Mas que nada with chords
The introduction and the ending are played in the same way.
The two verses are played differently.
We will look at introduction (and ending), verse 1 and verse 2.
Introduction (and ending) of this Bossa Nova
Here are the chords you will be using in introduction and ending :

When you master those chords, you can follow the next tab to play introduction (and ending) :
Remember that the chords are written above the lyrics so that you can play them at the right time. Therefore, it’s better to play while singing. Chords that are to the right of a phrase (not above a word) are played between the two phrases.

Verse 1 of the song
For the verse 1, you don’t need to know any new chords. You just have to follow this framework :

Verse 2
To play the verse 2, you need to know two new positions :

When you master those news (and the first chords), you can follow the next tab to play verse 2 :

Mas que nada video with tab
If you want to play another Bossa Nova song, you can try the famous The Girl from Ipanema.
Mas que nada lyrics
The lyrics of the song Mas que nada are composed of an introduction, two verses and an ending.
The structure of the lyrics is simple:
Introduction – Verse 1 – Verse 2 – Ending
Introduction
Ooh, ooh ooh ooh oh, ariá-raió Obá, Obá, Obá
Verse 1
Mas que nada
Sai da minha frente que eu quero passar
Pois o samba está animado
O que eu quero é sambar
Verse 2
Este samba
Que é misto de maracatu
É samba de preto velho
Samba de preto tu
Ending
Ooh, ooh ooh ooh oh, ariá-raió Obá, Obá, Obá
Find all our chords and guitar tabs on Decibel Score.
Easy Bosa Nova score for beginners
The following score is a “home-made” easy score for beginners that we created according to the above frameworks and explanations.
This summarizes everything we just covered. You can download it for free to play the song of Bossa Nova Mas que nada de Jorge Ben on guitar.