Written by Steve Lawrence / Eydie Gorme
C ~ - - - - - C G 1. I was at a dance, when he caught my eye, G7 C standin' all alone lookin' sad and shy. - C7 F We began to dance swayin' to and fro, C G C and soon I knew I'd never let him go. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G C Chorus 1 : Blame it on the Bossa Nova with its magic spell, G C blame it on the Bossa Nova. that he did so well. F Oh, it all began with just one little dance, C but soon it ended up a big romance, G C blame it on the Bossa Nova, the dance of love. - - - - - - - - - - G Chorus 2 : Now, was it the moon (no, no, the Bossa Nova), C or the stars above (no, no, the Bossa Nova). G Now, was it the tune? (yeah, yeah, the Bossa Nova) C F C C - G - G7 - C the dance of love. - - - - - - - - - - C G 2. Now I'm glad to say, I'm his bride to be, G7 C and we're gonna raise a family. - C7 F And when our kids ask how it came about, C G C I'm gonna say to them without a doubt. + Chorus 1 + Chorus 2 + Chorus 2 ..