A . C7/G . | F | F/D . F/Dm . | C . C/B C/A | Ebo7 | Bb/D . Do/G . | C | C/B . C/A . | F/D . G7 . | C | CHORUS Part C: | C | C/B . C/A . | Dm7 . G7 . | C | ENDING | G7/B | C . Eo/C# . | F/D | . | F/Dm | C | ALTERNATE ENDING | C | C/B | C/A . *C/Ab . | C | *alternate: Fm/Ab FORMAT: Desired chord = bass/counter-bass (finger) + chord button (finger) Co7 = **Eb counter-bass (pinkie) + Ao (thumb) C#o = *C# counter-bass (index) + Eo (thumb) Dm7 = D bass (pointer) + FM (pinkie) Dm7.o5 = D bass (pointer) + Fm (pinkie) A7 = A counter-bass (pinkie) + Eo (thumb) G7 = G counter-bass (pinkie) + Do (thumb) Chord Notation Note (as shown above): The “point” (.) AFTER a bracketed chord, or chord group, indicates that the chord, or chord group should be repeated. The “point” (.) WITHIN the bracket indicates that the chord should be held/played for another beat. Chord Selection Note: This selection of specific chords is used to (1) provide as much harmonic content as possible; (2) avoid monotonous repetition--especially of the chorus’s initial “C” Major chord and subsequent Dm chord; and (3) effect minimal "dead air space" between chords. Melody Note: As this video focuses specifically on "the chords of the left hand," I play only a very simple melody with the right hand. Chord Deviation Note: In the FOURTH measure of "CHORUS Part B," the Dm7 is ordinarily held for FOUR beats. I do NOT hold that chord as such; rather, I play Dm7 for TWO beats, then Dm7.o5 for TWO beats. I find that this variation provides just a touch of sweetness, a brief break from the ordinary.