Amor, Amor, Amor in A

Gabriel Ruiz(1944)boleroBolero moderato
Do Re MiC D E
A
Instrument
GuitarUkuleleBassPiano
A
A
B
A
A
E7
A
Bm7
E7
A
Amaj7
Bm7
E7
A
E7
A
Bm7
E7
A
Amaj7
Bm7
E7
D
Dm
A
E7
F♯m7
Bm7
E7
A
A
E7
A
Bm7
E7
A
Amaj7
Bm7
E7

Chord Diagrams — Amor, Amor, Amor in A (Guitar)

Amor, Amor, Amor in A

Gabriel Ruiz compuso 'Amor Amor Amor' en 1944 con letra de Ricardo López Méndez. Nat King Cole la grabó en español y la popularizó en todo el mundo. Jorge Negrete fue quien la consagró en México. La triple repetición del título —recurso retórico del bolero— y la melodía exuberante la convirtieron en una de las canciones de amor más representativas de la época dorada de la música latina.

Amor, Amor, Amor in A

A major is a rock and blues cornerstone. The open A string delivers a strong root, while both E strings ring as the fifth. Classic A-D-E progressions practically play themselves with open cowboy chords. The open high E is the fifth, reinforcing power. A is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open A string is the root and the open E strings provide the fifth above and below, creating a massive low-end anchor. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through A to E (descending perfect fourth), E to B (descending perfect fourth), B to A (descending whole step), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to D (ascending unison), D to F# (ascending major third). The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. When the progression loops, the bass returns from F# to A by minor third.

Scales for Improvisation

A major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Over dominant seventh chords, A Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

bolero4/4 · 32 bars · Form: AABA

Chords: A, E7, Bm7, Amaj7, D, Dm, F♯m7.