Intro
F#m7 Emaj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7
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verse 1
F#m7 Emaj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7
Here I am, strolling down Atlantic Avenue, with the sunlight in my eyes,
F#m7 Emaj7
Here I am, and there's nothing I would rather do,
Cmaj7 Dmaj7
When I want some peace of mind!
verse 2
Bm7 C#m7 Dmaj7 E7sus4
Oh---, I leave the smoke of Rio behind, as evening starts to fly,
Bm7 C#m7
I want to feel the ocean breeze,
Dmaj7 D#m7/b5 E7sus4
Where the mountains kiss the sky--------, y------!)
verse 3
F#m7 Emaj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7
So, come on, down Atlantic Avenue, let the samba take a hold of you,
F#m7 Emaj7
'Cause, I know, there is no place like the Avenue,
Cmaj7 Dmaj7
When that music gets a hold of you!
verse 4
Bm7 C#m7 Dmaj7 E7sus4
Woh - oh, drive along to Ipanema there's always time to spare,
Bm7 C#m7 Dmaj7 D#m7/b5
Forget the troubles of the world, when they get to much to bare---!
E7sus4
Oh - oh, woh - oh, oh - oh!
Verse 5
F#m7 Emaj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7
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F#m7 Emaj7
Won't you, please, come on... down Atlantic Avenue?
Cmaj7 Dmaj7
Nah - nah, na, nah 'n' nah - ah-------! Ah------! Ah------!
Bridge
G#m7 C#7 F#m7 B7
Flying down to Rio, never thought I would be,
Bm Fdim F#m F#m7
Walking by the ocean, here today, no,
Bm Fdim F#m7 B7 E7sus4
Pretty soon I've got to leave, but I know my heart will stay----!
F7sus4
Woh -oh, oh---, oh, oh...
Verse 6
Gm7 Fmaj7 C#maj7 D#maj7
...oh---, Atlantic Avenue! Oh---, oh, oh!
Gm7 Fmaj7 C#maj7 D#maj7
Here I am, strolling down Atlantic Avenue, with the sunlight in my eyes,
Gm7 Fmaj7
Oh, here I am, and there's nothing I would rather do,
C#maj7 D#maj7
When I want some peace of mind----!
(When I want some peace of mind!)
Verse 7
Gm7 Fmaj7 C#maj7 D#maj7
So, come on, down Atlantic Avenue, let the samba take a hold of you,
Gm7 Fmaj7
'Cause I know... woo, there is no place like the Avenue,
C#maj7 D#maj7
When that music gets a hold of you!
Verse 8
Gm7 Fmaj7
Here I am, strolling down Atlantic Avenue,
Dbmaj7 Ebmaj7
With the sunlight in my eyes,
(Oh----, sun------light in my eyes!)
Verse 9
Gm7 Fmaj7
Here I am, and there's nothing I would rather do,
Dbmaj7 Ebmaj7
When I want some peace of mind----!
(When I want some peace of mind!)