Wave Chords

by Antônio Carlos Jobim
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Difficulty: advanced
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: D
Capo: no capo
Author christian.chasset [a] 3,591. Last edit on May 14, 2024
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Chords

Dm7
G
G13
Dmaj9
Bbdim7
Am7
D7b9
Gmaj7
Gm6
F#7
B7b9
Bm7
E7
Bb7
A7
G7
Gm7
C7
Am6
Ab6
Bb7b9
A7#5
Dmaj7

Strumming

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[Chords]
Dm7:      557565
G13:      3x345x
Dmaj9:    5x465x
Bbdim7:   6x565x
Am7:      5x555x
D7b9:     5x454x
Gmaj7:    3x443x
Gm6:      3x233x
F#7:      2x232x
B7b9:     2x121x
Bm7:      7x777x
E7:       7x675x
Bb7:      6x676x
A7:       5x565x
G7:       3x343x
Gm7:      3x333x
C7:       335353
Ab6:      4x354x
Bb7b9:    x5646x
A7#5:     5x566x
 
If more advanced player:
1- Just before the B7b9, you can replace the F#7 by:
F#13: 2x234x / F#7#5: 2x233x / B9: 2x122x
2- For the bridge, after Am7, play Am6: 5x455x
3- For the intro you can play:
   Dm7   G     Dm7   G     Dm7   G     Dm7   G
e|-1-1-|-3-3-|-1-1-|-3-3-|-5-5-|-7-7-|-5-5-|-7-7-||
B|-1-1-|-3-3-|-1-1-|-3-3-|-6-6-|-8-8-|-6-6-|-8-8-||
G|-2-2-|-4-4-|-2-2-|-4-4-|-5-5-|-7-7-|-5-5-|-7-7-||
D|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----||
A|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----||
E|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----||
 
 
[Intro]
Dm7   G13   Dm7   G13
Dm7   G13   Dm7   G13
 
[Verse 1]
              Dmaj9
So close your eyes
    Bbdim7                 Am7   D7b9
For that's a lovely way to be
         Gmaj7              Gm6               F#7
Aware of things your heart alone was meant to see
B7b9               Bm7            E7
   The fundamental loneliness goes
         Bb7             A7      Dm7   G7   Dm7   G7
Whenever two can dream a dream together
 
[Verse 2]
            Dmaj9
You can't deny
      Bbdim7                  Am7  D7b9
Don't try to fight the rising sea
                Gmaj7            Gm6                  F#7
Don't fight the moon, the stars above and don't fight me
B7b9               Bm7            E7
   The fundamental loneliness goes
         Bb7             A7      Dm7   G7   Dm7   G7
Whenever two can dream a dream together
 
[Bridge]
Gm7            C7                  Am7             (Am6)
When I saw you first, the time was half past three
Ab6                   Bb7b9         Gm7      A7#5
   When your eyes met mine, it was eternity
 
[Verse 3]
          Dmaj9
By now we know
    Bbdim7                Am7  D7b9
The wave is on its way to be
                Gmaj7           Gm6             F#7
Just catch that wave, don't be afraid of loving me
B7b9               Bm7            E7
   The fundamental loneliness goes
         Bb7             A7      Dm7   G7   Dm7   G7
Whenever two can dream a dream together
 
[Instrumental]
Dmaj7   Bbdim7  Am7    D7b9
Gmaj7   Gm6     F#7    B7b9
Bm7     E7      Bb7    A7
Dm7     G7      Dm7    G13
 
[Bridge]
Gm7            C7                  Am7             (Am6)
When I saw you first, the time was half past three
Ab6                   Bb7b9         Gm7      A7#5
   When your eyes met mine, it was eternity
 
[Verse 3]
          Dmaj9
By now we know
    Bbdim7                Am7  D7b9
The wave is on its way to be
                Gmaj7           Gm6             F#7
Just catch that wave, don't be afraid of loving me
B7b9               Bm7            E7
   The fundamental loneliness goes
         Bb7             A7      Dm7   G7   Dm7   G7
Whenever two can dream a dream together
 
[Outro]
Dm7   G13   Dm7   G13
Dm7   G13   Dm7   G13
(fade out)
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5 comments
bjdataproc
Wow, great chart. Thank you very much. Also, thanks for the advanced chords voicings. I've loved this song for a long time and now I can make it a part of my collection.
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derntootin
The fingering you show for your B7b9 has no 'B' in it.
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