(C)When they be gin

the Be (Cmaj7)guine

it (C)brings back the (C6)sound

of mu sic so (G7)ten der,

it brings back a night

of trop i cal (F)splen

(Fmaj7)dor,

it (G)brings back a mem

o ry ev er (C)green.

I’m with you once more

un der the (Cmaj7)stars,

and (C)down by the (Cmaj7)shore

an or che stra’s (G7)play

ing,

and e ven the palms

seem to be (F)sway

(Fmaj7)ing

(G)when they be gin

the Be (C)guine.

To (Cm)live it a gain

is past all en (Bb)deav

or,

ex (Bbm)cept when that tune

(Eb7)clutch es my (Abmaj7)heart,

and (Adim7)there we are,

(F#dim7)swear ing to love for (G)ev

er,

and prom is ing (G)nev

er,

(Fm7)nev

er to (G)part.

What (C)mo ments di vine,

what rap ture se (Cmaj7)rene,

till (C)clouds come a long to dis (C7)perse the joys we had (G7)tast ed.

And (D)now when I hear peo ple (D)curse the chance that was (D)wast ed,

I (G)know but too well

what they (C)mean.

So, don’t let them be gin

the Be (Cmaj7)guine.

Let the (C)love that was once a fire re main an (G)em ber,

let it (F)sleep like the dead de (Dm7)sire I on ly re (Em7)mem ber,

(Dm7)when they be gin

the Be (C)guine.

Oh yes, let them be gin the Be (C6)guine, make them (Cmaj7)play

till the (C)stars that were there be fore re turn a (G)bove you,

till you (F)whis per to me once (Dm)more, “Dar ling, I (Em)love you,”

and we (Dm7)sud den ly know

what (D)heav en we’re in;

(G)when they be gin

the Be (C)guine,

(Dm7)when they be gin

the Be (C)guine.