Chords for "Y Apago la Luz" by Alejandro Fernandez

The time has come for you to learn the chords to a song titled “Y Apago La Luz” performed by Alejandro Fernández. 

This piece was originally written by Spaniard Miguel Gallardo, but the Mexican singer has brought it back as one of the most profound and sensual covers of our time. 

It's no surprise that, at certain times, covers surpass the original “Y Apago La Luz” by Alejandro Fernández is one of them. 

That's why we're going to give you all the chords to a piece that is sure to win your crush over. 

Alejandro Fernández

He is one of the most important Mexican singers of all time, and his millions in sales along with hundreds of awards prove it. 

Despite being the heir to the giant Vicente Fernández, the truth is that Alejandro has stood out and shone with a light all his own, because his style is different, fresh, and seeks to blend and modernize his ranchera roots. 

As a result, there are many songs by Alejandro Fernández that deserve special attention, because he has a sweetness and sensuality matched by few. 

On this occasion, however, we'll focus on “Y Apago La Luz”. 

Best songs by Alejandro Fernández

Alejandro is one of the few artists who manage to stand out for such a broad repertoire, with songs that have been hits one after another. 

Women and men alike have come to appreciate the quality and versatility of this Mexican singer-songwriter. Besides, fragile heterosexuality hardly matters when it comes to appreciating everything Alejandro represents for music. 

His most iconic songs are: 

• Como quien pierde una estrella. 
• Si tu te vas. 
• Si tu supieras. 
• Canta corazón.
• Caballero. 
• No sé olvidar. 
• No lo beses 
• Abrázame. 

Among many others, but these stand out for showcasing the best of his interpretive versatility. 

Y Apago la Luz

As we've pointed out, “Y Apago La Luz” is an original composition by the Spanish singer. 

However, in its day it wasn't a very popular composition, but thanks to the interpretive quality of Alejandro Fernández, this song came to life and became one of the most acclaimed among the Mexican singer's covers. 

Several aspects of this piece are worth highlighting: 

• A modern sound. 
• A combination of chamber instruments with a ballad. 
• The deep, sensual voice of Alejandro Fernández. 
• Simple harmony, yet with an impressive sonic depth. 

Overall, everything in this song is easy except Alejandro Fernández's voice, but musically everything is easy. Still, it all turns into a huge, complex piece when everything comes together for us to listen to. 

Tempo 

We've set this rendition of “Y Apago La Luz” by Alejandro Fernández at a tempo of a quarter note at 60 BPM. 

With that in mind, we recommend you set your metronome to that speed to practice your performance. 

Harmony: Y Apago La Luz

Overall, harmonically this composition sits in the key signature of C#m and the base chords of this song are the following: 

Cm - F#m - B - E - C#m7/5dim - G#7 - A 

In this way, the entire piece unfolds over the harmonic function of E major. However, the voicing of the chords and the passing chords make all the difference in the world. 

As for the passing chords, we have the following foundation: 

• Cm7 - (Bsus2/D# - E)
• F#m - (G#m7 - A)
• B - (C#m7 - Bsus2/D#)

The chords shown in parentheses are the passing chords played before moving on to another base chord. 

Now, these passing chords aren't used throughout the whole song; instead, they appear in the chorus and only at very specific points.

Well then, here are the chords that go in each part of the song: 

• Intro: C#m - A - F#m - G#7
• Verse: C#m - F#m - B - E - C#m - F#m - G#7 - C#m - A - G#m7 - (F#m7) - G#7
• Chorus: Cm7 - (Bsus2/D# - E) - F#m - (G#m7 - A) - B - (C#m7 - Bsus2/D#) - E
• Chorus 2: Cm7 - (Bsus2/D# - E) - F#m - (G#m7 - A) - B - (C#m7 - Bsus2/D#) - E - D#m7/5dim - A - G#7.

From here we leave you with a challenge: to find the correct voicing, or at least the one closest to the original sound of “Y Apago La Luz” by Alejandro Fernández. 

We invite you to write to us with your questions and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.