Quiet Night Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

There is a little guitar intro at the beginning, but I usually wing it.

It sounds like a circle of fifths progression down to D9.

The song structure is:

English Verses 1 and 2 (Astrud)

Portuguese Verses 1 and 2 (Joao)

Solo over Verses 1 and 2 (Stan--man could that guy solo!)

Portuguese Verses 1 and 2 (Joao)

English Verses 1 and 2 (Astrud)

I think they might collapse the last two times together, but can't recall

and only have the arrangement from _Elis and Tom_ (Verve) here, which is

substantially different. (_Elis and Tom_ is absolutely superlative, by

the way--get it if you can as there won't be any more pressings of it in the

US.)

Verse 1

(English lyrics shown with corresponding Portuguese lyrics

directly below--listen for the proper rhythm and phrasing, which is tough)

Part

A

QD9uiet nights of quiet stars,

Um cantinho, um violao

G♯oQuiet chords from my guitar,

Esse amor uma cancao,

G7 F♯7

FF7Mloating on the silence that surrounds me.

Pra fazer felice a quem se ama.

Part

B

QF7uiet thoughts and quiet dreams,

Muita calma pra pensar,

E7

F+7

Quiet walks by quiet streams,

E ter tempo pra sonhar,

D9 d7 Abo (**)

And a window looking out on the mountains and the sea, how lovely!

Da janela ve-se a Corcovado o Redentor, que lindo!

Verse 2

Part

A

TD9his is how I want to be,

Quero a vida sempres assim,

G♯oHere with you so close to me,

Com voce perto de mim,

UG7ntil the final flicker ofF♯7 life's embF7Mer.

Ate a apagar da velha chama.

Part

B

IF7 who was lost anF6d lonely,

E eu que era triste,

E7

F+7

Believing life was only,

Descrente desse mundo,

D7

G

AE7 bitterA7 tragic joke have found with you,

Ao encontrar voce eu conheci,

D7 G13

G

C A♯9

F+7 (**)

The meaning of existence, oh my love.

O que e felicidade, meu amor.

(*) They often improvise here playing around with a7, g7, and Fmaj7.

(**) Listen carefully here. The shifts are tough.