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One Note Samba

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[Verse]
This is Dbm7just a little C7samba,
Built uB7sus4pon a single noBb7b5te
Other Dbm7notes are bound to C7follow,
But the B7sus4root is still that noBb7b5te
Now this Em9new one is the A7#5consequence,
Of the Dmaj7one we've just been Dm7throughG7  
As I'm Dbm7bound to C7be the B7sus4unavoidable coBb7b5nsequence of yA6/9ou
[Chorus]
Dm7There's so many people who can G7talk
And talk and talk and just say Cmaj7nothing,
Or nearly nothing
Cm7I have used up all the scale I F7know,
And at the end I've come to Bbmaj7nothing,
Or nearly Bdimno.....Bb7b5thing
[Verse]
So I Dbm7came back to my C7first note,
As I B7sus4must come back to yoBb7b5u
I will Dbm7pour into that C7one note,
All the B7sus4love I feel for yoBb7b5u
AnyEm9one who wants the A7#5whole show,
Re mi Dmaj7fa sol la si Dm7doG7  
He will C6find himself with B7no show,
Better Bbmaj7play the note you A7know

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The story behind the song

"One Note Samba" is a bossa nova and jazz standard, known for its clever musical construction. The song's title refers to its main melody line, which begins with a long series of notes played on a single tone over a descending chord progression. This minimalist opening eventually gives way to a more conventional, scalar melody line. Composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim, a pioneer of bossa nova who merged samba with cool jazz, this song showcases his innovative approach to songwriting. Playing it allows you to explore the subtle elegance of a seemingly simple musical idea blossoming into a rich composition.

AI-written from these sources:One Note Samba — Wikipedia ↗Antônio Carlos Jobim — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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One Note Samba

by Antônio Carlos Jobim

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dbm7

B7sus4

Bb7b5

Em9

A7#5

Dmaj7

Dm7

A6/9

Cmaj7

Cm7

Bbmaj7

Bdim

[Verse]

Dbm7 C7

This is just a little samba,

B7sus4 Bb7b5

Built upon a single note

Dbm7 C7

Other notes are bound to follow,

B7sus4 Bb7b5

But the root is still that note

Em9 A7#5

Now this new one is the consequence,

Dmaj7 Dm7 G7

Of the one we've just been through

Dbm7 C7 B7sus4 Bb7b5 A6/9

As I'm bound to be the unavoidable consequence of you

[Chorus]

Dm7 G7

There's so many people who can talk

Cmaj7

And talk and talk and just say nothing,

Or nearly nothing

Cm7 F7

I have used up all the scale I know,

Bbmaj7

And at the end I've come to nothing,

Bdim Bb7b5

Or nearly no.....thing

[Verse]

Dbm7 C7

So I came back to my first note,

B7sus4 Bb7b5

As I must come back to you

Dbm7 C7

I will pour into that one note,

B7sus4 Bb7b5

All the love I feel for you

Em9 A7#5

Anyone who wants the whole show,

Dmaj7 Dm7 G7

Re mi fa sol la si do

C6 B7

He will find himself with no show,

Bbmaj7 A7

Better play the note you know

About One Note Samba Chords by Antônio Carlos Jobim

Learn how to play One Note Samba by Antônio Carlos Jobim with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “One Note Samba chords”, “One Note Samba guitar chords”, or “Antônio Carlos Jobim One Note Samba chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy One Note Samba chords and for experienced players who want accurate One Note Samba lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dbm7, C7, B7sus4, Bb7b5, Em9, A7#5.

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What key is "One Note Samba" in?

The chords for "One Note Samba" show the original chord names (including Dbm7, C7, B7sus4, Bb7b5, Em9, A7#5). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.