Chords
Sway

Sway, originally titled ¿Quién será?, is a bolero-mambo song composed by Pablo Beltrán Ruiz in 1953. The English version was written by Norman Gimbel and became popular in the United States in various versions, including those by Dean Martin and Michael Bublé. The lyrics of the English version are significantly different from the original Spanish lyrics, focusing on temptation and dance.

Key: Gm

Introduction: Gm6/Bb    A7    Gm6/Bb    A7    Dm    Dm    Gm6/Bb    A7    Gm6/Bb    A7    Dm    Dm    

                             Gm  
When marimba rhythms start to play
Gm                  Dm  
Dance with me, make me sway
Dm                      Gm  
Like a lazy ocean hugs the shore
A7                  Dm  
Hold me close, sway me more

                             Gm  
Like a flower bending in the breeze
Gm                 Dm  
Bend with me, sway with ease
Dm                                Gm  
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, dear
                      F  
But my eyes will see only you
                         A7  
Only you have that magic technique
                        Bb                         A7  
When we sway I go weeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaak

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

                        C  
Other dancers may be on the floor, dear
                      F  
But my eyes will see only you
                         A7  
Only you have that magic technique
                        Bb                         A7  
When we sway I go weeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaak

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

                             Gm  
When marimba rhythms start to play
Gm                  Dm  
Dance with me, make me sway
Dm                      Gm  
Like a lazy ocean hugs the shore
A7                  Dm  
Hold me close, sway me more

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