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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) — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)" by Antonio Carlos Jobim: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of F, 70 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)”
- What key is "Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)" by Antonio Carlos Jobim played in?
- Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune) is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)"?
- The arrangement plays at 70 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)"?
- "Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)" was originally performed by Antonio Carlos Jobim. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Antonio Carlos Jobim can I play here?
- Try "DINDI", "ONCE I LOVED", "IF YOU NEVER COME TO ME". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)" by Antonio Carlos Jobim. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in F, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.