Arcade Fire - Brazil

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
brazil – the arcade fire
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
tabbed by : alex w . ( greensea )
tuning : standard

brazil is a rearrangement of the song aquarela do brasil , originally written in 1939 .
been recorded a whole bunch of times , and was used to great effect as a theme for terry
1984 classic , also named brazil . this version is the B – side for the arcade fire’s cold
and rebellion ( lies ) singles .

the song opens with a distinctive chromatic melody , up and down from B to C# . here it is
a few different octaves .

pick and choose one or more of these positions to play , depending on what you like the
of .

chromatic melody
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 0 – 1 – 2 – – 0 – 1 – 2 – 2 – 1 – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – 2 – 3 – 4 – – 2 – 3 – 4 – 4 – 3 – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 9 – 10 – 11 – – 9 – 10 – 11 – 11 – 10 – 9 |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – 7 – 8 – 9 – – 7 – 8 – 9 – 9 – 8 – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

intro
n . C .
play the chromatic melody twice .

E
play the chromatic melody twice more .

verse
E F#m
brazil , where hearts were entertaining june

we stood beneath an amber moon
G#m
and softly whispered , “one day soon”
F#m G#m
we kissed and clung together

C# D C# D C#
then – tomorrow was another day
D C#
the morning found me miles away
F#m
with still a million things to say
Am E
and now , the twilight moves the sky above
F#m
recalling thrills of our love
G#m
there’s one thing i’m certain of
F#m G#m F#m E
return , i will , to old brazil

bridge
E
play the chromatic melody four times .

repeat verse

repeat bridge , ending on E .