• Song:

    Brazil

  • Artist:

    Arcade Fire

  • Album:

    2005-05-08: Bristol Aca...

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			     BRAZIL - The Arcade Fire
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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.

EPlay (022100@1)the chromatic melody twice more.

VERSE
E (022100@1)                                    F#mBrazil, (244222@1)where hearts were entertaining June

We stood beneath an amber moon
                                AbmAnd (133111@4)softly whispered, "One day soon"
   F#m (244222@1)       AbmWe (133111@4)kissed and clung together

C# (x43121@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D C# (x43121@1)                            D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x43121@1">C#
Then   - tomorrow was another day
                                     D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x43121@1">C#
The morning found me miles away
                               F#mWith (244222@1)still a million things to say
    Am (x02210@1)                              EAnd (022100@1)now, the twilight moves the sky above
                          F#mRecalling (244222@1)thrills of our love
                              AbmThere's (133111@4)one thing I'm certain of
   F#m (244222@1)  Abm (133111@4)    F#m (244222@1)   EReturn, (022100@1)I will, to old Brazil

BRIDGE
EPlay (022100@1)the chromatic melody four times.

Repeat VERSE

Repeat BRIDGE, ending on E.
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