G    Am  Dm   G      Am Dm   G     Am Dm
/    /        /      /       /     /       /  x2    
       A     G     A     G
      /     /     /     /    /
 A  D   Em     A      G
/      /      /      /   
   A   Dm7    G     Am7
  /          /     /

Verse 1 ]
Dm              D                 G
It's somethin / daring, the Continental
         Am7            D            G
A way of dancing that's really ultra-new
          A       D         G
It's very subtle, the Continental
           Am7           D          G7      Am7 Dm7  G7    Am
Because it does what you want it to do     /        /     /

[Verse 2 ]
Dm         D                 G
It has a / passion, the Continental
       A             D           G
An invitation to moonlight and romance
               A7       D         G
It's quite the fashion, the Continental
            Am7          D              G
Because you tell of your love while you dance

[Bridge]
     Cm        F7         Bb
Your li-i-ips     whisper so tenderly.
G7    Cm        F7            D      D7
Her   ey-y-es      answer your song.

[Verse 3 ]
             A7       D           G
Two bodies / swaying, The Conti / nental,
                          D                      G
And you are / saying just what you're thinking / of.
           D                 G
So keep on dancing, The Continental,
           Am7       D7           G
For it's a song of romance and of love.

[Verse 4 ]  (tempo changes)
C  C  C  C
         You kiss while you're dancing
                 Dm  Em           Dm
It's continental,   /   it's continental
You sing while you're dancing
                                A7        D7
Your voice is gentle and sent / imental  /

[Outro]
                    C7                  A7
You'll / know be / fore the dance is through
     Dm7                                              G7
That you're in love with her and she's in love with you
       C
You'll find while you're dancin'
               Dm
That there's a rhythm in your heart and soul
A certain rhythm that you can't control,
And you will do 
         G              C         Dm Gm
The Continental all the time.    /      /
 C     Dm   Gm       C        Dm   G7  C
/     /     Beauti / ful mu / sic     /      /
Cm Gm7     C               Gm7  C
   Dange / rous rhythm /       /     /
 Dm  Gm   C7     Gm7   Cm7    Gm7      C
/Ooo oo  /oo oo /oo   /      /    Ooo /    /   /  /