Antonio Carlos Jobim - One note samba
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This version is from the 1960's instrumental recording of Jobim, featuring Creed Taylor.
The words are shown
here to help indicate space and timing for the guitar chords. The proper chord voicing
is essential for the
song to have the right 'feel'. To that end, I have also tabbed the chords. These chord
positions allow for
either rhythm playing, as on the record, or solo guitar, simply adding the one note
melody to the existing
chords.
[Verse 1]
This Bm7is just a little sBb7amba
BuiltAm11 upon a single noAb7b5te.
OtherBm7 notes are bound toBb7 follow
But tAm11he root is still thAb7b5at note.
Now tG7sushis new one is the coGaugnsequence
Of thCmaj7e one we've just been F9through
As I'Bm7m bound toBb7 be the uAm7navoidable Abmaj7consequence of Am11you. Ab7b5 G
[Chorus]
Cm7There's so many people who can
F9Talk and talk and talk
And just say noBbmaj7thing or Bb6nearly nBbmaj7othing Bb6
Bbm7I have used up all the scale I know
Eb9And at the end
I've come to noAbmaj7thing orAbm7 nearly nothiAm7b5ng Ab7b5
[Verse 2]
So I cBm7ame back to my first nBb7ote
As I mAm11ust come back to yAb7b5ou
I willBm7 pour into that one nBb7ote
All thAm11e love I feel for yAb7b5ou.
AnyoneG7sus who wants the whole Gaugshow
Re miCmaj7 fa sol la si F9do
He wiBm7ll find Bb7himself with Am7no show Abmaj7Better play the note Am11you kAb7b5now. G
(Repeat and end)
Chord Tablature
Bm7 Bb7 Am11 Ab7b5 G7sus Gaug Cmaj7 F9 Cm7 Am7 Abmaj7 Bbmaj7 Bb6
e|---x------x------x------x-------3------3-------3------x------x------x------x------1-------1--|
B|---3------3------3------3-------3------4-------5------8------8------5------4------3-------1--|
G|---2------1------5------5-------5------4-------4------8------8------5------5------2-------0--|
D|---4------3------5------4-------3------5-------5------7------8------5------5------3-------0--|
A|---2------1------x------x-------5------3-------3------8------10-----7------6------1-------1--|
E|---x------x------5------4-------3------x-------x------x------8------5------4------x-------x--|
Bbm7 Eb9 Abm7 Am7b5 G
e|---x------x------4------x-------3-|
B|---6------6------4------4-------3-|
G|---6------6------4------5-------4-|
D|---6------5------4------5-------5-|
A|---8------6------6------x-------5-|
E|---6------6------4------5-------3-|