Introdução: A A6 A7M A6 A A6 A7M A6 

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 
    Bm5-/7       E7  E4/7  E7    A9    A 
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     Bm5-/7  E7      D                      
And even the palms   seem to be swaying 
E7     E4/7   E7     A    A6 A7M A6 
When they begin  the beguine 
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     Am          D7                G     
To live it again    is past all endeavor  
        Gm         C7          F7M    F 
Except when that tune clutches my heart 
  Cdim        Dm            E    F             
And there we are, swearing to love forever 
          E   Dm7      E   E7 
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  Bm5-/7  E7       A9    A          
I know but too well   what they mean.   
    E7        A6         A7M     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#m5-/7  F#m 
Let it sleep like the dead desire I only remember 
Bm5-/7      E7 Bm5-/7 E7     A    A6 
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   C#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 
      E7      A    Am7             
When they begin the beguine. 
Bm7       Dm6  E7  A    A6 A7M A6 A 
When they begin  the beguine