Intro
[A] [A6] [A7M] [A6] [A] [A6] [A7M] [A6]
Verse
[A] [A6] [A7M] [A6] [A] [A6] [A7M] [A6]
When they begin the beguine,
[A] [A6] [A7M] [A6] [E7]
It brings back the sound of music so tender,
[Bm] [Bm7] [Bm] [Bm7]
It brings back a night of tropical splendor,
Bm5-/7 [E7] [E7sus4] [E7] [A9] [A]
It brings back a memory ever green.
[A] [A6] [A7M] [A6] [A] [A6] [A7M] [A6]
I'm with you once more under the stars,
[A] [A7M] [F#m7] [E7]
And down by the shore, an orchestra's playing;
[E7] Bm5-/7 [E7] [D] [E7] [E7sus4] [E7] [A] [A6] [A7M] [A6]
And even the palms seem to be swaying. When they begin the beguine.
Bridge
[Am] [D7] [G] [Gm] [C7] [F7M] [F]
To live it again is past all endeavor. Except when that tune clutches my heart,
[Cdim] [Dm] [E] [F] [E] [Dm7] [E] [E7]
And there we are, swearing to love forever, and promising never, never to part.
[A] [A6] [A7M] [A6] [A] [A6] [A7M] [A6]
What moments divine, what rapture serene,
[A] [A7] [E7]
Til clouds came along to disperse the joy we had tasted;
Dm Bm5-/7
And now when I hear people curse the chance that was wasted,
[E7] Bm5-/7 [E7] [A9] [A] [E7] [A6] [A7M] [A6]
I know but too well what they mean. So don't let them begin the beguine,
[E7] [A] [A6] [E7]
Let the love that was once a fire remain an ember;
[D] [Bm7] C#m5-/7 [F#m]
Let it sleep like the dead desire I only remember
Bm5-/7 [E7] Bm5-/7 [E7] [A] [A6]
When they begin the beguine.
[E7] [A] [A6] [A] [A7M] [A6]
Oh, yes, let them begin the beguine, make them play,
[E7] [A] [A6] [A7M] [E7]
Til the stars that were there before return above you,
[D] [Bm7] C#m5-/7 [F#7]
Til you whisper to me once more, "Darling, I love you."
Bm7 Bm5-/7
And we suddenly know . . .what heaven we're in
[E7] [A] [Am7] [Bm7] [Dm6] [E7] [A] [A6] [A7M] [A6] [A]
When they begin the beguine. When they begin the beguine.
