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Back In Brazil

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[Intro]
 Bb2   Bbx4
Dm
[Verse 1]
DmBack in Brazil
DmThere lives a girl
DmDreams of the future
DmAnd a far, far better world
Dm
[Verse 2]
DmBack in Brazil
DmShe meets a man
DmHe's tall and handsome
DmAnd he fits in with her plan
[Verse 3]
Bb2Bright lights ahead
Bb2Music and fun
Bb2/CNights are for dancing
Bb2/CAnd the days are for the sun
AAll kinds of Asus4weather will Asurely come and Asus4go
ABut they're Asus4together
AAnd together they will Asus4steal the Dm7show
BbM7 Gm7 EbM7 Cm
[Bridge]
IchibanBb6! Ichiban! Bb6Ichiban!Bb6  
IchibanBb6! Ichiban! Bb6Ichiban!Bb6  
IchibanBb6! BaAn! ABan!
ABan! ABan! ABan! ABan!
Dm
[Verse 4]
DmBack in Brazil
DmShe makes a date
DmHe has to cancel
Dm'Cause they got him working late
Dm
[Verse 5]
DmBack in Brazil
DmShe feels afraid
DmHope starts to crumble
DmAnd her dreams begin to fade
[Verse 6]
Bb2Her lights are out
Bb2She's gone to bed
Bb2/CNights are for sleeping
Bb2/CIf a girl's to get ahead
AEven the Asus4weather
AHas started changing Asus4too
ABut they'll be Asus4together
AAnd together they will Asus4make it Dm7through
[Outro]
Ichiban! Bb6Ichiban! Bb6Ichiban!
Ichiban! Bb6Ichiban! Bb6Ichiban!
Ichiban!Bb6  
EbSo we raise a family as the clouds roll by
Bb+Making pictures of us in the sky
BbmThe kids are happy and they don't ask why
C7Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa you and EbI

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Back In Brazil

by Paul McCartney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb2

Bb2/C

Asus4

Dm7

BbM7

Gm7

EbM7

Bb6

Bb+

Bbm

[Intro]

Bb2 Bb

[Verse 1]

Back in Brazil

There lives a girl

Dreams of the future

And a far, far better world

[Verse 2]

Back in Brazil

She meets a man

He's tall and handsome

And he fits in with her plan

[Verse 3]

Bb2

Bright lights ahead

Bb2

Music and fun

Bb2/C

Nights are for dancing

Bb2/C

And the days are for the sun

A Asus4 A Asus4

All kinds of weather will surely come and go

A Asus4

But they're together

A Asus4 Dm7

And together they will steal the show

BbM7 Gm7 EbM7 Cm

[Bridge]

Bb6 Bb6 Bb6

Ichiban! Ichiban! Ichiban!

Bb6 Bb6 Bb6

Ichiban! Ichiban! Ichiban!

Bb6 A A

Ichiban! Ban! Ban!

A A A A

Ban! Ban! Ban! Ban!

[Verse 4]

Back in Brazil

She makes a date

He has to cancel

'Cause they got him working late

[Verse 5]

Back in Brazil

She feels afraid

Hope starts to crumble

And her dreams begin to fade

[Verse 6]

Bb2

Her lights are out

Bb2

She's gone to bed

Bb2/C

Nights are for sleeping

Bb2/C

If a girl's to get ahead

A Asus4

Even the weather

A Asus4

Has started changing too

A Asus4

But they'll be together

A Asus4 Dm7

And together they will make it through

[Outro]

Bb6 Bb6

Ichiban! Ichiban! Ichiban!

Bb6 Bb6

Ichiban! Ichiban! Ichiban!

Bb6

Ichiban!

So we raise a family as the clouds roll by

Bb+

Making pictures of us in the sky

Bbm

The kids are happy and they don't ask why

C7 Eb

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa you and I

About Back In Brazil Chords by Paul McCartney

Learn how to play Back In Brazil by Paul McCartney with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Back In Brazil chords”, “Back In Brazil guitar chords”, or “Paul McCartney Back In Brazil 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 Back In Brazil chords and for experienced players who want accurate Back In Brazil lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bb2, Bb, Dm, Bb2/C, A, Asus4.

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What key is "Back In Brazil" in?

The chords for "Back In Brazil" show the original chord names (including Bb2, Bb, Dm, Bb2/C, A, Asus4). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.