Chords of: Saudades by: Calema. (Em, C, D, G) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Saudades” by Calema is in C Major and runs at about 105 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 94 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, C, D, G.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 3:22 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → Cm → C → G → D → Am → C → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 1 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 0:43 | 22% |
| C | 0:37 | 18% |
| D | 0:25 | 12% |
| G | 0:24 | 12% |
| Am | 0:19 | 9% |
| Am7 | 0:17 | 8% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| D/F# | 0:04 | 2% |
Em – Cm – G – C – C6 – G – D – Em – E – A – Em – Gm – Am – B – C – D7 – G – D/F# – Em – C – Am – D – Em – Bm – C – D6 – G – D – Em – Am7 – C – Dm – G – D – Em – A/B – Em – Em7 – Am7 – Em7 – C – C6 – G – D – Em – D6 – Am7 – D – …
