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Blame It On The Bossa Nova - Eyedie Gorme.
#32 in UK & #7 in USA in 1963.
[Verse 1]
C#I was at a dance, when he caught my G#eye,
standin' all alone, lookin' G#7sad and sC#hy..
We began to C#7dance, swaying' to and F#fro,
And C#soon I knew I'd G#never let him C#go.
[Chorus]
C#Blame it on the Bossa G#Nova, with its magic C#spell.
Blame it on the Bossa G#Nova, that he did so C#well.
Oh, it all began with F#just one little dance,
But soon it ended C#up, a big romance.
Blame it on the Bossa G#Nova..the dance of C#love.
[Post-Chorus]
Now was it the G#moon? No, no, the Bossa Nova.
Or the stars C#above? No, no, the Bossa Nova.
Now was it the G#tune? Yeah, yeah, the Bossa Nova.
C#The F#dance of C#love.D  
[Interlude]
|   C#| % |  G#| % | 
|  G#7| % |  C#|  A|
[Verse 2]
Now I'm glad to Dsay, I'm his bride to Abe.
And we're gonna A7raise, a famDily.
And when our kids D7ask, how it came aGbout?
I'm Dgonna say to Athem, without a Ddoubt.
[Chorus]
DBlame it on the Bossa ANova, with its magic Dspell.
Blame it on the Bossa ANova, that he did so Dwell.
Oh, it all began with Gjust one little dance,
But soon it ended Dup, a big romance.
Blame it on the Bossa ANova..the dance of Dlove.
[Post-Chorus]
Now was it the Amoon? No, no, the Bossa Nova.
Or the stars Dabove? No, no, the Bossa Nova.
Now was it the Atune? Yeah, yeah, the Bossa Nova.
DThe Gdance of Dlove.
[Outro]
Now was it the Amoon? No, no, the Bossa Nova.
Or the stars Dabove? No, no, the Bossa Nova.
Now was it the Atune? Yeah, yeah, the Bossa Nova.
DThe Gdance of Dlove.
(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Blame It On The Bossa Nova

by Eydie Gorme

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Blame It On The Bossa Nova - Eyedie Gorme.

#32 in UK & #7 in USA in 1963.

[Verse 1]

C# G#

I was at a dance, when he caught my eye,

G#7 C#

standin' all alone, lookin' sad and shy..

C#7 F#

We began to dance, swaying' to and fro,

C# G# C#

And soon I knew I'd never let him go.

[Chorus]

C# G# C#

Blame it on the Bossa Nova, with its magic spell.

G# C#

Blame it on the Bossa Nova, that he did so well.

Oh, it all began with just one little dance,

But soon it ended up, a big romance.

G# C#

Blame it on the Bossa Nova..the dance of love.

[Post-Chorus]

Now was it the moon? No, no, the Bossa Nova.

Or the stars above? No, no, the Bossa Nova.

Now was it the tune? Yeah, yeah, the Bossa Nova.

C# F# C# D

The dance of love.

[Interlude]

C# G#

| | % | | % |

G#7 C# A

| | % | | |

[Verse 2]

D A

Now I'm glad to say, I'm his bride to be.

A7 D

And we're gonna raise, a family.

D7 G

And when our kids ask, how it came about?

D A D

I'm gonna say to them, without a doubt.

[Chorus]

D A D

Blame it on the Bossa Nova, with its magic spell.

A D

Blame it on the Bossa Nova, that he did so well.

Oh, it all began with just one little dance,

But soon it ended up, a big romance.

A D

Blame it on the Bossa Nova..the dance of love.

[Post-Chorus]

Now was it the moon? No, no, the Bossa Nova.

Or the stars above? No, no, the Bossa Nova.

Now was it the tune? Yeah, yeah, the Bossa Nova.

D G D

The dance of love.

[Outro]

Now was it the moon? No, no, the Bossa Nova.

Or the stars above? No, no, the Bossa Nova.

Now was it the tune? Yeah, yeah, the Bossa Nova.

D G D

The dance of love.

(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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