Save the Last Dance for Me Chords & Lyrics by The Cats

Save the Last Dance for Me

guitar chords lyrics

The Cats

SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME: The CATS (1977) (Pomus/Shuman) 4/4 - 105

The first release of this song was in 1960, by The Drifters,
who scored a big international hit record with it.
The Cats, from Volendam, The Netherlands, recorded it in 1976,
and it was released on single in 1977.
It peaked on nr. 6 in the Dutch Top-40 and it charted for 8 weeks.
In all, The Cats scored 5 nr. 1's, and in total a massive 36 Top-40 hit records!

|% |: Repeat the previous Chord and Measure of 4-counts.

INTRO: |E |% |% |%

VERSE 1:

|E |%
You can dance, ev'ry dance with the guy,
|% |B |%
who gives you the eye, let him hold you tight.
|% |%
You can smile, ev'ry smile for the man,
|B7 |E |E7
who held your hand, 'neath the pale moonlight.

CHORUS:

|A |%
But don't for-get who's taking you home,
|E |%
and in whose arms you're gonna be.
|B |B7 |E |%
So darlin', save the last dance for me.

VERSE 2:

|E |%
Oh I know, that the music's fine,
|% |B |%
like sparkling wine, go and have your fun.
|% |% |
Laugh and sing, while we're apart,
B7 |E |E7
don't give your heart, to anyone.

CHORUS:

|A |%
But don't for-get who's taking you home,
|E |%
and in whose arms you're gonna be.
/ (Break)
|B |B7 |E |E
No, no, no, darlin', save the last dance for me.

BRIDGE:

|B |%
Baby don't you know I love you so,
|E |%
can't you feel it when we touch.
|B |B7
I will never ever let you go,
|E |%
I love you oh so much.

VERSE 3:

|E |%
Now listen, you can dance, go and carry on,
|% |B |%
till the night is gone, and it's time to go.
|% |%
If he asks, if you're all alone,
|B7 |E |E7
can he take you home, you must tell him no.

CHORUS:

|A |%
But don't for-get who's taking you home,
|E |%
and in whose arms you're gonna be.
|B |B7 |E |%
No, no, no, darlin', save the last dance for me. M - m,

Outro:

B |B7 |E |% |
save, the last dance for me. M - m,
B |B7 |E |
darlin', save the last dance for me.
% |
Here me when I say now, now,

(Repeat and fade out:)

B |B7 |E |% |
save, the last dance for me. Babe please,
B |B7 |E
save, the last dance for me.