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.
