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Gregory Porter & Nat King Cole – The Girl From Ipanema Chords

Updated January 8, 2026

[Intro]
Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7

[Verse 1]
Fmaj7
Tall and tan and young and lovely
    G                      G7
The girl from Ipanema goes walkin'
    Gm7                   C7
And when she passes, each one
           F    D7  C7  F#7
she passes goes "a'ah!"

[Verse 2]
Fmaj7
When she walks, she's like a samba
     G7
That swings so cool and
sways so gentle
Gm7
That when she passes,
     C              F    Fmaj7
each one she passes goes "a'ah!"

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[Bridge]
F#maj7                B7
O'oh, but I watch her so sadly
F#m7                  D7
How, can I tell her I love her?
Gm7                        D#7
Yes, I would give my heart gladly
         Am7                     D7
But each day as she walks to the sea
    Gm7                          C7
Shе looks straight ahead, not at me

[Verse 3]
Fmaj7                          G7
Tall and tan and young and lovely
    G                      G7
Thе girl from Ipanema goes walkin'
Gm7                 C7
And when she passes I smile,
F               Fmaj7  Am7  D7
but she doesn't see

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[Break]
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 A7    A7 A9
Am7   D7    Gmaj7 Gmaj7

[Bridge]
G#maj7                C#7
O'oh, but I watch her so sadly
G#m7                  E7
How, can I tell her I love her?
Am7                  F7
Yes, I would give my heart gladly
         Bm7                     E7
But each day as she walks to the sea
    Am7                          D7
Shе looks straight ahead, not at me

[Verse 4]
Gmaj7
Tall and tan and young and lovely
A7               A         A7
The girl from Ipanema goes walkin'
   Am7             D7
'n When she passes I smile,
                Gmaj7
but she doesn't see
                Em7
(smile though yo heart is achin')

[Coda]
Am7             D7
When she passes I smile,
                Gmaj7
but she doesn't see
            G#7
(smile even though it's breakin')
            Gmaj7  D7
She doesn't see
            Gmaj7    Gmaj7
she doesn't see

How to play The Girl From Ipanema: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for The Girl From Ipanema by Gregory Porter & Nat King Cole on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

The Girl From Ipanema by Gregory Porter & Nat King Cole keeps coming home to G major (one sharp: F♯). You need 26 chords: Gm7, C7, Fmaj7, G, G7, F, D7, F#7, C, F#maj7, B7 and F#m7 and 14 more.

Listen for G – G7 – Gm7 – C7 (I – I7 – i7 – IV7 in G major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – doh – doh – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Good to know: on guitar, Gm7, F, F#7, F#maj7 and F#m7 need a barre or movable shape. Take the change into them slowly at first; piano and ukulele players have it easier.