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Introd: A A6 A7M A6 A A6 A7M A6
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.
Written by Cole Porter