Standards · 1959
A Felicidade chords & key
- Key
- A minor
- Form
- AABCD
- Bars
- 56
- Groove
- Bossa nova
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1959
“A Felicidade” is a jazz standard by Antonio-Carlos Jobim from 1959. It is usually played in A minor as a bossa nova, and the 56-bar AABCD form has 5 sections. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences and 7 minor ii–V–i, uses 19 different chords and moves between the key centres D minor, C major, A minor, F major and E minor. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — A minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Cmaj7×15
- Am7×9
- Em7×5
- Dm7×5
- G7×5
- B7♭9×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
D minor, C major, A minor, F major and E minor
History
"A felicidade" ("Happiness") is a bossa nova song by Antônio Carlos Jobim, with lyrics by Vinícius de Moraes, composed in 1958 for the French film Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus).
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Recorded on these albums
| 1981 | Ella Abraça Jobim: Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Antonio Carlos Jobim Song Book Ella Fitzgerald · “A felicidade” |
| 2026 | Ao Vivo Eliane Elias |
Frequently asked questions
What key is A Felicidade in?
A Felicidade is usually played in A minor. For B♭ instruments that is B minor, for E♭ instruments F♯ minor.
Who wrote A Felicidade?
A Felicidade was written by Antonio-Carlos Jobim (1959).
What is the form of A Felicidade?
A Felicidade has 5 sections (AABCD) with 56 bars in total.
How fast is A Felicidade played?
The usual groove is Bossa nova.
What are the chord changes to A Felicidade?
The opening bars are Cmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Cmaj7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.