Polka, Dots and Moonbeams

by Johnny Burke & Jimmy Van Heusen
sung by John Denver
from Spirit (1976)

        

F          Dm              Gm7       C9
A country dance was being held in a garden
F         Dm               Bbmaj7         A7
I felt a bump and heard an "Oh, beg your pardon"
 Dm        Bbm6  Fmaj7          Am7(5fr) Abm7(4fr)
Suddenly I saw polka dots and moonbeams
Gm7           C7          F     Gm7   C7
All around a pug-nosed dream

F           Dm          Gm7           C9
The music started and was I the perplexed one
F           Dm             Bbmaj7          A7
I held my breath and said "May I have the next one?"
 Dm              Bbm6  Fmaj7        Am7(5fr) Abm7(4fr) 
In my frightened arms polka dots and moonbeams
 Gm7           C7         F
Sparkled on a pug-nosed dream.


Chorus
Bm7(7fr) E7(5fr)     A(5fr)  A#dim(5fr)  Bm7(7fr)
        There were questions in the   eyes 
            E7(5fr)  A/C#(9fr)     Cdim(7fr)  Bm7(7fr) E7(5fr)
 Of other dancers   as we floated over the floor
                         A(5fr)   A#dim(5fr)  Bm7(7fr)           
E7(5fr)
There were questions, but my heart knew all the answers
Am7(5fr)       F#dim        Gm7         C7       F
          And perhaps a few things more

 F        Dm               Gm7         C7
Now in a cottage made of lilacs and laughter
F           Dm            Bbmaj7      A7
I know the meaning of the words "ever after"
Dm              Bbm6 Fmaj7        Am7(5fr) Abm7(4fr)
And I'll always see polka dots and moonbeams
 Gm7            C7         F      
When I kiss my pug-nosed dream 

(Instrumental)
Bm7(7fr) E7(5fr)      A(5fr)  A#dim(5fr) Bm7(7fr)
        There were questions  in the eyes 
          E7(5fr) A/C#(9fr)      Cdim(7fr)    Bm7(7fr)
Of other dancers  as we floated over the floor
E7(5fr)               A(5fr)
        There were questions, 
 A#dim(5fr) Bm7(7fr)          E7(5fr)     Am7(5fr)
But my heart knew all the answers
     F#dim     Gm7        C7
And perhaps a few things more

G(3fr)   Em(7fr)         Am7(5fr)   D7(7fr)
Now in a cottage made of lilacs and laughter
G(3fr)      Em(7fr)      Cmaj7   B7
I know the meaning of the words "ever after"
Em(7fr)          Cm6   Gmaj7(3fr)    Bm7(7fr) Bbm7(6fr)
And I'll always see polka dots and moonbeams
Am7(5fr)         D7(3fr)  Gmaj7(3fr)  E7-9(6fr)
When I kiss my pug-nosed dream
Am7(5fr)       D7(3fr)   G(3fr) Gmaj9(5fr)
When I kiss my pug-nosed dream.