Chords
Sway

Sway is a Mexican bolero song that was adapted into English by Norman Gimbel. The original Spanish version, ¿Quién será?, was written and composed by Luis Demetrio, who sold the rights to Pablo Beltran Ruiz. Sway became popular in the 1950s and has been covered by various artists, including Dean Martin, Michael Bublé, and others. This classic evokes images of dancing and romance and is often associated with the mambo dance style.

Key: Dm

Introduction:

difficulty
very easy |||||
 Dm                    A 
When marimba rhythms start to play,
 A7              Dm 
Dance with me, make me sway.
                   A 
Like a lazy ocean hugs the shore,
 A7              Dm 
Hold me close, sway me more.

 Dm                     A 
Like a flower bending in the breeze,
 A7             Dm 
Bend with me, sway with ease.
                          A 
When we dance you have a way with me,
 A7             Dm 
Stay with me, sway with me.

                   C 
Other dancers may be on the floor,
                       F 
Dear but my eyes will see only you.
                   A 
Only you have the magic technique,
                    Bb              A 
When we sway, I go weak.

                         A 
I can hear the sounds of violins,
 A7            Dm 
Long before, it begins.
                        A 
Make me thrill as only you know how,
 A7               Dm 
Sway me smooth, sway me now.

                   C 
Other dancers may be on the floor,
                       F 
Dear but my eyes will see only you.
                   A 
Only you have the magic technique,
                    Bb              A 
When we sway, I go weak

                         A 
I can hear the sounds of violins,
 A7            Dm 
Long before, it begins.
                        A 
Make me thrill as only you know how,
 A7               Dm 
Sway me smooth, sway me now.

 A              A7               Dm 
You know how..sway me smooth..sway me now(x2)(fade)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.