Learn to play "The Girl from Ipanema" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Fmaj9 Tall and tan and young and lovely G The girl from Ipanema goes walking Gm7 F#7 And when she passes, each one she passes Fmaj9 E+/F# Goes "abo de de daoo.." Fmaj9 When she walks she's like a samba G That swings so cool and sways so gentle Gm7 F#7 That when she passes, each one she passes Fmaj9 Goes "abo de de daoo.." Chorus: F#maj7 B9 Oh, but I watch her so sadly F#m9 D9 How can I tell her I love her Gm9 D#9 Yes, I would give my heart gladly Am7 D7 But each day as she walks to the sea Gm7 C7 She looks straight ahead, not at me Tall and tan and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema goes walking And when she passes, I go The girl, the girl, the girl From Ipanema, from Ipanema Chorus: Oh, how I want her so badly How, how can I tell her I love her Yes, I would give my heart gladly But each day, when she walks to the sea She looks straight ahead, not at me Tall and tan and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema goes walking And when she passes, I smile But she doesn't see She ain't looking at me You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm Am7 C7 D7 D9 D#9 E+ Fm F# F#m Fmaj F#maj7 F#7 F#m9 G Gm Gm7 Gm9 B9 Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Girl from Ipanema" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Girl from Ipanema" by Amy Winehouse.