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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 33Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

BRAZIL - The Arcade Fire
Tuning: Standard
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.
EPlay the chromatic melody twice more.
[Verse]
EBrazil, where hearts were entertaining F#mJune
We stood beneath an amber moon
And softly whispered, "One day sG#moon"
We F#mkissed and cG#mlung together
C#TheDn   C#- tomorrow was another dayD  C#  
The morning found me miles awayD  C#  
With still a million things to F#msay
And Amnow, the twilight moves the sky abEove
Recalling thrills of our lF#move
There's one thing I'm certain G#mof
RetF#murn, I G#mwill, to F#mold BrazEil
[Bridge]
EPlay the chromatic melody four times.
Repeat [VERSE]
Repeat [BRIDGE] ending on E.

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Brazil

by Arcade Fire

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

BRAZIL - The Arcade Fire

Tuning: Standard

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.

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]

Play the chromatic melody four times.

Repeat [VERSE]

Repeat [BRIDGE] ending on E.

About Brazil Chords by Arcade Fire

Learn how to play Brazil by Arcade Fire with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Brazil chords”, “Brazil guitar chords”, or “Arcade Fire 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 Brazil chords and for experienced players who want accurate Brazil lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, C, G, D, A, E.

FAQ — Brazil by Arcade Fire

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