Astrud Gilberto (b. 1940) is a Brazilian-born singer best known for her jazz style samba and bossa nova music.
Gilberto was born Astrud Winert in the state of Bahia in the north-east of Brazil, on 29th March 1940. Her mother was Brazilian her father German. She grew up in Rio de Janeiro, and moved to the USA in the early 1960s, where she still lives.
In her mid-teens, she became part of (her own words) a "musical clan" when she met João Gilberto, whom she described as the clan's musical "guru".
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Song: A CERTAIN SADNESS Artist: Astrud Gilberto Chords by: Louie A. Ebojo Email: [email protected]
GM7 GM7(6) FM7/G Look out the window when that rain storms GM7 GM7(6) FM7/G C#7(9), I let the wind blow by the green storm CM7Am7 Ab7-5 GM7-GM7(6)-(2x) And now I'm wondering whether weather like this gets you too GM7 GM7(6) FM7/G It may go on like this for hours GM7 GM7(6) FM7/G C#7(9), Too late in Fall for April showers CM7 C6(9) So what we got here Am7 Got a thought or two EmE9,E7-9 I need to share with you E7Am7Ab7-5 Here goes…
GM7 Darling, tell me now Em Have I done wrong somehow Am7D7-9 That you won't look at me Am7 It is pointed out A#dim Can't keep my wits about GM7Am7D7-9 When you won't look at me
GM7 Bm7(6) A#dim-5 Is there something I ought to know Am7F6 You're finding hard to say Am7F6 Well there's just a trace Am7F6 Hiding on your face Am7D7-9 And I’ve learned it that way GM7 Just another soul Em That really knows my soul Am7 D7(9),D7 And you won't look at me Am7 Does that take the prize A#dim-5 How much I love those eyes GM7 D7(9)/A,D7-9 And they won't look at me CM7 Now the rain has gone B7sus4B7 But something lingers on Em Em+M7 There's certain sadness here Em/DEm/C# Now that the sky is clear Am7 And it's all so clear D7-9 Yes, it's all so clear GM7-GM7(6)-FM7/G-C#7(9),CM7 To me now.
Am7 And I can’t help but fear D7-9 That certain sadness is here GM7-GM7(6)-;(2x) GM7 To stay.