by Antonio Carlos Jobim
(English lyrics by Gene Lees)

Part A:

D9
Quiet nights of quiet stars,
Um cantinho, um violao

Abo
Quiet chords from my guitar,
Esse amor uma cancao,

g7 Gb7 Fmaj7 (*)
Floating on the silence that surrounds me.
Pra fazer felice a quem se ama.

Part B:

f7
Quiet 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:

D9
This is how I want to be,
Quero a vida sempres assim,

Abo
Here with you so close to me,
Com voce perto de mim,

g7 Gb7 Fmaj7
Until the final flicker of life's ember.
Ate a apagar da velha chama.

Part B:

f7 f6
I who was lost and lonely,
E eu que era triste,

e7 F+7
Believing life was only,
Descrente desse mundo,

d7 G(b9b13) e7 a7
A bitter tragic joke have found with you,
Ao encontrar voce eu conheci,

d7 G13 G(b9b13) C Bb9 F+7
The meaning of existence, oh my love.
O que e felicidade, meu amor.