Quiet Nights

D9:  x-5-4-5-5-5------------------------------------------------:)
Abo:  4-x-3-4-3-x-----------------------------------------------:)  (optional, play the top string 4)
g7:  3-x-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------------:)
Gb7:  2-x-2-3-2-2-----------------------------------------------:)
Fmaj7:  x-x-3-5-5-5---------------------------------------------:)
f7:  x-8-x-8-9-8------------------------------------------------:)
f6:  x-8-x-7-9-8------------------------------------------------:)
e7:  x-7-x-7-8-7------------------------------------------------:)
F+7:  x-8-7-6-8-x-----------------------------------------------:)
d7:  x-5-x-5-6-5------------------------------------------------:)
a7:  5-x-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------------:)
G(b9b13):  3-x-3-4-4-4------------------------------------------:)
G13:  3-x-3-4-5-5-----------------------------------------------:)
Bb9:  6-5-6-5-x-x-----------------------------------------------:)
C:  x-3-5-5-5-x  (there had to be at least one easy one here! --:)

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.)

(English lyrics shown with corresponding Portuguese lyrics
directly below--listen for the proper rhythm and phrasing, which is tough)

Part
 [A]

Q[D9]uiet nights of quiet stars,
Um cantinho, um violao

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

 [G7]                       [F#7]
F[Fmaj7]loating on the silence that surrounds me.
Pra fazer felice a quem se ama.

Part
 [B]

Q[F7]uiet 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!

Part
 [A]

T[D9]his is how I want to be,
Quero a vida sempres assim,

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

U[G7]ntil the final flicker of[F#7] life's emb[Fmaj7]er.
Ate a apagar da velha chama.

Part
 [B]

I[F7] who was lost an[F6]d lonely,
E eu que era triste,

 [E7]
 [F]+7
Believing life was only,
Descrente desse mundo,

 [D7]
 [G]
A[E7] bitter[A7] tragic joke have found with you,
Ao encontrar voce eu conheci,

 [D7]              [G13]
 [G]
 [C]   [Bb9]
 [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.