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Samba Pa Ti

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Samba Pa Ti - Carlos Santana
Here are the chords, e.g. if you want to play it
with two guitars, this would be the rhythm guitar.
Part I  (2 times):
  G-  Bm-  Em- Am7  
  G-  Bm-  Em-  Am7-  D-  Am7-  D- break
 Am-  Bm-  Am-  D- break
Part II (2 times):
  G-  Bm-  Am- D  
Part III (until end):
  G- Am  

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

"Samba Pa Ti" is an instrumental piece that sprang from a vivid street scene witnessed by Carlos Santana in New York City. He observed a jazz saxophonist struggling to choose between his instrument and a bottle of booze, and in that moment, the entire song came to him. This deeply personal composition, which Santana felt was truly his own, became one of the band's most popular and acclaimed works, appearing on their 1970 album, Abraxas. It's a song that captures a raw, human moment, translated into a rich, wordless narrative. Playing it means channeling that poignant observation into every note.

AI-written from these sources:Samba Pa Ti — Wikipedia ↗Santana (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Samba Pa Ti

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Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Samba Pa Ti - Carlos Santana

Here are the chords, e.g. if you want to play it

with two guitars, this would be the rhythm guitar.

Part I (2 times):

G Bm Em Am7

- - -

G Bm Em Am7 D Am7 D

- - - - - - - break

Am Bm Am D

- - - - break

Part II (2 times):

G Bm Am D

- - -

Part III (until end):

G Am

About Samba Pa Ti Chords by Santana

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What key is "Samba Pa Ti" in?

The chords for "Samba Pa Ti" show the original chord names (including G, Bm, Em, Am7, D, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.