Begin The Beguine chords by
Gordon Macrae
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Key: Bb major
Verse 1
G
G

Em
Em

G
G

D
D

Em
Em

G
G

When they
D
D

Em
Em

begin the begin,
D
D

G
G

it brings back the sound
C
C

Dsus4
Dsus4

of music so tender.
D
D

Am
Am

It brings back a night of tropical splendor,
D
D

it brings back a memory evergreen.
G
G

Bb
Bb

G
G

I'm with you once more
Em
Em

Bm
Bm

Em
Em

G
G

under the stars,
D
D

G
G

and down by the shore an
Em
Em

Am
Am

orchestra's playing.
D
D

Am
Am

Oh, even the palms
seem to be swaying
D
D

Bm
Bm

D
D

When they be gin the
G
G

Gm
Gm

G
G

beguine
Gm
Gm

C
C

F
F

To live it again is past all endeavor
Fm
Fm

Bb
Bb

Except when that tune clutches my heart
Eb
Eb

Edim
Edim

An d there we are,
C#dim
C#dim

D
D

swearing to love forever
Gm
Gm

Eb
Eb

D
D

An d promising never, oh,
C
C

Cm
Cm

Eb
Eb

D
D

Eb
Eb

E
E

D
D

never depart
G
G

What moments divine,
D
D

G
G

what rapture serene
Em
Em

G
G

D
D

Till clouds came along
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G

Dm
Dm

Am
Am

to disperse the joys we had tasted
D
D

E
E

Ab
Ab

Eb
Eb

Cm
Cm

An d now when I hear people curse
Adim
Adim

Am
Am

the chance that was wasted,
Cm
Cm

C
C

Am
Am

D
D

I know but too well
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G

Bb
Bb

Gm
Gm

what they mean.
G
G

C
C

D
D

G
G

So don't let them begin the begin.
Let the love that was once a
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D

fire remain an ember.
C
C

Am
Am

Oh, let it sleep like a dead desire,
Bm
Bm

E
E

Am
Am

I only remember
D
D

G
G

When they begin the begin
Em
Em

G
G

Oh yes, let them begin the begin
C
C

G
G

Bm
Bm

G
G

Make them play
C
C

G
G

C
C

Till the stars that were there before
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G

D
D

Return above you
C
C

Am
Am

Till you whisper to me once more
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G

D
D

Bm
Bm

E
E

Darling, I love you
Em
Em

D
D

And we suddenly know
Am
Am

D
D

What heaven we're in,
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G

Gm
Gm

when they begin the beguine.
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G

Am
Am

When they begin
D
D

the beguine.
Outro 1
G
G

G
G

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ChordsG Em D C Dsus4...

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