Lady Madrid Chords
Pereza
Lady Madrid by Pereza is in the key of A minor. Chord progression: i–iv–VI–VII.
Aviones (2009)
Leiva
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At a glance
- Key
- A minor
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Main progression
- i–iv–VI–VII
- Chords used
- Am · Dm · F · G
Summary
"Lady Madrid" personifies the Spanish capital as a restless companion, channeling the warmth and urban grit that anchored Pereza's decade-long career. Released on Columbia in 2009, it sits at the heart of Aviones — the duo's final studio record before Rubén Pozo and Leiva parted ways in 2011. The song distills what Pereza did best: direct, emotionally honest rock writing that felt local without being parochial.
Musical Analysis
With no transcription data available, this harmonic sketch is inferred from Pereza's stylistic fingerprint rather than the specific recording. Leiva consistently favored diatonic minor frameworks that keep the emotional weight on the vocal line, and 'Lady Madr…
History
Leiva wrote "Lady Madrid" for Pereza's 2009 album Aviones, treating the city as a feminine figure — a well-worn device in Spanish songwriting that the duo made feel personal rather than clichéd. The lyric draws on the duo's long residence in Madrid and the spe…
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Full musical analysis
With no transcription data available, this harmonic sketch is inferred from Pereza's stylistic fingerprint rather than the specific recording. Leiva consistently favored diatonic minor frameworks that keep the emotional weight on the vocal line, and 'Lady Madrid' fits that pattern — natural minor, four chords, nothing to distract from the city portrait at its center.
Leiva wrote "Lady Madrid" for Pereza's 2009 album Aviones, treating the city as a feminine figure — a well-worn device in Spanish songwriting that the duo made feel personal rather than clichéd. The lyric draws on the duo's long residence in Madrid and the specific texture of its neighborhoods and nights.
"Lady Madrid" personifies the Spanish capital as a restless companion, channeling the warmth and urban grit that anchored Pereza's decade-long career. Released on Columbia in 2009, it sits at the heart of Aviones — the duo's final studio record before Rubén Pozo and Leiva parted ways in 2011. The song distills what Pereza did best: direct, emotionally honest rock writing that felt local without being parochial.
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Song DNA
Genre
Rock
Era
2000s
Mood
Nostalgic
Tempo
Mid-tempo
Key
Minor
Texture
Full Band
Sound
Guitar-driven
Feel
Straight
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Plays
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Listeners
7K
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1
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Popularity
3:10
Duration
4/4
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From the album Aviones
Original release
- Aviones2009
Compilations
- 10 años2010
- Esencial Pereza2012