Capo 3rd fret
Intro
[G] [Am] [Dm] [G] [Am] [Dm] [G] [Am] [Dm]
/ / / / / / / x2
[A] [G] [A] [G]
/ / / / /
[A] [D] [Em] [A] [G]
/ / / /
[A] [Dm7] [G] [Am7]
/ / /
Verse 1 ]
[Dm] [D] [G]
It's somethin / daring, the Continental
[Am7] [D] [G]
A way of dancing that's really ultra-new
[A] [D] [G]
It's very subtle, the Continental
[Am7] [D] [G7] [Am7] [Dm7] [G7] [Am]
Because it does what you want it to do / / /
[Verse 2 ]
[Dm] [D] [G]
It has a / passion, the Continental
[A] [D] [G]
An invitation to moonlight and romance
[A7] [D] [G]
It's quite the fashion, the Continental
[Am7] [D] [G]
Because you tell of your love while you dance
Bridge
[Cm] [F7] [Bb]
Your li-i-ips whisper so tenderly.
[G7] [Cm] [F7] [D] [D7]
Her ey-y-es answer your song.
[Verse 3 ]
[A7] [D] [G]
Two bodies / swaying, The Conti / nental,
[D] [G]
And you are / saying just what you're thinking / of.
[D] [G]
So keep on dancing, The Continental,
[Am7] [D7] [G]
For it's a song of romance and of love.
[Verse 4 ] (tempo changes)
[C] [C] [C] [C]
You kiss while you're dancing
[Dm] [Em] [Dm]
It's continental, / it's continental
You sing while you're dancing
[A7] [D7]
Your voice is gentle and sent / imental /
Outro
[C7] [A7]
You'll / know be / fore the dance is through
[Dm7] [G7]
That you're in love with her and she's in love with you
[C]
You'll find while you're dancin'
[Dm]
That there's a rhythm in your heart and soul
A certain rhythm that you can't control,
And you will do
[G] [C] [Dm] [Gm]
The Continental all the time. / /
[C] [Dm] [Gm] [C] [Dm] [G7] [C]
/ / Beauti / ful mu / sic / /
[Cm] [Gm7] [C] [Gm7] [C]
Dange / rous rhythm / / /
[Dm] [Gm] [C7] [Gm7] [Cm7] [Gm7] [C]
/Ooo oo /oo oo /oo / / Ooo / / / /
