Shall We Dance (from ‘the King and I’) chords by Elaine Paige
Verse 1
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We've just been introduced,
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I do not know you well
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But when the music started,
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something drew me to your side
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So many men and girls
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are in each other's arms
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It made me think we might
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be sim ilarly occupied
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Shall we dance on a
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bright cloud of music?
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Shall we fly?
Shall we dance?
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Shall we then say goodnight
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and mean goodbye?
Oh, perchance
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when the last little star has left the sky
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Shall we still be together
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with our arms around each other
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And shall you be my new romance?
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On the clear understanding
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that this kind of thing can happen
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Shall we dance?
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Shall we dance?
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Shall we dance?
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La da da
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La da da da da da da
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Why do you stop?
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You dance pretty!
Go on!
Go on!
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Oh, Your Majesty,
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I didn't realize I was...
After all, I'm not a dancing girl.
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In England, we don't...
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Well, that is, a girl would not dance
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while a man is looking at her.
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But she will dance with strange men,
holding hands, etc., etc., etc.
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Yes, not always a strange man,
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but sometimes a very good friend.
Good! We dance together.
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You show me, you teach,
you teach, you teach!
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Well, it's very simple, the polka,
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Your Majesty, it goes
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One, two, three, and one, two, three,
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and one, two, three, and one
Shall we dance?
One, two, three, and
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On a bright cloud of music
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shall we fly?
One, two, three, and
Shall we dance? One, two, three, and
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Shall we then say goodnight
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and mean goodbye?
One, two, three, and
Or perchance
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When the last little star has
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leaved the sky
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Shall we still be together
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with our arms around each other
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And shall you be my new ro mance
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On the clear understanding
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that this kind of thing can happen
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Shall we dance, shall we dance,
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shall we dance
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And 1, 2, 3 and 1, 2, 3 and 1,
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2, 3 and 1, 2, 3 and 1, 2, 3.
1, 2, 3.
What is wrong?
I know, I forget.
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This time I remember.
And 1, 2, 3 and 1, 2, 3
and 1, 2, 3 and 1, 2, 3.
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Splendid, your Majesty.
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Splendid.
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You have thrown me
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off count.
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And one, two, three...
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But this is not right!
Oh yes it is,
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you were doing wonderful!
No, no, no, it's not right.
Not the way I see you, here,
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dancing tonight.
Yes, it was!
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It was just like that.
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No, you were not holding two hands.
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Like this.
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Oh, no.
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As a mat ter of fact...
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Was like this.
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No? Yes.
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Shall We Dance (from ‘the King and I’)
Elaine Paige
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