Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)

by Antonio Carlos Jobim
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(F)When I try to (Abdim7)sing, you say I’m (Gm7)off

(Gb7)key.

Why can’t you (Abdim7)see how much this (Gm7)hurts

(B7)me?

(D7)With your per fect beau ty and your (A7)per fect pitch,

(E7)you’re a per fect ter ror.

(Ab)When I come a round, must you (G)al ways put me (Gb)down?

If you say my sing

ing is off (G)key, my love,

you will hurt my feel

ings.

Don’t you (A)see, my love?

I (Gm7)wish

I had an

(A)ear

like yours, a (D7)voice that would

be have.

All I have is (G7)feel

ing and the (Gbmaj7)voice God gave.

You in sist my mu

sic goes a (G)gainst the rules.

Yes, but rules were nev

er made for (A)love sick fools;

I (Gm7)wrote

this lit tle

(A)song

for you, but (Dm7)you don’t care.

It’s a crook ed

(A#dim7)song,

ah,

but (B)all

my heart is

(E7)there.

The (Amaj7)thing

that you would

(A#dim7)see

if you would (Bm7)play your part

is (C#m7)e

ven if I’m

(Cdim7)out

of tune I (B)have

a gen tle

(E7)heart.

I (Cmaj7)took your pic ture

(C#dim7)with

my trust ed (Dm7)Rol lei flex.

And now (Gm7)all I have

de (D)vel oped is

a (G13)com

(Db9)plex.

Pos si bly in vain,

I hope you (G)weak en, oh my love.

And for get those rig

id rules that (A)un der mine

my (D)dream of

a (Gm7)life

of love and

(Eb7)mu

sic with some (Am7)one

who’ll un der stand.

That e ven (G7)though I may be out of tune

when I at tempt to (Bbm7)say

how much I love you,

all that (G7)mat ters is the mes sage that I (C7)bring,

which is: my (F)dear one, I love

(Bbm7)you,

my (F)dear one, I love

(Bbm7)you.

Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune) by Antonio Carlos Jobim

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 70 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)

What key is "Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)" in?
"Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)" by Antonio Carlos Jobim is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 70 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)" 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.
How long does it take to learn "Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)" on piano?
1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Antonio Carlos Jobim can I play here?
Try "DINDI", "ONCE I LOVED", "IF YOU NEVER COME TO ME". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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