Begin the Beguine Chords
by Artie Shaw
Begin the Beguine by Artie Shaw is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, A6, Am7, E7, Bm, Bm7, Bm7/5-, E7/4, A9, F#m7, D, Am, D7, G, Gm, C7, Fm7, F, Dm, E, Dm7, A7, C#m7/5-, F#m, F#7 and Dm6. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Begin the Beguine
A A6 Am7 A6 A A6 Am7 A6
When they begin the beguine,
A A6 Am7 A6 E7
It brings back the sound of music so tender,
Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7
It brings back a night of tropical splendor,
Bm7/5- E7 E7/4 E7 A9 A
It brings back a memory ever green.
A A6 Am7 A6 A A6 Am7 A6
I'm with you once more under the stars,
A Am7 F#m7 E7
And down by the shore, an orchestra's playing;
E7 Bm7/5- E7 D
And even the palms seem to be swaying
E7 E7/4 E7 A A6 Am7 A6
When they begin the beguine.
Bridge:
Am D7 G
To live it again is past all endeavor
Gm C7 Fm7 F
Except when that tune clutches my heart,
Cº Dm E F
And there we are, swearing to love forever,
E Dm7 E E7
And promising never, never to part.
A A6 Am7 A6 A A6 Am7 A6
What moments divine, what rapture serene,
A A7 E7
Til clouds came along to disperse the joy we had tasted;
Dm Bm7/5-
And now when I hear people curse the chance that was wasted,
E7 Bm7/5- E7 A9 A
I know but too well what they mean.
E7 A6 Am7 A6
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 C#m7/5- F#m
Let it sleep like the dead desire I only re - mem - ber
Bm7/5- E7 Bm7/5- E7 A A6
When they begin the beguine.
E7 A A6 A Am7 A6
Oh, yes, let them begin the beguine, make them play,
E7 A A6 Am7 E7
Til the stars that were there before return above you,
D Bm7 C#m7/5- F#7
Til you whisper to me once more, "Darling, I love you."
Bm7 Bm7/5-
And we suddenly know . . .what heaven we're in
E7 A Am7
When they begin the beguine,
Bm7 Dm6 E7 A A6 Am7 A6 A
When they begin the beguine.
Recifrada por Roberto Crescioni
Bauru, março de 2004 - [email protected]