Made popular by Astrud Gilberto, Agua de Beber is an upbeat, uplifting, catchy little bossa nova that works not only as a vocal number in English or Portuguese but also as an instrumental often played by saxophonists, on flute, guitar, or piano.
Written by A Jobim, the tune has been recorded by Astrud Gilberto, Charlie Byrd, Stan Getz, Frank Sinatra, Vinícius de Moraes, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Sérgio Mendes, and many others.
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 140 bpm
Duration: 3:18
Arrangement:
Intro - 16 bars (2 x C sections)
Head - A section, B section, C section
Head - A section - B section, C section
Coda - 1 final C section
End