Chan Chan with chords
The three verses are played in the same way.
So we will only look at chorus and verse 1.
Chords of Chan Chan
Here are the four chords you need to know to play the Buenavista Social Club song :
When this positions are ready, you can follow the tabs to play this music.
Chorus of the song
Chan Chan start by the chorus. To play it, you need to know the previous chords and follow the next tab by three time :
Remember that the chords are written above the lyrics so that you can play them at the right time. Therefore, it’s better to play while singing. Chords that are to the right of a phrase (not above a word) are played between the two phrases.
Verse 1 of the music
To play the verse, you don’t have to know any other chords. Just follow :
The other verses are played in the same way.
If you want, you can go on and play other famous latin music like Guantanamera. Find also all our guitar chords.
Chan Chan video with tab
Chan Chan lyrics
The song Chan Chan by Buenavista Social Club is composed of three verses and a chorus.
The structure of the lyrics is simple :
Chorus – Verse 1 – Verse 2 – Verse 3 – Chorus
Chorus
De Alto Cedro voy para Marcané
Llego a Cueto, voy para Mayarí
Verse 1
El cariño que te tengo
No te lo puedo negar
Se me sale la babita
Yo no lo puedo evitar
Verse 2
Cuando Juanica y Chan Chan
En el mar cernían arena
Como sacudía el jibe
A Chan Chan le daba pena
Verse 3
Limpia el camino de pajas
Que yo me quiero sentar
En aquel tronco que veo
Y así no puedo llegar
Chorus
Before start playing, don’t forget to tune guitar.
Easy PDF score to play Chan Chan on guitar
The following score is a PDF “home-made” easy score for beginners that we created according to the above frameworks and explanations.
This score summarizes everything we just covered. You can download it for free to play the Chan Chan by Compay Segundo on guitar.