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 2 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — D minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- A7×9
- Dm×7
- E7×7
- E7♭9/B×5
- A7♭9×5
- Em7×5
Key centres reached by ii–V
D minor, F major, A minor, D major and G major
Recorded on these albums
| 1962 | Big Band Bossa Nova Quincy Jones |
| 1963 | New Wave Dizzy Gillespie · “Chega de Saudade (No More Blues, Part 1)” |
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.