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[Intro]
Em7b5  A7  Em7b5  A7  Dm
[Verse]
   DmWhen marimba rhythm Em7b5starts to A7play   Em7b5dance with A7me   Dmmake me Dm6swayDm7  Dm6  
Like the lazy ocean Em7b5hugs the A7shore   Em7b5hold me A7close   Dmsway me more
Like a flower bending Em7b5in the A7breeze   Em7b5bend with A7me   Dmsway with Dm6meDm7  Dm6  
When you dance you have a Em7b5way with A7me   Em7b5stay with A7me   Dmsway with me
[Chorus]
Other dancers may Cbe on the floor     C7dear but my eyes will Fsee only you
Only you have that A7magic technique     when i sway I go Bb7weakA7  
[Verse]
I can hear the sound of Em7b5vio   -   A7lins   Em7b5long be-A7fore   Dmit beDm6ginsDm7  Dm6  
Make me thrill as well as Em7b5you know A7how   Em7b5sway me A7smooth   Dmsway me now
Make me thrill as well as Em7b5you know A7how   Em7b5sway me A7smooth   Dmsway me now
[Outro]
Dm

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Sway

by Oak Street Guys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7b5

Dm6

Dm7

Bb7

[Intro]

Em7b5 A7 Em7b5 A7 Dm

[Verse]

Dm Em7b5 A7 Em7b5 A7 Dm Dm6 Dm7 Dm6

When marimba rhythm starts to play dance with me make me sway

Em7b5 A7 Em7b5 A7 Dm

Like the lazy ocean hugs the shore hold me close sway me more

Em7b5 A7 Em7b5 A7 Dm Dm6 Dm7 Dm6

Like a flower bending in the breeze bend with me sway with me

Em7b5 A7 Em7b5 A7 Dm

When you dance you have a way with me stay with me sway with me

[Chorus]

C C7 F

Other dancers may be on the floor dear but my eyes will see only you

A7 Bb7 A7

Only you have that magic technique when i sway I go weak

[Verse]

Em7b5 A7 Em7b5 A7 Dm Dm6 Dm7 Dm6

I can hear the sound of vio - lins long be-fore it begins

Em7b5 A7 Em7b5 A7 Dm

Make me thrill as well as you know how sway me smooth sway me now

Em7b5 A7 Em7b5 A7 Dm

Make me thrill as well as you know how sway me smooth sway me now

[Outro]

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