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Sway

Bobby Vinton

RockMedium for beginners6 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

Am×○○
Am7×○○○
Dm××○
E7○○○○
G○○○
C×○○

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Am            Am7     Dm   Am7 E7    Dm   Am7  E7  Am   E7  Am 
When marimba rhythms start to play, dance with me, make me sway 
Am          Am7    Dm   Am7 E7    Dm   Am7  E7   Am   E7  Am 
Like a lazy ocean hugs the shore, hold me close, sway me more 
Am            Am7     Dm   Am7 E7    Dm   Am7  E7  Am   E7  Am 
Like a flower bending in the breeze, bend with me, sway with ease 
Am                Am7    Dm  Am7  E7     Dm  Am7  E7  Am   E7  Am 
When we dance you have a way with me    stay with me, sway with me 
 
Bridge 
      Am7         G                                       C 
Other dancers may be on the floor, dear, but my eyes will see only you 
                   E7                                   Am 
Only you have the magic technique       when we sway I go weak 
Am     Am7               Dm  Am7  E7    Dm  Am7  E7   Am E7   Am 
I can hear the sounds of violins       long before    it begins 
Am        Am7          Dm   Am7 E7     Dm   Am7  E7     Am  E7 Am 
Make me thrill as only you know how    sway me smooth, sway me now 
Coda 
Dm   Am7  E7   Dm  Am7  E7     Am  E7 Am 
You know how, sway me smooth, sway me now

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Chord set

Am · Am7 · Dm · E7 · G · C

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.