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« CORCOVADO - QUIET NIGHTS OF QUIET STARS »
(ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM)
This version includes the original bossa nova chords.
Source/Reference : Almir Chediak's Songbooks and his "Dicionario de Acordes" (chords dictionary)
From : Jibidi (Belgium) – March 2015
CHORDS :
5x455x : Am6  
4x345x : E(b9)/G#  
3x333x : Gm7  
x3233x : C9  
1x221x : F7M  
1x011x : Fm6  
xx2433 : Em7  
5x555x : Am7  
x3333x : C9sus4  
1x010x : Fdim  
1x021x : F6  
1x111x : Fm7  
x1011x : Bb9  
xx2131 : E7b9  
5x532x : A7b9  
4x353x : Fm6/Ab  
3x321x : G9sus4  
x5756x : Dm7  
3x310x : G7b9  
5x566x : A7#5  
5x565x : A7  
4x343x : G#dim  
x3x455 : Cmaj7add13  
[Intro]
 Am6/  E(b9)/G#/  Gm7/  C9/  F7M/  Fm6/  Em7/  Am7/  Am6/ E(b9)/G#  
[Verse 1]
Am6Quiet nights of quiet stars
E(b9)/G#Quiet chords from my guitar
Gm7Floating on the C9sus4silence that suFdimrrounds usF6  
Fm7Quiet thoughts aBb9nd quiet dreams
E7b9Quiet walks by A7b9quiet streams
Am7And a window thaAm6t looks out on CFm6/Aborcovado,
G9sus4Oh how lFm6/Abovely! ...
[Verse 2]
Am6This is where I want to be
E(b9)/G#Here with you so close to me
Gm7Until the final C9sus4flicker of life's  Fdimem - bF6ers
[Outro]
Fm7I, who was lBb9ost and lonely
Em7Believing lAm7ife was only
Dm7A bitter tragic G9sus4joke,       G7b9have found with Em7you,A7#5  A7  
Dm7the meaning of eG9sus4xistenceG#dim,    oh my Am6love
Repeat
Final: replace the very last chord Am6 by Cmaj7add13

All chords in this song (23)

The story behind the song

Antônio Carlos Jobim is celebrated as a pivotal figure in Brazilian music, often recognized as one of the founders of bossa nova. He pioneered a distinctive sound by blending samba with cool jazz, creating a style that has become a cornerstone of jazz and pop standard repertoires. His compositions are among the most recorded popular songs in history, widely interpreted by international artists. Playing this song connects you to the elegant and sophisticated world of bossa nova that Jobim helped create.

AI-written from these sources:Antônio Carlos Jobim — Wikipedia ↗

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Corcovado - Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars

by Antônio Carlos Jobim

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am6

E(b9)/G#

Gm7

F7M

Fm6

Em7

Am7

C9sus4

Fdim

Fm7

Bb9

E7b9

A7b9

Fm6/Ab

G9sus4

Dm7

G7b9

A7#5

G#dim

Cmaj7add13

« CORCOVADO - QUIET NIGHTS OF QUIET STARS »

(ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM)

This version includes the original bossa nova chords.

Source/Reference : Almir Chediak's Songbooks and his "Dicionario de Acordes" (chords dictionary)

From : Jibidi (Belgium) – March 2015

CHORDS :

Am6

5x455x :

E(b9)/G#

4x345x :

Gm7

3x333x :

x3233x :

F7M

1x221x :

Fm6

1x011x :

Em7

xx2433 :

Am7

5x555x :

C9sus4

x3333x :

Fdim

1x010x :

1x021x :

Fm7

1x111x :

Bb9

x1011x :

E7b9

xx2131 :

A7b9

5x532x :

Fm6/Ab

4x353x :

G9sus4

3x321x :

Dm7

x5756x :

G7b9

3x310x :

A7#5

5x566x :

5x565x :

G#dim

4x343x :

Cmaj7add13

x3x455 :

[Intro]

Am6 E(b9)/G# Gm7 C9 F7M Fm6 Em7 Am7 Am6 E(b9)/G#

/ / / / / / / / /

[Verse 1]

Am6

Quiet nights of quiet stars

E(b9)/G#

Quiet chords from my guitar

Gm7 C9sus4 Fdim F6

Floating on the silence that surrounds us

Fm7 Bb9

Quiet thoughts and quiet dreams

E7b9 A7b9

Quiet walks by quiet streams

Am7 Am6 Fm6/Ab

And a window that looks out on Corcovado,

G9sus4 Fm6/Ab

Oh how lovely! ...

[Verse 2]

Am6

This is where I want to be

E(b9)/G#

Here with you so close to me

Gm7 C9sus4 Fdim F6

Until the final flicker of life's em - bers

[Outro]

Fm7 Bb9

I, who was lost and lonely

Em7 Am7

Believing life was only

Dm7 G9sus4 G7b9 Em7 A7#5 A7

A bitter tragic joke, have found with you,

Dm7 G9sus4 G#dim Am6

the meaning of existence, oh my love

Repeat

Final: replace the very last chord Am6 by Cmaj7add13

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