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[Intro]
A A6 A7M  A6 A  A6 A7M  A6
[Verse]
AWhen they beA6gin         A7M      A6the begAuine, A6  A7M  A6  
It briAngs back the soA6und     A7Mof A6music so teE7nder, 
It brBmings back a nBm7ight of tBmropical splBm7endor, 
     Bm5-/7            E7     E7sus4        E7      A9   A  
It brings back a memory            ever green. 
AI'm with you once mA6ore      A7M  A6under the stAars, A6  A7M  A6  
And dAown by the sA7Mhore,     F#m7an orchestra's E7playing; 
                 E7Bm5-/7          E7                       D         E7    E7sus4          E7       A     A6     A7M   A6  
And even the palms      seem to be swaying. When they begin     the beguine. 
[Bridge]
To lAmive it again    D7is past all endGeavor. Except when tGmhat tune clutchC7es my heart, F7M  F  
And Cdimthere we are,  Dmswearing to love forEever, Fand promising never, never to pEart. Dm7  E  E7  
What moments diviAne,     A6      A7Mwhat raA6pture serAene, A6  A7M  A6  
Til clAouds came along to dispA7erse the joy we had tE7asted; 
     Dm                                               Bm5-/7 
And now when I hear people curse the chance that was wasted, 
                  E7Bm5-/7             E7      A9           A          E7               A6          A7M   A6  
I know but too well          what they mean.  So don't let them begin     the beguine, 
E7Let  the loAve that was once a A6fire remain an E7ember; 
                             D             Bm7C#m5-/7   F#m  
Let it sleep like the dead desire I only remember 
Bm5-/7         E7Bm5-/7         E7      A   A6  
When they begin          the beguine. 
E7Oh, yes, lAet them begin the begA6uine, make them plAay, A7M  A6  
E7Til  the sAtars that were there beA6fore reA7Mturn abE7ove you, 
                          D      Bm7C#m5-/7           F#7  
Til you whisper to me once more, "Darling, I love you." 
        Bm7                     Bm5-/7 
And we suddenly know . . .what heaven we're in 
When they begE7in the begAuine. Am7When they begiBm7n  the beguiDm6ne.E7  A  A6  A7M  A6  A  

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Begin The Beguine

by Frank Sinatra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A7M

Bm7

E7sus4

F#m7

F7M

Cdim

Dm7

F#m

F#7

[Intro]

A A6 A7M A6 A A6 A7M A6

[Verse]

A A6 A7M A6 A A6 A7M A6

When they begin the beguine,

A A6 A7M A6 E7

It brings back the sound of music so tender,

Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7

It brings back a night of tropical splendor,

E7 E7sus4 E7 A9 A

Bm5-/7

It brings back a memory ever green.

A A6 A7M A6 A A6 A7M A6

I'm with you once more under the stars,

A A7M F#m7 E7

And down by the shore, an orchestra's playing;

E7 E7 D E7 E7sus4 E7 A A6 A7M A6

Bm5-/7

And even the palms seem to be swaying. When they begin the beguine.

[Bridge]

Am D7 G Gm C7 F7M F

To live it again is past all endeavor. Except when that tune clutches my heart,

Cdim Dm E F E Dm7 E E7

And there we are, swearing to love forever, and promising never, never to part.

A A6 A7M A6 A A6 A7M A6

What moments divine, what rapture serene,

A A7 E7

Til clouds came along to disperse the joy we had tasted;

Dm Bm5-/7

And now when I hear people curse the chance that was wasted,

E7 E7 A9 A E7 A6 A7M A6

Bm5-/7

I know but too well what they mean. So don't let them begin the beguine,

E7 A A6 E7

Let the love that was once a fire remain an ember;

D Bm7 F#m

C#m5-/7

Let it sleep like the dead desire I only remember

E7 E7 A A6

Bm5-/7 Bm5-/7

When they begin the beguine.

E7 A A6 A A7M A6

Oh, yes, let them begin the beguine, make them play,

E7 A A6 A7M E7

Til the stars that were there before return above you,

D Bm7 F#7

C#m5-/7

Til you whisper to me once more, "Darling, I love you."

Bm7 Bm5-/7

And we suddenly know . . .what heaven we're in

E7 A Am7 Bm7 Dm6 E7 A A6 A7M A6 A

When they begin the beguine. When they begin the beguine.

About Begin The Beguine Chords by Frank Sinatra

Learn how to play Begin The Beguine by Frank Sinatra with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Begin The Beguine chords”, “Begin The Beguine guitar chords”, or “Frank Sinatra Begin The Beguine chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Begin The Beguine chords and for experienced players who want accurate Begin The Beguine lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, A6, A7M, E7, Bm, Bm7.

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The chords for "Begin The Beguine" show the original chord names (including A, A6, A7M, E7, Bm, Bm7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.