Chords for Ethel Smith "Blame It On The Samba" on The Ed Sullivan Show

_ _ _ _ _ _ You gotta read something, huh?
_ _ Ethel, you're mighty fine, you're really mighty fine.
But you know down in Rio, remember the night we sat around there with all the people and you played _ sambas?
It was wonderful, wasn't it?
Would you play a samba tonight?
Oh, I'd love [B] to.
And as a matter of fact, Ed, I've prepared something special.
An original just for you.
[B] Honestly?
Just for me?
Didn't you say out there a minute ago how you played the organ?
No, I used to pump the_
well, it's practically the same.
Well, I've made something especially for you tonight.
In my honor?
In your honor.
Oh, Ethel, that's awfully sweet.
It really is.
And in Portuguese, it's _ _ _ _ called_
_ _ _ [Ab] The English _ translation_ Yes?
_ Keep [B] smiling samba.
Keep smiling.
Oh, well, it's just perfect.
I don't know how_
Oh, I'm so happy about it.
Actually_
Well, you go ahead and play it.
No, no, I want to come here.
You said you played organ there and I've arranged it especially in duet form.
Now, it's very easy.
You'll have no trouble at all.
When I'm down here, you play here.
And listen, you know how important the percussion is to the Brazilian dancers.
Oh, oh, it's without_
without it, you've got nothing.
I thought [Bm] with your influence, we might get the maestro to come up here and play one [Bb] of the percussionists.
Oh, he is wonderful on_
you know, I think there's a trace of Brazilian in him.
He is Brasileiro?
[N] Yeah, I think so.
I think so.
Come here!
Ray Block, come on in here and help us out.
I'll take him. _ _ _
_ Yeah, you got to do this, Ray.
This is real Brazilian.
_ _ There, _ the chacal.
[B] _ You know how to shake the chacal?
See, now, isn't that nice?
Doesn't he look nice that way?
No, now let him [B] see what he's doing.
_ Now, professor. _ _ _
_ He does that and I do so.
Now, you play [G] here.
_ But this is going to be very, very good.
_ [Bb] _ Introdução.
This is the introduction.
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Introdução. Introdução.
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You are greater than you have ever been in your life.
I know.
_ _ _ _ Wow.
Yeah.
Now he's gone. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [E] _ Ladies [B] and gentlemen, I want you to know that that number is really my bread and butter.
It really is.