Begin The Beguine:Big John Khat And The Highland Blues Band. Live (with permission) Metz, France, in 1962. (Beguine was a dance popular during the 1930's and '40's.) INTRO: A A6 Amaj7 A6 (x2) #1.

^AWhen they be^A6gin the Be^Amaj7guine.^A6...it ^Abrings back the ^Bbdimsound of music so ^Bm7tender^E7. It ^Bmbrings back a ^Bm7night of tropical ^Bmsplendor.^Bm7. it ^E7brings back a memo^E7susry....^E7ever^Amaj7green. ^A6

#2.

I'm ^Awith you once ^A6more, under the ^Amaj7stars.^A6 And ^Adown by the ^Bbdimshore, an orchestra's ^Bm7play..^E7ing. And ^Bmeven the ^Bm7palms seem to be ^Bmswaying.^Bm7. ^E7when they ^E7susbegin ^E7the Be^Amaj7guine.^A6

BRIDGE:

To ^Amlive it a^D7gain is past all ^Gmaj7endeav.^G6or..ex^Gm7cept when that ^C7sustune ^C7clutches my ^Fmajheart^F6. And ^Cdimthere we are swearing to love for^Eever, and ^Fpromising ^Enever, ^Dm7never to ^E7suspart. ^E7

#3.

What ^Amoments div^A6ine, what rapture ser^Amaj7ene.. ^A6 til ^Aclouds came along to dis^Bbdimperse the joys we had ^Bm7tasted^E7. And ^Dmnow when I hear people ^Aaugcurse the chance that was ^Dm7wasted^Dm6. I ^E7susknow but too well, ^E7what they ^Amaj7mean. ^A6

#4.

So, don't ^Alet them be^A6gin the Be^Amaj7guine, let them ^A6play. Let the ^Alove that was once a ^A6fire remain an ^E7ember. Let it ^Dsleep like a dead de^Bm7sire, I only re^Dbm7member^Gb7.. ^Bm7when they be^E7gin the Be^Amaj7guine.^A6

#5.

Oh, yes, ^Alet them begin the Be^A6guine, make them ^Amaj7play..^A6 til the ^Astars that were there be^Dfore re^Aturn a^E7bove you. Til you ^Dwhisper to me once ^Bm7more, darling, I ^Dbm7love you.^Gb7 And we ^Bm7suddenly know ^E7suswhat ^Bm7heaven we're ^E7susin......^Bm7when they be^E7gin the Be^Amaj7guine. ^A6

OUTRO:

^Bm7When they be^E7gin the Be^Amaj7guine..^Bm7when they be^E7gin the Be^Aguine^A6. ^Amaj7 ^A6

A thirties smash from Kraziekhat.

Misc Unsigned Bands - Big john khat an the highland blues band - begin the beguine