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BEGIN THE BEGUINE – Cole Porter, 1935
C Am Em, Am C Am Dm, G
When they Begin the Beguine, It brings back the sound of music so tender.
Dm F Dm, F G G7 C, Am
It brings back the night of tropical splendor, It brings back a memory Evergreen.
C Am Em, Am C Am Dm, G
I’m with you once more under the stars, And down by the shore an orchestra’s playing.
Dm F Dm, F G G7 C, Am
And even the palms seem to be swaying, when they Begin the Beguine.
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|x|x| Cm F Bb Bbm D# Cm, G#
|x| | To live yet again is past all endeavor, except one of that tune clutches my heart.
|x|x| D7 G, Ab G Ab G, G7
|x| | And there we are swearing to love forever, and promising never, never to part.
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C Am Em, Am C Am Dm, G
What moments divine what rapture serene, till clouds came along to disperse the joys we had tasted.
Dm F Dm F
And now when I hear people curse the chance that was wasted,
G G7 C
I know but too well what they mean.
C Am Em. Am C Am G
So don’t let them Begin the Beguine, let the love that was once a fire remain an ember.
F Dm Em, A7 Dm G C, Am
Let it sleep like the dead desire I only remember, When they Begin the Beguine.
C Am Em, Am C Am G
Oh yes let them Begin the Beguine, let them play, Till the stars that were there before return about you.
F Dm Em A7 Dm G C
Till you whisper to me once more, “Darling, I love you” and we suddenly know what heaven we’re in,
Dm G C, Am Dm G C, Am, Em, Am, C
When they Begin the Beguine, When they Begin the Beguine