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Goran Bregovic, Cesária Évora – Ausencia Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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These are the chords for Ausencia by Goran Bregovic, Cesária Évora on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Intro]
D  Gm  D    Gm  D Gm
Ausencia, ausencia

[Verse 1]
Gm
Si asa um tivesse
   D      D7     Gm
Pa voa na esse distancia
Si um gazela um fosse
     D       D7        Gm
Pa corrê sem nem um cansera
 Gm7            Cm7
Anton ja na bo seio
F             Bb
Um tava ba manchê
Gm7           Cm7
E nunca mas ausencia
A7         D
Ta ser nôs lema

[Verse 2]
              Gm
Ma sô na pensamento
      D7        Gm
Um ta viajà sem medo
Nha liberdade um tê'l
     D7      Gm
E sô na nha sonho
   Gm7          Cm7
Na nha sonho miéforte
F             Bb
Um tem bô proteçäo
Gm             Cm7
Um tem sô bô carinho
A7      D
E bô sorriso

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[Chorus]
D
Ai solidäo tô'me
Gm
Sima sol sozim na céu
                D
Sô ta brilhà ma ta cegà
Na sê claräo
              D7
Sem sabe pa onde lumia
Pa ondê bai
                Cm7 D
Ai solidäo é um sina

[Verse resumption]
              Gm
Ma sô na pensamento
      D7        Gm
Um ta viajà sem medo

Nha liberdade um tê'l
     D7      Gm
E sô na nha sonho
   Gm7          Cm7
Na nha sonho miéforte
F             Bb
Um tem bô proteçäo
Gm             Cm7
Um tem sô bô carinho
A7      D
E bô sorriso

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[Chorus]
D
Ai solidäo tô'me
Gm
Sima sol sozim na céu
                D
Sô ta brilhà ma ta cegà
Na sê claräo
              D7
Sem sabe pa onde lumia
Pa ondê bai
                Cm7 D
Ai solidäo é um sina

[Outro]
D  Gm   D   Gm  D Gm
Ausencia, ausencia

How to play Ausencia: key, chords and progression

Ausencia by Goran Bregovic, Cesária Évora is in the key of G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭). The song uses 8 chords: D, Gm, D7, Gm7, Cm7, F, Bb and A7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – Gm – D – D7 (V – i – V – V7 in G minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes B, Em, B7, Em7, Am7, D, G, F#7 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D7 chord on guitar (xx0212) — D7D F♯ A C

Gm7 chord on guitar (353333) — Gm7G B♭ D F

Cm7 chord on guitar (x35343) — Cm7C E♭ G B♭

A7 chord on guitar (x02020) — A7A C♯ E G

Ausencia chords: questions

What key is Ausencia in?

Ausencia by Goran Bregovic, Cesária Évora is in the key of G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Ausencia?

Ausencia uses 8 chords: D, Gm, D7, Gm7, Cm7, F, Bb, A7.

What is the chord progression of Ausencia?

The main progression is D – Gm – D – D7 (V – i – V – V7).

Is Ausencia easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes B, Em, B7, Em7, Am7, D, G, F#7 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo).

How to play Ausencia: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Ausencia chords: questions

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