Teodoro Cottrau (1827–1879) · Neapolitan song · C major · 3/4 · 92 BPM · 16 bars · Folk & traditional
Santa Lucia sits in Folk & traditional, written in C major. It uses 4 chords across 16 bars, at about 92 BPM.
CG7FDm
C
G7
F
Dm
| 1 | C | G7 | F | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dm | G7 | · | C |
| 3 | · | G7 | · | C |
| 4 | · | G7 | · | C |
In three, rowing gently like a boat rocking. The first four bars change chord quickly, and later the song swings between C and G7 two bars at a time; stretch the notes there and let the voice grow, and the song comes alive.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major · Written in this key | C · G7 · F · C · Dm · G7 · C · G7 · C · G7 · C |
| Db major | Db · Ab7 · Gb · Db · Ebm · Ab7 · Db · Ab7 · Db · Ab7 · Db |
| D major | D · A7 · G · D · Em · A7 · D · A7 · D · A7 · D |
| Eb major | Eb · Bb7 · Ab · Eb · Fm · Bb7 · Eb · Bb7 · Eb · Bb7 · Eb |
| E major | E · B7 · A · E · F#m · B7 · E · B7 · E · B7 · E |
| F major | F · C7 · Bb · F · Gm · C7 · F · C7 · F · C7 · F |
| F# major | F# · C#7 · B · F# · G#m · C#7 · F# · C#7 · F# · C#7 · F# |
| G major | G · D7 · C · G · Am · D7 · G · D7 · G · D7 · G |
| Ab major | Ab · Eb7 · Db · Ab · Bbm · Eb7 · Ab · Eb7 · Ab · Eb7 · Ab |
| A major | A · E7 · D · A · Bm · E7 · A · E7 · A · E7 · A |
| Bb major | Bb · F7 · Eb · Bb · Cm · F7 · Bb · F7 · Bb · F7 · Bb |
| B major | B · F#7 · E · B · C#m · F#7 · B · F#7 · B · F#7 · B |
A barcarolle transcribed and translated by Teodoro Cottrau and published in Naples in 1849. Cottrau died in 1879, so even on a life-plus-70 basis the term ended in 1949. The 1849 publication and Cottrau’s dates (1827–1879) were checked by search.