(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
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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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