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Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
/    G/    Am      Dm/      G/   Am      Dm/     G/   Am      Dm/  x2    
      /     A/     G/     A/    G/
/   A     D/      Em/      A/   G  
  /    A        Dm7/     G/Am7  
Verse 1 ]
DmIt's somethin / Ddaring, the ContinGental
A way of Am7dancing that's Dreally ultra-Gnew
It's very Asubtle, Dthe ContinGental
Because it Am7does what you Dwant it to G7do     /    Am7      Dm7/     G7/Am  
[Verse 2 ]
DmIt has a / Dpassion, the ContiGnental
An inviAtation to moonDlight and roGmance
It's quite the A7fashion, Dthe ContinGental
Because you Am7tell of your Dlove while you Gdance
[Bridge]
Your Cmli-i-ips     F7whisper Bbso tenderly.
G7Her   Cmey-y-es      F7answer your Dsong.D7  
[Verse 3 ]
Two bodies / A7swaying, DThe Conti / Gnental,
And you are / saying just Dwhat you're thinking / Gof.
So keep on Ddancing, The ContiGnental,
For it's a Am7song of roD7mance and of Glove.
[Verse 4 ]  (tempo changes)
   C     C     C  CYou kiss while you're dancing
It's continental,   Dm/   Emit's contiDmnental
You sing while you're dancing
Your voice is gentle and sent / A7imental  /D7  
[Outro]
You'll / know be / fC7ore the dance is thrA7ough
That Dm7you're in love with her and she's in love with yoG7u
You'll Cfind while you're dancin'
That there's a Dmrhythm in your heart and soul
A certain rhythm that you can't control,
And you will do 
The ContiGnental all the Ctime.    /   Dm     Gm/
/     C/     Dm  GmBeauti / Cful mu / Dmsic     G7/      C/
   Cm  Gm7Dange / Crous rhythm /       Gm7/     C/
/DmOoo Gmoo  /C7oo oo /Gm7oo   /      Cm7/    Gm7Ooo /    C/   /  /

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The Continental

by Rosemary Clooney

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Am7

Gm7

Cm7

Capo 3rd fret

[Intro]

G Am Dm G Am Dm G Am Dm

/ / / / / / / x2

A G A G

/ / / / /

A D Em A G

/ / / /

A Dm7 G Am7

/ / /

Verse 1 ]

Dm D G

It's somethin / daring, the Continental

Am7 D G

A way of dancing that's really ultra-new

A D G

It's very subtle, the Continental

Am7 D G7 Am7 Dm7 G7 Am

Because it does what you want it to do / / /

[Verse 2 ]

Dm D G

It has a / passion, the Continental

A D G

An invitation to moonlight and romance

A7 D G

It's quite the fashion, the Continental

Am7 D G

Because you tell of your love while you dance

[Bridge]

Cm F7 Bb

Your li-i-ips whisper so tenderly.

G7 Cm F7 D D7

Her ey-y-es answer your song.

[Verse 3 ]

A7 D G

Two bodies / swaying, The Conti / nental,

D G

And you are / saying just what you're thinking / of.

D G

So keep on dancing, The Continental,

Am7 D7 G

For it's a song of romance and of love.

[Verse 4 ] (tempo changes)

C C C C

You kiss while you're dancing

Dm Em Dm

It's continental, / it's continental

You sing while you're dancing

A7 D7

Your voice is gentle and sent / imental /

[Outro]

C7 A7

You'll / know be / fore the dance is through

Dm7 G7

That you're in love with her and she's in love with you

You'll find while you're dancin'

That there's a rhythm in your heart and soul

A certain rhythm that you can't control,

And you will do

G C Dm Gm

The Continental all the time. / /

C Dm Gm C Dm G7 C

/ / Beauti / ful mu / sic / /

Cm Gm7 C Gm7 C

Dange / rous rhythm / / /

Dm Gm C7 Gm7 Cm7 Gm7 C

/Ooo oo /oo oo /oo / / Ooo / / / /

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