Latin
Girl from Ipanema Progression (Imaj7–II7–IIm7–♭II7) Chord Progression
Jobim's masterpiece. Lydian dominant with tritone sub.
- bossa nova
- Jobim
- standard
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Roman numerals
- Imaj7
- II7
- IIm7
- ♭II7
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 – D7 – Dm7 – Db7
Key of G
Gmaj7 – A7 – Am7 – G#7
Key of D
Dmaj7 – E7 – Em7 – D#7