Arcade Fire – Brazil (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar
Ukulele
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Tabbed by: Alex W. (greensea)
Brazil is a rearrangement of the song Aquarela do Brasil, originally written in 1939.
been recorded a whole bunch of times, and was used to great effect as a theme for Terry
1984 classic, also named Brazil. This version is the b-side for the Arcade Fire's Cold
and Rebellion (Lies) singles.
The song opens with a distinctive chromatic melody, up and down from B to C#. Here it is
a few different octaves.
Pick and choose one or more of these positions to play, depending on what you like the of.
CHROMATIC MELODY e|------------------|------------------| B|------------------|-0-1-2--0-1-2-2-1-| G|------------------|------------------| D|------------------|------------------| A|-2-3-4--2-3-4-4-3-|------------------| E|------------------|------------------| e|------------------|-------------------------| B|------------------|-------------------------| G|------------------|-------------------------| D|------------------|-9-10-11--9-10-11-11-10-9| A|------------------|-------------------------| E|-7-8-9--7-8-9-9-8-|-------------------------|
[Intro]
N.C.
Play the chromatic melody twice.
E
Play the chromatic melody twice more.[Verse]
E F#m Brazil, where hearts were entertaining June
We stood beneath an amber moon
G#m And softly whispered, "One day soon" F#m G#m We kissed and clung together C# D C# D C# Then - tomorrow was another day D C# The morning found me miles away F#m With still a million things to say Am E And now, the twilight moves the sky above F#m Recalling thrills of our love G#m There's one thing I'm certain of F#m G#m F#m E Return, I will, to old Brazil
[Bridge]
E
Play the chromatic melody four times.Repeat [VERSE]
Repeat [BRIDGE] ending on E.