Major view
Ab major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = G (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Db (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Andrea Bocelli - Besame Mucho - Chord
Key Ab major – F minor Chords Cm, Fm, G7, C7, G#7, D7 Easy key F (capo 3)
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Key: Ab | Fm
Capo: 0
Cm Fm
Besame, besame mucho,
C7 Fm
como si fuera esta noche
G7 Cm
la última vez
C7 Fm
Besame, besame mucho,
Cm G#7
que tengo miedo perderte
G7 Cm
perderte despues
Fm Cm
Quiero tenerte muy cerca
G7
mirarme en tus ojos
Cm
verte junto a mi
Fm Cm
piensa que tal vez mañana
D7
yo ya estaré lejos
G#7 G7
muy lejos de ti
Cm Fm
Besame, bésame mucho,
C7 Fm
como si fuera esta noche
G7 Cm
la última vez
C7 Fm
Besame, bésame mucho
Cm G#7
que tengo miedo a perderte
G7 Cm
perderte después
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Harmony analysis
Andrea Bocelli – Besame Mucho: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Cm and ends on Cm. Its chords belong to both Ab major and Fm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
F minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Db (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Eb (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = E (harmonic-minor leading tone from the V chord)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the F minor side because Fm is heard 8 times against 3 for Ab and the major V chord points straight at Fm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Ab major, and switching between the two views is exactly where the practice value lies.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to Ab or to Fm; comparing both readings is a practice of its own.
Every chord of the key, listed 1 to 7 separately for each key. Chords played in the song show how often they appear; chords from outside the scale sit next to their own degree.
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I7 | G#7 | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | G# · B# · D# · F# | 3× |
| ii | Bbm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Bb · Db · F | — |
| iii | Cm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | C · Eb · G | 11× |
| V7/vi | C7 | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Fmsecondary dominant | C · E · G · Bb | 4× |
| IV | Db | Subdominant — moves away from home | Db · F · Ab | — |
| #IV7 | D7 | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | D · F# · A · C | 1× |
| V | Eb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| vi | Fm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | F · Ab · C | 8× |
| vii° | Gdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | G · Bb · Db | — |
| V7/iii | G7 | Secondary dominant V/iii — leads to Cmsecondary dominant | G · B · D · F | 6× |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Fm | Tonic — home | F · Ab · C | 8× |
| ii° | Gdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · Db | — |
| V7/v | G7 | Secondary dominant V/v — leads to Cmsecondary dominant | G · B · D · F | 6× |
| III7 | G#7 | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | G# · B# · D# · F# | 3× |
| iv | Bbm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · Db · F | — |
| v | Cm | Minor dominant — soft pull | C · Eb · G | 11× |
| V7 | C7 | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | C · E · G · Bb | 4× |
| VI | Db | Submediant — warm colour | Db · F · Ab | — |
| #VI7 | D7 | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | D · F# · A · C | 1× |
| VII | Eb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Eb · G · Bb | — |
Analysis
The key pair is Ab major and its relative F minor (4 flats). 6 different chords appear 33 times in total; 2 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Fm brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from Ab, the same C7 is V7/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Fm. G7 acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
Chord movement
- G7 Cm AbV7/iii → iiisecondary resolution FmV7/v → v ×6
- C7 Fm AbV7/vi → visecondary resolution FmV7 → iharmonic-minor cadence ×4
- Cm Fm Abiii → vi Fmv → inatural-minor cadence ×4
The move to watch is G7 → Cm, heard 6 times. From the Fm side it is V7/v → v; from the Ab side it reads V7/iii → iii (secondary resolution: G7 resolves a fourth up to Cm). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Ab major pentatonic and F minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Ab – Bb – C – Eb – F): start from Ab for a brighter phrase, from F for a bluesier one.
- Over Cm, land on C, Eb, G — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Fm, land on F, Ab, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over G7, land on G, B, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When C7 comes, swap the scale's Eb for E: that single note is the harmonic-minor sound of the chord.
The song on the circle of fifths
- Played in the song — chord of the key
- Played — the minor's harmonic V or a secondary dominant
- Played — borrowed or outside chord
- Home region: IV–I–V and ii–vi–iii
Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.
Capo and easier keys
With Ab major shapes
- Capo 1 + G shapes
- Capo 4 + E shapes
- Capo 6 + D shapes
With F minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Em shapes
- Capo 3 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 3 semitones down · capo 3 keeps the original pitch
- 4 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
The opening Cm lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The backbone is Cm, Fm, G7, C7 — iii–vi–V7/iii–V7/vi from the Ab side, v–i–V7/v–V7 from the Fm side. G7 is the interesting twist: in Ab it is a chromatic chord (V7/iii), while in Fm it becomes the dominant (V7/v) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on G7 → Cm (V7/iii → iii in Ab, V7/v → v in Fm): secondary resolution — G7 resolves a fourth up to Cm. The final chord is Cm; the ear comes to rest in Ab.
This analysis is generated from the song's chords by akorculuk's harmony engine using consistent rules. When you change key, the degrees stay the same; only the chord names change.
Andrea Bocelli - Besame Mucho Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
Hover over or tap a chord in the lyrics for its shapes, its degree in both keys and a listen button. Here you have every chord of the song side by side.
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