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Save The Last Dance For Me

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|%   |: Repeat the previous Chord and Measure of 4-counts.
INTRO: |    E|%    |%    |%
VERSE 1:
       |           E|%
You can dance, ev'ry dance with the guy,
   |%                         |             B|% 
who gives you the eye, let him hold you tight.       
       |%            |%
You can smile,  ev'ry smile for the man,
   |                        B7|             E|E7  
who held your hand, 'neath the pale moonlight.
CHORUS:
             |                   A|%
But don't for-get who's taking you home,
                        |       E|%
and in whose arms you're gonna be.
  |                B|            B7|    E|%
So darlin', save the last dance for me.
VERSE 2:
    |             E|%
Oh I know, that the music's fine,
    |%                     |            B|%
like sparkling wine, go and have your fun.       
         |%          |%          |
Laugh and sing, while we're apart, 
                       B7|     E|E7  
don't give your heart, to anyone.
CHORUS:
             |                   A|%
But don't for-get who's taking you home,
                        |       E|%
and in whose arms you're gonna be.
                                                   / (Break)
           |                B|            B7|    E|E  
No, no, no, darlin', save the last dance for me.
BRIDGE:
                     |          B|%
Baby don't you know I love you so,
                         |    E|%
can't you feel it when we touch.
                 |         B| B7  
I will never ever let you go,
                |    E|%
I love you oh so much.
VERSE 3:
                   |            E|%
Now listen, you can dance, go and carry on,
        |%                      |         B|%
till the night is gone, and it's time to go.
     |%              |%
If he asks, if you're all alone,
      |                     B7|          E|E7  
can he take you home, you must tell him no.
CHORUS:
             |                   A|%
But don't for-get who's taking you home,
                        |       E|%
and in whose arms you're gonna be.
           |                B|            B7|    E|%
No, no, no, darlin', save the last dance for me.   M - m,
Outro:
        B|            B7|    E|%     |
save, the last dance for me.   M - m,
                B|            B7|    E|
darlin', save the last dance for me.
%                          |
Here me when I say now, now,
(Repeat and fade out:)
        B|            B7|    E|%          |
save, the last dance for me.   Babe please,
        B|            B7|E  
save, the last dance for me.

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Save The Last Dance For Me

by The Cats

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Chords in this song · guitar

|% |: Repeat the previous Chord and Measure of 4-counts.

INTRO: | |% |% |%

VERSE 1:

| |%

You can dance, ev'ry dance with the guy,

|% | |%

who gives you the eye, let him hold you tight.

|% |%

You can smile, ev'ry smile for the man,

B7 E E7

| | |

who held your hand, 'neath the pale moonlight.

CHORUS:

| |%

But don't for-get who's taking you home,

| |%

and in whose arms you're gonna be.

B B7 E

| | | |%

So darlin', save the last dance for me.

VERSE 2:

| |%

Oh I know, that the music's fine,

|% | |%

like sparkling wine, go and have your fun.

|% |% |

Laugh and sing, while we're apart,

B7 E E7

| |

don't give your heart, to anyone.

CHORUS:

| |%

But don't for-get who's taking you home,

| |%

and in whose arms you're gonna be.

/ (Break)

B B7 E E

| | | |

No, no, no, darlin', save the last dance for me.

BRIDGE:

| |%

Baby don't you know I love you so,

| |%

can't you feel it when we touch.

B B7

| |

I will never ever let you go,

| |%

I love you oh so much.

VERSE 3:

| |%

Now listen, you can dance, go and carry on,

|% | |%

till the night is gone, and it's time to go.

|% |%

If he asks, if you're all alone,

B7 E E7

| | |

can he take you home, you must tell him no.

CHORUS:

| |%

But don't for-get who's taking you home,

| |%

and in whose arms you're gonna be.

B B7 E

| | | |%

No, no, no, darlin', save the last dance for me. M - m,

Outro:

B B7 E

| | |% |

save, the last dance for me. M - m,

B B7 E

| | |

darlin', save the last dance for me.

% |

Here me when I say now, now,

(Repeat and fade out:)

B B7 E

| | |% |

save, the last dance for me. Babe please,

B B7 E

| |

save, the last dance for me.

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