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The Girl From Ipanema is a classic Bossa Nova tune composed in 1962 by Antonio Carlos Jobim.
The most well-known version of this tune was performed together by Stan Getz and João Gilberto in 1963.
The song form is A-A-B-A. There are some chord changes that create interesting modulation continuously, giving this tune unique and profound quality.
The original lyrics was written in Portuguese by Vinicius de Moraes and English lyrics was later written by Norman Gimbel.
The song form is A-A-B-A. There are some chord changes that create interesting modulation continuously, giving this tune unique and profound quality.
The original lyrics was written in Portuguese by Vinicius de Moraes and English lyrics was later written by Norman Gimbel.
(Lyrics)
Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes, each one she passes goes "Ah"
When she walks, she's like a samba
That swings so cool and sways so gentle
That when she passes, each one she passes goes "Ah"
Oh But he watches her so sadly
How can he tell her he loves her
Yes he would give his heart gladly
But each day, when she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead, not at he
Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes, he smiles
But she doesn't see
Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes, each one she passes goes "Ah"
When she walks, she's like a samba
That swings so cool and sways so gentle
That when she passes, each one she passes goes "Ah"
Oh But he watches her so sadly
How can he tell her he loves her
Yes he would give his heart gladly
But each day, when she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead, not at he
Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes, he smiles
But she doesn't see