Waters Of March

As performed by Basia
Written by Antonio Carlos Jobim

* You can scroll down to the bottom for suggested chord voicings.

 

INTRO

Bb/G# – – – –

VERSE 1

Bb/G# – –
A stick, a stone, it’s the end of the
Gm6 – Cm7b5/F# –
road, it’s the rest of a stump, it’s a little
Bbmaj7 – Bb/G# –
Alone, It’s a sliver of glass, it is life, it’s the
Em7b5 – Cm7b5/Eb –
Sun, It is night, it is death, it’s a trap, it’s a
Bbmaj7 – Bb9 –
gun, The oak when it blooms, a fox in the
Em7b5 – Cm7b5/Eb –
brush. The knot of the wood, the song of the
Bbmaj7 – Bb9 –
Thrush, The wood of the wind, the cliff, a
Em7b5 – Cm7b5/Eb –
Fall, A scratch, a lump, it is nothing at
Bbmaj7 – Bb9 –
all, It’s the wind blowing free, it’s the end of a
Em7b5 – Cm7b5/Eb –
slope, It’s a beam, it’s a void, it’s a hunch, it’s a hope

REFRAIN 1

Bbmaj7 – Bb/G# –
And the river bank talks of the waters of
Gm6 – Cm7b5/F# –
March, It’s the end of the strain, It’s the joy in your
Bbmaj7 – Bb/G# – Gm6 – Cm7b5/F# –
Heart… Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

VERSE 2

Bb/G# (pause)
The foot, the ground, the flesh and the
Gm6 – Cm7b5/F# –
bone, The beat of the road, a slingshot’s
Bbmaj7 – Bb9 –
stone, A truckload of bricks in the soft morning
Em7b5 – Cm7b5/Eb –
light, The shot of the gun in the dead of the
Bbmaj7 – Bb13 –
night, A mile, a must, a thrust, a bump,
Em7b5 – Cm7b5/Eb –
It’s a girl, it’s a rhyme, it’s a cold, it’s the
Bbmaj7 – Bb11sus2, B7 –
mumps, The plan of the house, the body in
Em7b5 – Cm7b5/Eb –
bed, And the car that got stuck, it’s the mud, it’s the
Bbmaj7 – Bb13 –
mud, A float, a drift, a flight, a
Em7b5 – Cm7b5/Eb –
wing, A caulk, a quail, oh, the promise of spring

REFRAIN 2

Bbmaj7 – Bb/G# –
And the river bank talks of the waters of
Gm6 – Cm7b5/F# –
March, It’s the promise of life, it’s the joy in your
Bbmaj7 – Bb/G# –
Heart, And the river bank talks of the waters of
Gm6 – Cm7b5/F# –
March, It’s the promise of life, it’s the joy in your heart

INTERLUDE

E/D(pause) – – C#/B(pause)- –
Bb/G# – Gm6 – Cm7b5/F# –
BbM7/F – E7sus2b5 – EbM7 – Cm7b5/Eb –

VERSE 3

Bbmaj7 – Bb/G# –
A point, a grain, a bee, a
Em7b5 – Cm7b5/Eb –
bite, A blink, a buzzard, a sudden stroke of
Bbmaj7 – Bb9 –
night, A pin, a needle, a sting, a pain, a
Em7b5 – Cm7b5/Eb –
snail, a riddle, a wasp, a stain, hey
Bbmaj7 – Bb9 –
A snake, a stick, it is John, it is
Em7b5 – Cm7b5/Eb –
Joe, A fish, a flash, a silvery
Bbmaj7 – Bb11sus2, B7 –
glow, The bed of the well, the end of the line
Em7b5 – Cm7b5/Eb –
The dismay on the face, it’s a loss, it’s a
Bbmaj7 – Bb9 –
find, A spear, a spike, a point, a nail
Em7b5 – Cm7b5/Eb –
A drip (drip 3x), a drop (drop 3x), the end of the day

REFRAIN 3

Bbmaj7 – Bb/G# –
And the river bank talks of the waters of
Gm6 – Cm7b5/F# –
March, It’s the promise of life in your heart, in your
Bbmaj7/F – Bb7/F –
Heart, the river bank talks of the waters of
Em7b5 – Cm7b5/Eb –
March, It’s the promise of life, it’s the joy in your heart

SAXOPHONE SOLO

Bbmaj7 – Bb9 – Em7b5 – Cm7b5/Eb -(3x)
Bbmaj7 – Bb/G# – Gm6 – Cm7b5/F#

BRIDGE

Bbmaj7 – Bb9 –
And the river bank talks of the waters of
Em7b5 – Cm7b5/Eb –
March, It’s the promise of… joy  in your heart
Bbmaj7 – Bb/G# – Gm6 – Cm7b5/F#
the end of the road, a little
BbM7/F – Em7b5 –
alone, A sliver of glass, a life, the
EbM7 – Cm7b5/Eb –
sun, A night, a death, the end of the run

REFRAIN 4

Bbmaj7 – Bb/G# –
And the river bank talks of the waters of
Gm6 – Cm7b5/F# –
March, It’s the promise of life, it’s the joy in your
Bbmaj7 – Bb/G# – Gm6 – Cm7b5/F# –
Heart… The waters of March

OUTRO

BbM7 – Bbm7 –
The river bank talks of the waters of
C/Bb – B/Bb –
March, It’s the promise of life, it’s the joy in your
BbM7 – Bbm7 – C/Bb – B/Bb –
heart
Bb ->
The waters of March

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Suggested Chord Voicings

 

	E	A	D	G	B	e
Bbmaj7	6	x	7	7	6	x
Bb/G#	4	x	3	3	3	x
Gm6	3	x	2	3	3	x
Cm7b5/F#	2	x	1	3	1	x
Cm7b5/F#(Type2)	2	x	4	3	4	x
Em7b5	x	7	8	7	8	x
Cm7b5/Eb	x	6	8	5	7	x
Bb9	6	5	6	5	x	x
Bb13	6	x	6	7	8	x
Bb11sus2	6	x	6	5	4	x
B7	6	8	6	7	6	6
E/D	10	X	9	9	9	x
C#/B	7	X	6	6	6	x
BbM7/F	1	X	3	2	3	x
E7sus2b5	x	7	6	5	5	x
EbM7	x	6	8	7	8	x
Bb7/F	1	x	3	1	3	x
Bbm7	6	X	6	6	6	x
C/Bb	6	X	5	5	5	x
B/Bb	6	X	4	4	4	x
Bb	6	8	8	7	6	6