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Let the Music Play is the 1984 debut studio album from dance music–Latin freestyle
singer Shannon. The title track  became a massive hit, peaking at number 8 on the
Billboard Hot 100, and number 1 on the Billboard dance chart. The album itself
would go on to sell over one million copies worldwide.
[Intro]
  Cm   Ab   Bbx5
[Verse]
  CmWe started dancing
And Ablove put us Bbinto a Cmgroove
As Absoon as we Bbstarted to CmmoveAb  Bb  
  CmThe music played while our Abbodies
DisBbplayed through the Cmdance
Then Ablove picked us Bbout for roCmmanceAb  Bb  
[Bridge]
CmI thought it was clear
The Abplan was we would Bbshare this Cmfeeling
just between ourAbselvesBb  
But Cmwhen the music changed
The Abplan was re-arBbranged
He Cmwent to dance with someone elseAb  Bb  
[Verse]
  CmWe started dancing
And Ablove put us Bbinto a Cmgroove
But Abnow he's with Bbsomebody Cmnew
AbWhat does love Bbwant me to CmdoAb  Bb  
    Cm     Ab  BbLove sick
[Chorus]
   CmLet the music play,
   AbHe won't Bbget away
   CmJust keep the groove
and Abhe'll come back to Bbyou again
   Cmlet the music play
   AbHe won't Bbget away
   Cmthis groove he can't ignore
Abhe won't leave you aBbnymoreCm  Ab  Bb  
[Verse]
  CmHe tried pretending
a Abdance is just a Bbdance, but I Cmsee
He's Abdancing his Bbway back to CmmeAb  Bb  
[Bridge]
CmGuess he's discovered
AbWe are truly Bblovers
CmMagic from the very startAb  Bb  
'Cause Cmlove just kept me grooving
Aband he felt me Bbmoving
CmEven though we danced apartAb  Bb  
[Verse]
So Cmwe started dancing
And Ablove put us Bbinto the Cmgroove
As Absoon as we Bbstarted to Cmmove
As Absoon as we Bbstarted to CmmoveAb  Bb  
Love sick
[Chorus]
   CmLet the music play,
   AbHe won't Bbget away
   CmJust keep the groove
and then Abhe'll come back to Bbyou again
   CmLet the music play
   AbHe won't Bbget away
   CmThis groove he can't ignore
Abhe won't leave you aBbnymoreCm  Ab  Bb  
[Verse]
  CmHe tried pretending
a Abdance is just a Bbdance, but I Cmsee
He's Abdancing his Bbway back to Cmme
He's Abdancing his Bbway back to CmmeAb  
BbLove sick
[Chorus]
   CmLet the music play,
   AbHe won't Bbget away
   CmJust keep the groove
and then Abhe'll come back to Bbyou again
   Cmlet the music play
   AbHe won't Bbget away
   Cmthis groove he can't ignore
Cause Abhe won't leave you aBbnymore

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Let The Music Play

by Shannon

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Let the Music Play is the 1984 debut studio album from dance music–Latin freestyle

singer Shannon. The title track became a massive hit, peaking at number 8 on the

Billboard Hot 100, and number 1 on the Billboard dance chart. The album itself

would go on to sell over one million copies worldwide.

[Intro]

Cm Ab Bb

[Verse]

We started dancing

Ab Bb Cm

And love put us into a groove

Ab Bb Cm Ab Bb

As soon as we started to move

Cm Ab

The music played while our bodies

Bb Cm

Displayed through the dance

Ab Bb Cm Ab Bb

Then love picked us out for romance

[Bridge]

I thought it was clear

Ab Bb Cm

The plan was we would share this feeling

Ab Bb

just between ourselves

But when the music changed

Ab Bb

The plan was re-arranged

Cm Ab Bb

He went to dance with someone else

[Verse]

We started dancing

Ab Bb Cm

And love put us into a groove

Ab Bb Cm

But now he's with somebody new

Ab Bb Cm Ab Bb

What does love want me to do

Cm Ab Bb

Love sick

[Chorus]

Let the music play,

Ab Bb

He won't get away

Just keep the groove

Ab Bb

and he'll come back to you again

let the music play

Ab Bb

He won't get away

this groove he can't ignore

Ab Bb Cm Ab Bb

he won't leave you anymore

[Verse]

He tried pretending

Ab Bb Cm

a dance is just a dance, but I see

Ab Bb Cm Ab Bb

He's dancing his way back to me

[Bridge]

Guess he's discovered

Ab Bb

We are truly lovers

Cm Ab Bb

Magic from the very start

'Cause love just kept me grooving

Ab Bb

and he felt me moving

Cm Ab Bb

Even though we danced apart

[Verse]

So we started dancing

Ab Bb Cm

And love put us into the groove

Ab Bb Cm

As soon as we started to move

Ab Bb Cm Ab Bb

As soon as we started to move

Love sick

[Chorus]

Let the music play,

Ab Bb

He won't get away

Just keep the groove

Ab Bb

and then he'll come back to you again

Let the music play

Ab Bb

He won't get away

This groove he can't ignore

Ab Bb Cm Ab Bb

he won't leave you anymore

[Verse]

He tried pretending

Ab Bb Cm

a dance is just a dance, but I see

Ab Bb Cm

He's dancing his way back to me

Ab Bb Cm Ab

He's dancing his way back to me

Love sick

[Chorus]

Let the music play,

Ab Bb

He won't get away

Just keep the groove

Ab Bb

and then he'll come back to you again

let the music play

Ab Bb

He won't get away

this groove he can't ignore

Ab Bb

Cause he won't leave you anymore

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