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Down In Brazil

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[Intro]
AM7    Am7
[Verse 1]
Down in BraAM7zil
It takes a Am7day to walk a D7mile
Time just stand GM7still
And when the Gm7people you meet C7look at you they FM7smile
They still beFm7lieve in styleBb7  
They sooth you with their EbM7sambas 'til
Ebm7You really know you're Ab7down in ol' DbM7BrazilDbM7  Dbm7  
You can tell you're Gb7down in ol' BM7BrazilBM7  Bm7  E7  
[Verse 2]
Down in BraAM7zil
They've never Am7heard of win or D7lose
If you can't GM7feel
Then all those Gm7cafe ole C7girls in high heel FM7shoes
Will really Fm7cure your bluesBb7  
It seems they all just EbM7aim to please
Ebm7Those women sway like Ab7wind in my ba DbM7nana treDbM7esDbm7  
Then you know you're Gb7down in ol' BM7BrazilBM7  Bm7  E7  
[Verse 3]
Down in BraAM7zil
They know a Am7million ways to D7play
You start to GM7feel
And when you're Gm7happy
It's the C7same as when you FM7pray
You'd think you Fm7get awayBb7  
Then you know you EbM7never will
Ebm7Now when you've been Ab7down in ol' DbM7BrazilDbM7  Dbm7  
Now when you are Gb7down in ol' BM7BrazilBM7  Bm7  E7  
[Outro]
      AM7  Am7Down in old Brazil
      AM7  Am7Down in old Brazil
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4/4
||:   AM7|   AM7|   Am7|    D7|
      GM7|   GM7|   Gm7|    C7|
      FM7|   FM7|   Fm7|   Bb7|
     EbM7|  EbM7|  Ebm7|   Ab7|
     DbM7|  DbM7|  Dbm7|   Gb7|
      BM7|   BM7|   Bm7|   E7:||

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Down In Brazil

by Michael Franks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

AM7

GM7

FM7

Bb7

EbM7

Ab7

DbM7

Gb7

BM7

[Intro]

AM7 Am7

[Verse 1]

AM7

Down in Brazil

Am7 D7

It takes a day to walk a mile

GM7

Time just stand still

Gm7 C7 FM7

And when the people you meet look at you they smile

Fm7 Bb7

They still believe in style

EbM7

They sooth you with their sambas 'til

Ebm7 Ab7 DbM7 DbM7 Dbm7

You really know you're down in ol' Brazil

Gb7 BM7 BM7 Bm7 E7

You can tell you're down in ol' Brazil

[Verse 2]

AM7

Down in Brazil

Am7 D7

They've never heard of win or lose

GM7

If you can't feel

Gm7 C7 FM7

Then all those cafe ole girls in high heel shoes

Fm7 Bb7

Will really cure your blues

EbM7

It seems they all just aim to please

Ebm7 Ab7 DbM7 DbM7 Dbm7

Those women sway like wind in my ba nana trees

Gb7 BM7 BM7 Bm7 E7

Then you know you're down in ol' Brazil

[Verse 3]

AM7

Down in Brazil

Am7 D7

They know a million ways to play

GM7

You start to feel

Gm7

And when you're happy

C7 FM7

It's the same as when you pray

Fm7 Bb7

You'd think you get away

EbM7

Then you know you never will

Ebm7 Ab7 DbM7 DbM7 Dbm7

Now when you've been down in ol' Brazil

Gb7 BM7 BM7 Bm7 E7

Now when you are down in ol' Brazil

[Outro]

AM7 Am7

Down in old Brazil

AM7 Am7

Down in old Brazil

===

4/4

AM7 AM7 Am7 D7

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GM7 GM7 Gm7 C7

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FM7 FM7 Fm7 Bb7

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EbM7 EbM7 Ebm7 Ab7

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DbM7 DbM7 Dbm7 Gb7

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BM7 BM7 Bm7 E7

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