Lyrics
I was at a dance
when she caught my eye,
stand in’ all a lone,
look in’ sad and shy.
We be gan to dance,
sway in’ to and fro
and
(F)soon I knew I’d (C7)nev er let her go.
Blame it on the bos sa (C7)no va
with its mag ic spell.
Blame it on the bos sa (C7)no va
that she did so well.
Oh, it all be gan with (Bb)just one lit tle dance, but soon it end ed (F)up a big ro mance.
Blame it on the bos sa (C7)no va,
the dance of love.
Now was it the moon (No, no, the bos or the no stars a bove?
No, no, the bos Now was no it the tune?
Yeah, yeah, The bos sa no va!
the (Bb)dance of (F)love.
Now that lit tle girl
is my bride to be
and we’re gon na raise
a in’ fam i ly.
And when our kids ask
how it came a bout,
I’m
(F)gon na say to (C7)them with out a doubt:
Blame it on the bos sa (C7)no va
with its mag ic spell.
Blame it on the bos sa (C7)no va
that she did so well.
Oh, it all be gan with (Bb)just one lit tle dance, but soon it end ed (F)up a big ro mance.
Blame it on the bos sa (C7)no va,
the dance of love.
Now was it the moon (No, no, the bos sa the no stars va!
bove?
No, no, the bos sa was no it va!
tune?
Yeah, yeah, the bos sa no va!)
the (Bb)dance of (F)love.
Now that lit tle girl
Blame It On The Bossa Nova by Eydie Gorme
Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Blame It On The Bossa Nova”
- What key is "Blame It On The Bossa Nova" in?
- "Blame It On The Bossa Nova" by Eydie Gorme is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Blame It On The Bossa Nova" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Blame It On The Bossa Nova" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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