Down In Brazil Chords by Michael Franks

Tempo:
132.55 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

C

Dbm

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Michael Franks - Down in Brazil chords
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[E]
[Am] [Em]
[A] [E]
[Em] [C]
[E] Out in Brazil, [A]
it [Am] takes a day to walk [D] a mile, [G] time just [D] stands still, and [Gm] when the people
you [C] meet look at you they [F] smile,
[C] they [Fm] still believe in style, [F]
they soothe you [Bb] with their
sambas, [G] till you [Bbm] really know you're [Ebm] down in [Db] old Brazil,
[Dbm] you [B] can tell [Gb] you're down in old [B] Brazil,
[Gb] [Gbm]
[E] [Bm] [A] down in Brazil, they [Em] never hurt or win [C] or lose, [D] if you [G] can't feel, [D] then [G] all those [Dm] cafe au lait girls
[A] in high [C] heel [F] shoes, [C] will [Fm] really cure your blues, [Bb] it seems they all [Gm] just aim to [Bb] please,
[Bbm] those women [Db] sway like [Ab] wind in [Db] my banana trees, [Ab] [Dbm]
then you [E] know you're down [Gm] in old [Ebm] Brazil.
[B] [Gb] [B]
[E] [Dbm]
[A] [E] [C]
[D]
[Bb]
[C]
[F] [Cm]
[Bb] [Gm] [Bb]
[Gm] [Bbm]
[Fm] [Ab] [Db] [Ab]
[Dbm]
[Gb]
[B] [Gb] [Bm] [Gbm]
[E]
[Am]
[A] [G]
[D] [Gm]
[C] [F]
[C] [Cm]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ebm] [Bbm]
[A] [Db]
[Ab] [Dbm]
[Bb] [Ebm]
[Gb] [Bm]
[Dbm] [E] Down in Brazil, [Dbm] [Am] ain't no million ways to play, [A] you [G] start to feel, [Bm] [D] and when you're happy it's the same
as when [F] you pray,
[C] you [Fm] think you'll get away, [Bb] then you know you [Eb] never will, [Ebm]
not when [Ab] you've been down in old Brazil,
[Fm] not [Dbm]
when [Gb] you are down in old Brazil, down [Bm]
[E]
[A] [Dbm] [Em]
[Am] in [E] old Brazil,
[A] [Em]
[Am] down in [E] old Brazil,
[A] [E] [Em]
[A] [E] down in old Brazil.
[A] [E] [Em]
[Am] [Em] [E]
[Dbm] [Em]
[E]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
C
3211
Dbm
13421114
Em
121
E
2311
A
1231
C
3211
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To learn Michael Franks - Down In Brazil chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: C, Fm, Bb, Em, A, E and A. Adjust your pace with the tempo control on ChordU, starting slowly and speeding up progressively. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: A Major.

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_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[E] Out in Brazil, _ _ [A] _ _
it [Am] takes a day to walk [D] a mile, _ [G] time just [D] stands still, _ _ and [Gm] when the people
you [C] meet look at you they [F] smile, _ _ _
[C] _ they [Fm] still believe in style, [F] _
they soothe you [Bb] with their
_ sambas, [G] till you _ [Bbm] _ really know you're [Ebm] down in [Db] old Brazil, _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dbm] you [B] can tell [Gb] you're down in old [B] Brazil,
_ _ [Gb] _ _ [Gbm] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [Bm] _ [A] down in Brazil, _ _ _ _ they [Em] never hurt or win [C] or lose, [D] _ if you [G] can't feel, _ _ [D] _ then [G] all those [Dm] cafe au lait girls
[A] in high [C] heel [F] shoes, _ _ [C] will [Fm] really cure your blues, _ [Bb] it seems they all [Gm] just aim to [Bb] please,
_ _ [Bbm] _ those women [Db] sway like [Ab] wind in [Db] my banana _ trees, [Ab] _ _ [Dbm] _ _
then you [E] know you're down [Gm] in old [Ebm] Brazil. _
_ [B] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Bm] _ [Gbm] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [Dbm] _ _ [E] _ Down in Brazil, _ _ _ [Dbm] _ [Am] ain't no million ways to play, [A] you [G] start to feel, _ _ [Bm] _ [D] and when you're happy it's the same
as when [F] you pray, _
_ _ _ [C] you [Fm] think you'll get away, _ [Bb] then you know you [Eb] never will, _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _
not when [Ab] you've been down in old Brazil, _
[Fm] not _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _
when [Gb] you are down in old Brazil, _ _ _ _ down [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Dbm] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[Am] _ in [E] old Brazil, _ _
[A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ down in [E] old Brazil, _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[A] _ [E] down in old Brazil. _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _

Facts about this song

The album Sleeping Gypsy includes this song, written by Michael Franks.

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