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Polkadots and Moonbeams
Words & Music by Johnny Burke & Jimmy Van HeusenRecorded by Tommy Dorsey, Frank Sinatra vocal, 1940
D Em7 A7 D F#m G G/F# A7/6 A7
A coun - try dance was being held in a gar - den;
D Em7 A7 D B7 G G/F# F#7
I felt a bump and heard an "Oh, beg your pardon."
Bm Bm7 D D9alt D F#7 B7
Suddenly I saw pol - ka dots and moon - beams
Em7 G A7 A7/9 D Fdim A7 A7+5
All a - round a pug-nosed dream.
D Em7 A7 D F#m G G/F# A7/6 A7
The mu - sic started, and was I the per - plexed one;
D Em7 A7 D B7 G G/F# F#7
I held my breath, and said "May I have the next one?"
Bm Bm7 D D9alt D F#7 B7
In my frigh - tened arms pol - ka dots and moon - beams
Em7 G A7 A7/9 D G#m7 C#7
Spar - kled on a pug-nosed dream.
Bridge:
F# Ebm7 G#m7 C#7
There were questions in the eyes of other dancers
F# Ebm7 G#m7 C#
As we floated over the floor;
F# Ebm7 G#m7 C#
There were questions, but my heart knew all the answers
F# B7 Em7 A7
And perhaps a few things more.
D Em7 A7 D F#m G G/F# A7/6 A7
Now in a cot - tage, built of li - lacs and laugh - ter,
D Em7 A7 D B7 G G/F# F#7
I know the mean - ing of the words: "e - ver af - ter."
Bm Bm7 D D9alt D F#7 B7
And I'll al - ways see pol - ka dots and moon - beams
Em7 G A7 A7/9 D
When I kiss my pug-nosed dream.
*Although unquestionably a big band specialty, this song has had its share of unusual versions, too, as have many of the songs on this site. One of the bigger surprises I encountered while listening to alternative recordings from which to transcribe this tune was hearing John Denver do a version on acoustic guitar. Not bad, either.
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