Major view
E major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = D# (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = A (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Gloria Estefan - Mi Tierra - Chord
Key E major – C# minor Chords C#m, G#, F#m Easy key C (capo 4)
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Key: E | Dbm | C#m
Capo: 0
C#m
De mi tierra bella, de mi tierra santa,
oigo ese grito de los tambores
G#
y los timbales a "Cumbanchá",
F#m C#m
ese pregón que canta un hermano
G#
que de su tierra vive lejano
C#m
y que el recuerdo le hace llorar;
F#m C#m
una canción que vive entonando,
G#
es su dolor de su propio llanto
C#m
y se le escucha veraz:
G#
La tierra te duele, la tierra te da
F#m G# C#m
en medio del alma cuando tú no estás.
G#
La tierra te empuja de raíz y cal
F#m G# C#m
la tierra suspira si no te ve más.
C#m G#
La tierra donde naciste no la puedes olvidar
F#m C#m G# C#m
porque tiene sus raíces y lo que dejas atrás.
La tierra te duele..... cuando tú no estás.
Siguen los pregones, la melancolía,
y cada noche junto a la luna
sigue el guajiro entonando el sol.
Y cada calle que va a mi pueblo
tiene un quejido, tiene un lamento,
tiene nostalgia, como su voz.
Esa canción que sigue entonando
porque la sangre sigue llegando
con más fuerza al corazón.
La tierra te duele.... si no te ve más.
C#m F#m G#
Tiene un quejido, tiene un lamento.
C#m F#m G#
Nunca te olvido, la llevo en mis sentimientos, sí, señor.
C#m F#m G#
Oigo ese grito, vive el recuerdo.
C#m F#m G#
Corre en mi sangre, la llevo por dentro, ¡cómo no!
C#m
Canto de mi tierra, mete y saca,
F#m G#
sufro ese dolor que hay en su alma.
C#m
Aunque esté lejos, yo la siento
F#m G#
y un día regreso, yo lo sé.
C#m F#m G#
Siguen los pregones, la melancolía.
C#m F#m G#
Cada noche, junto a la luna sigue el guajiro entonando el sol.
C#m F#m G#
Cada calle va a mi pueblo tiene un quejido, tiene un lamento.
C#m F#m G#
La nostalgia de su voz me llega con fuerza al corazón.
La tierra te duele..... si no te ve más.
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Harmony analysis
Gloria Estefan – Mi Tierra: key and chord analysis
The song opens on C#m and ends on G#. Its chords belong to both E major and C#m, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
C# minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = A (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = B (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = B# (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 C# minor side because it opens on C#m, C#m is heard 20 times while E never appears and the major V chord points straight at C#m. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from E 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 E or to C#m; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | E | Tonic — home | E · G# · B | — |
| ii | F#m | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F# · A · C# | 15× |
| iii | G#m | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | G# · B · D# | — |
| V/vi | G# | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to C#msecondary dominant | G# · B# · D# | 19× |
| IV | A | Subdominant — moves away from home | A · C# · E | — |
| V | B | Dominant — strongest pull home | B · D# · F# | — |
| vi | C#m | Relative minor — the melancholy side | C# · E · G# | 20× |
| vii° | D#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | D# · F# · A | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | C#m | Tonic — home | C# · E · G# | 20× |
| ii° | D#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D# · F# · A | — |
| III | E | Relative major — the bright side | E · G# · B | — |
| iv | F#m | Subdominant — moves away from home | F# · A · C# | 15× |
| v | G#m | Minor dominant — soft pull | G# · B · D# | — |
| V | G# | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | G# · B# · D# | 19× |
| VI | A | Submediant — warm colour | A · C# · E | — |
| VII | B | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | B · D# · F# | — |
Analysis
The key pair is E major and its relative C# minor (4 sharps). 3 different chords appear 54 times in total; 2 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of C#m brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from E, the same G# is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for C#m.
Chord movement
- G# C#m EV/vi → vi C#mV → iharmonic-minor cadence ×14
- F#m G# Eii → V/vi C#miv → Viv → V ×12
- F#m C#m Eii → vi C#miv → iminor plagal ×3
The move to watch is G# → C#m, heard 14 times. From the C#m side it is V → i (harmonic-minor cadence: the major V resolves dramatically); from the E side it reads V/vi → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- E major pentatonic and C# minor pentatonic are the same five notes (E – F# – G# – B – C#): start from E for a brighter phrase, from C# for a bluesier one.
- Over C#m, land on C#, E, G# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over G#, land on G#, B#, D# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over F#m, land on F#, A, C# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When G# comes, swap the scale's B for B#: 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 E major shapes
- No capo — open E shapes
- Capo 2 + D shapes
- Capo 4 + C shapes
With C# minor shapes
- Capo 4 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 4 semitones down · capo 4 keeps the original pitch
- 1 semitone up
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is C#m; the ear learns where home is within a second. The chords that keep coming back are C#m, G#, F#m; read them as vi–V/vi–ii in E or i–V–iv in C#m. G# is the interesting twist: in E it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in C#m it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on G# → C#m (V/vi → vi in E, V → i in C#m): harmonic-minor cadence — the major V resolves dramatically. Ending on G#, the song seals E as home.
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.
Gloria Estefan - Mi Tierra 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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