Standards

Chega De Saudade (No More Blues) chords & key

Key: D minor
Form: ABCD
Bars: 68
Groove: Bossa nova
Time signature: 4/4

“Chega De Saudade (No More Blues)” is a jazz standard by Antonio-Carlos Jobim. It is usually played in D minor as a bossa nova, and the 68-bar ABCD form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 7 minor ii–V–i, uses 35 different chords and moves between the key centres D minor, F major, A minor, D major and G major. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — D minor

G^m9

C⁷

F^maj9

B♭^maj7

B^dim7

E^mA⁷

D^m7

A⁷

D^m

D^m7_/C

E^7♭9_/B

E^m7♭5_/B♭

A^7♭9

D^m

E^m7♭5A⁷

D^m

B^m7♭5E⁷

A^m

B♭^maj7

E^m7♭5

A^7♭9

D^m

D^m7_/C

E^7♭9_/B

E^m7♭5_/B♭

A^7♭9

D^m

D^7♭9

G^m

A^7♭9

D^m

D^m7_/C

E^7♭9_/B

A^7♭9

D^m

E^m7A⁷

D^maj7

B⁷_/E♭

E^m7

A^7sus

A⁷

D^dim7

D^maj7

G♭^m7

F^dim7

E^m7

E⁷

E^m7♭5

A⁷

D^maj7

B^m7

E⁷

G♭⁷

B^m7B♭^m7

A^m7D⁷

G^maj7

G^m7

G♭^m7

B⁷

E⁷

A⁷

G♭^m7

B⁷

E⁷

A⁷

D⁶

A⁷

Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.

Harmonic analysis

3Major ii–V–I

7Minor ii–V–i

14ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

5Dominant chains

35Different chords

Most used chords

A⁷×9
D^m×7
E⁷×7
E^7♭9_/B×5
A^7♭9×5
E^m7×5

Key centres reached by ii–V

D minor, F major, A minor, D major and G major

Recorded on these albums

1959	Chega de saudade João Gilberto · “Chega de saudade”
1962	Big Band Bossa Nova Quincy Jones
1962	Big Band Bossa Nova Stan Getz · “Chega de saudade”
1962	Bossa Nova: New Brazilian Jazz Lalo Schifrin and Orchestra · “Chega de saudade”
1963	New Wave Dizzy Gillespie · “Chega de Saudade (No More Blues, Part 1)”
1963	The Composer of Desafinado, Plays Antônio Carlos Jobim · “Chega de saudade”
1963	Stessa spiaggia stesso mare Mina · “Chega de saudade”
1963	Charlie Byrd's Bossa Nova Once More! Charlie Byrd · “Chega De Saudade”
1963	Bossa Nova Franco Cerri · “Chega De Saudade”
1966	The Time Machine Gary Burton
1971	Alone at Last Gary Burton · “Chega de Saudade (No More Blues)”
1971	Dez anos depois Nara Leão · “Chega de saudade”
1975	O poeta e o violão Toquinho e Vinicius · “Chega de saudade”
1975	Via Brasil, Volume 2 Tania Maria · “Chega de saudade”
1980	Prado Pereira de Oliveira João Gilberto · “Chega de saudade”
1986	Garota de Ipanema Nara Leão · “Chega de saudade”
1987	Inédito Tom Jobim · “Chega de saudades”
1987	Artist’s Choice Gary Burton · “Chega de Saudade (No More Blues)”
1989	Rio Revisited Antonio Carlos Jobim & Gal Costa · “Chega de saudade”
1989	Return to Ipanema Paquito D’Rivera · “Chega de Saudade (No More Blues)”
1992	Desafinado João Gilberto · “Chega de saudade”
1992	Circuladô Vivo Caetano Veloso · “Chega de saudade”
1992	A felicidade Vinicius de Moraes, Toquinho & Maria Creuza · “Chega de saudade”
1992	Fantasia Eliane Elias · “No More Blues (Chega de Saudade)”

Frequently asked questions

What key is Chega De Saudade (No More Blues) in?

Chega De Saudade (No More Blues) is usually played in D minor. For B♭ instruments that is E minor, for E♭ instruments B minor.

Who wrote Chega De Saudade (No More Blues)?

Chega De Saudade (No More Blues) was written by Antonio-Carlos Jobim.

What is the form of Chega De Saudade (No More Blues)?

Chega De Saudade (No More Blues) has 4 sections (ABCD) with 68 bars in total.

How fast is Chega De Saudade (No More Blues) played?

The usual groove is Bossa nova.

What are the chord changes to Chega De Saudade (No More Blues)?

The opening bars are Gm9 | C7 | Fmaj9 | Bbmaj7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.