El Día Que Me Quieras in A

Carlos Gardel / Alfredo Le Pera(1935)tangoTango lento
Do Re MiC D E
A
Instrument
GuitarUkuleleBassPiano
A
A
B
A
A
F♯m
Bm
E7
A
F♯m
Bm
E7
A
F♯m
Bm
E7
A
F♯m
Bm
E7
A7
D
Bm7
E7
A
F♯m
Bm
E7
A
F♯m
Bm
E7
A
F♯m
Bm
E7

Chord Diagrams — El Día Que Me Quieras in A (Guitar)

El Día Que Me Quieras in A

Gardel y Le Pera escribieron 'El Día Que Me Quieras' en 1935 para la película homónima, rodada en Nueva York meses antes de la muerte del Zorzal. La letra imagina el instante en que la persona amada finalmente corresponde: flores, perfumes y luna. La progresión I-VI-II-V en Sol mayor, con el trotear del bandoneón, es uno de los momentos más cinematográficos de todo el tango.

El Día Que Me Quieras 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 F# (descending minor third), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to B (descending minor 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 B to A by whole step.

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.

tango4/4 · 32 bars · Form: AABA

Chords: A, F♯m, Bm, E7, A7, D, Bm7.