Jazz
Desafinado Progression (Imaj7–VImaj7–IIm7–V7–IIIm7–VI7) Chord Progression
Jobim's bossa nova standard. Complex and sophisticated harmony.
- bossa-nova
- Jobim
- refined
Roman numerals
- Imaj7
- VImaj7
- IIm7
- V7
- IIIm7
- VI7
Roman numerals give each chord’s position relative to the key’s tonic, so the progression sounds the same in any key.
Chords by key
Key of C
Cmaj7 – Amaj7 – Dm7 – G7 – Em7 – A7
Key of G
Gmaj7 – Emaj7 – Am7 – D7 – Bm7 – E7
Key of D
Dmaj7 – Bmaj7 – Em7 – A7 – F#m7 – B7