8/20/2019 Corcovado 2 http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/corcovado-2 1/3 Qrriot Nigrrts ln Rio de aneiro n 1962,lyricist ees persuaded omposerobim to let him translatesomeof hisPortugueseyrics into English. With this song Lees hoTted hat he was successfuln re- taining the mood, houghtsand, hyn'- ing characteristics, irrcludi,ng he sud- den andunexpected reakof rhyme n the last lines, u;hich fitt the unre- solaeclnature of the rnelody." One reading of thi,s little mnsterpiece shows iust houssuccessful e uas. Original Words and Music by: Antonio Carlos jobim English Words by: Gene Lees of Qrriet Stars Moderatebossanova (C"rconad") ri--3 Am 6 ffi*ro. Abdimraaapt ffi*ru. u=+= p tbrougbout li-3-_ A'-'--- io' - llr 'i?" * tl f -- +.ll V'\ ' V a) c> J t Qui - et Nights Of -'?' t t tl Qui - et Stars, I our * qui - et chords from r' my T gui- ar o v GrnT tTTm ttffi] Gb7 FmajT ffi*rnffi OhorJr+ float - ing on the -F+brl lll si - lence that sur lrl ?. I I rounds - tt- t'--'A / us. V