------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.
