ONCE I LOVED (O Amor En Paz)
(Music: Antonio Carlos Jobim / Original Lyrics: Vinicius De Moraes
- English Lyrics: Ray Gilbert)


Sergio Mendes & Bossa Rio - 1964
Joni James - 1964
Astrud Gilberto - 1965
Wanda De Sah - 1965
Perry Como - 1966
Eddie Fisher - 1966
Sylvia Telles - 1966
Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim - 1967
Morgana King - 1967
Blossom Dearie - 1967
Chris Montez - 1967
Hagood Hardy & The Montage - 1970
Esther Satterfield - 1974
Ella Fitzgerald & Joe Pass - 1974
Rita Reys - 1981
Shirley Horn - 1988

Also recorded by:
Cannonball Adderley; Joe Henderson; Chet Baker; McCoy Tyner;
Bud Shank & His Brazilian Friends; Jacintha; Sadao Watanabe;
Herbie Mann; Tonino Horta; B.J. Thomas ........ and others.



Once I loved
And I gave so much love to this love
It was the world to me
 
Once I cried
At the thought I was foolish an' proud
And let you say goodbye
 
Then one day
From my infinite sadness you came 
And brought me love again
 
Now I know
That no matter whatever befalls
I'll never let you go
 
I will hold you close, make you stay
Because love is the saddest thing 
When it goes away
 
Love is the saddest thing 
When it goes away
 
(Instrumental Break)
 
I will hold you close, make you stay
Because love is the saddest thing 
When it goes away
 
Love is the saddest thing 
When it goes away
 
When it goes away



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - March 2018)