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Solo over Verses 1 and 2 (Stan--man could that guy solo!)
Portuguese Verses 1 and 2 (Joao)
English Verses 1 and 2 (Astrud)
I think they might collapse the last two times together, but can't recall
and only have the arrangement from _Elis and Tom_ (Verve) here, which is
substantially different. (_Elis and Tom_ is absolutely superlative, by
the way--get it if you can as there won't be any more pressings of it in the
US.)
Verse 1: (English lyrics shown with corresponding Portuguese lyrics
directly below--listen for the proper rhythm and phrasing, which is tough)
Part A:
D9
Quiet nights of quiet stars,
Um cantinho, um violao
Abo
Quiet chords from my guitar,
Esse amor uma cancao,
g7 Gb7 Fmaj7 (*)
Floating on the silence that surrounds me.
Pra fazer felice a quem se ama.
Part B:
f7
Quiet thoughts and quiet dreams,
Muita calma pra pensar,
e7 F+7
Quiet walks by quiet streams,
E ter tempo pra sonhar,
D9 d7 Abo (**)
And a window looking out on the mountains and the sea, how lovely!
Da janela ve-se a Corcovado o Redentor, que lindo!
Verse 2:
Part A:
D9
This is how I want to be,
Quero a vida sempres assim,
Abo
Here with you so close to me,
Com voce perto de mim,
g7 Gb7 Fmaj7
Until the final flicker of life's ember.
Ate a apagar da velha chama.
Part B:
f7 f6
I who was lost and lonely,
E eu que era triste,
e7 F+7
Believing life was only,
Descrente desse mundo,
d7 G(b9b13) e7 a7
A bitter tragic joke have found with you,
Ao encontrar voce eu conheci,
d7 G13 G(b9b13) C Bb9 F+7 (**)
The meaning of existence, oh my love.
O que e felicidade, meu amor.
(*) They often improvise here playing around with a7, g7, and Fmaj7.
(**) Listen carefully here. The shifts are tough.
How to play Note: I have no clue how you want to file this. It was written
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.