The guitar tab (chords and melody) for “The Girl From Ipanema” is available for download as a PDF.
The Girl From Ipanema
Composed in 1962 by Antônio Carlos Jobim with Portuguese lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes (English lyrics later by Norman Gimbel), the song emerged during Brazil’s bossa nova era, blending samba rhythm with cool jazz harmony and understated intimacy.
It achieved global fame through the 1964 album Getz/Gilberto, featuring Stan Getz, João Gilberto, and Astrud Gilberto. Astrud’s untrained, softly accented vocal became iconic, helping the recording win the 1965 Grammy for Record of the Year.
Video
In the video below, I perform the piece as transcribed.
Guitar Tab
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