Chega de Saudade

by Antonio Carlos Jobim

💃 Latin & Bossa Nova
Difficulty ★★★★☆
Tuning Standard
Capo None

The song that launched bossa nova in 1958. Jobim's sophisticated harmony moves through Dm7-Dm6-Dm(maj7) with the signature syncopated bossa rhythm. A cornerstone of Brazilian music.

  Dm7             Dm6            Dm(maj7)
e|---1---1---1-----1---1---1------1---1---1--------|
B|---1---1---1-----1---1---1------1---1---1--------|
G|---2---2---2-----2---2---2------2---2---2--------|
D|---0---0---0-----0---0---0------0---0---0--------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|

  Dm6             A7(b13)         Dm
e|---1---1---1-----1---1---1------1---1---1--------|
B|---1---1---1-----2---2---2------3---3---3--------|
G|---2---2---2-----0---0---0------2---2---2--------|
D|---0---0---0-----0---0---0------0---0---0--------|
A|-------------------0---0---0--------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|