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The document appears to contain excerpts and lyrics from the musical Kiss Me Kate. It discusses several songs from the musical composed by Cole Porter.

The document is a collection of pages containing lyrics, musical excerpts, and copyright information for songs from the musical Kiss Me Kate. Each page is labeled with a page number and contains text from the musical.

The document discusses the musical Kiss Me Kate, based on the Shakespeare plays The Taming of the Shrew and The Taming of the Shrew.

VOCAL SELECTION

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JOHN C . WILSON
KISS ME K A T E
VOCAL SELECTION
Music and Lyrics by

COLE PORTER

I A M ASHAMED THAT WOMEN ARE SO SIMPLE . . . . . . 3

WERE THINE THAT SPECIAL FACE . . . . . . . . . . 7

WHY CAN'T YOU BEHAVE . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

ALWAYS TRUE TO YOU IN MY FASHION . 14

BRUSH UP YOUR SHAKESPEARE . . . . . . . . . . 22


ANOTHER OP'NIN', ANOTHER SHOW . . . . . . . . . 27

SO IN LOVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

WUNDERBAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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I Am Ashamed That Women Are So Simple


Words by Music by
W I LLIAM SHAKESPEARE COLE PORTER
might& altered by Cole Porter, w i t h apologies)

Andantino
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with calm diction,

am a - shamed To

( of - fer war where they should kneel for peace. Or

Copyright @ 1948 by COLE PORTER, Copyright Renewed, assigned to John F. Wharton, Trustee of
the COLE PORTER MUSICAL and LITERARY TRUSTS.
CHAPPELL & CO., INC., publisher and owner of publication and allied righta throughout the wodd.
International Copyright Secured ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Printed in U.S.A.
Unauthorized copying, arranging,adapting, recording or public performance is an infringement of copyright.
Infringers are liable under the law.
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I - seek for rule, su - pre - ma - cy and sway When they are

I- are our bod - ies soft and weak and smooth, Un -

I- apt to toil and trou - ble in the world. But


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, qtduri recitatiuo bnd 8
I I wrote a po - em In class - ic style,

I- I mote it with my tongue in my cheek And my lips in a smile,

Copyright 0 1 9 4 8 by COLE PORTER Copyright Renewed, aasigned to John F. Wharton, Trustee of


the COLE PORTER MUSICAL and LITERARY TRUSTS.
CHAPPELL & CO., INC., publisher and owner of publication and allied rights throu&out the world.
International Copyright Secured ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Printed in U.S.A.
Unauthorized copying, arranging, adapting, recording or public performance is an infringement of copyright.
Infringers are liahle under the law.
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Refrain- Slow Fox-trot t e r n ~ o

Am Am7 F Cdirn E F E7
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so ten- der, we'm thine the

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Whv Can't You Behave
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Words and Music by


Molt0 moderato COLE PORTER

Piano

Copyright @ 1948 by COLE PORTER Copyright Renewed, aasigned to John F. Wharton, Trustee of
the COLE PORTER MUSICAL and LITERARY TRUSTS.
CHAPPELL & CO., INC., publisher and owner of publication and allied righta throughout the world.
International Copyright Secured ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Printed in U.S.A.
Unauthorized copying, arranging, adapting, recording or public performance is an infringement of copyright.
Infringersare liable under the law.
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ant you be gaod? And do just as you


I farm I know near 7
my old home town Where we two can go and

have? have?
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"Kiss M,n,Ku t e ''
" Always True To You In My Fashion
Words and Music by
COLE PORTER

Piano

joy but. not. a- cent, 1 could


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nev-er love a \.lad more
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Copyright @ 1948 by COLE PORTER. Copyright Renewed, assigned t o John F. Wharton, Trustee of
the COLE PORTER MUSICAL and LITERARY TRUSTS.
CHAPPELL & CO., INC., publisher and owner of publication and allied rights throughout the world.
International Copyright Secured ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Printed in U.S.A.
Unauthorized copying, arranging, adapting, recording or public performance is an infringement of copyright.
Infringers are liable under the law.
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I" ro- man - tic flights, He begs for my ex - clu

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But the ris - in' cost of


44 Refrain ( g r a c e f ~ f~o x trot)

If a cus - tom tail - ored vet - Asks me out for some - thing wet,-
(From 0 ) - hi - o, Mis - ter Thorne- Calls me up from night 'ti1 morn,-

en the vet be - gins to pet - I

But 1'm a1 - ways true to you,-


But I'm a1 - ways true to you,-

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fash - ion, yes, I'm
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a1 - ways true to you, - dar - in, in my way.

I've been asked to have a meal - BY a


From Mil - wau - kee, Mis - ter Fritz - Oft - en

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Yes, I'm a1 - ways true to you,- - lin', in my way.-

oil man known as

Who is keen to give me checks- And his


ive my cheek a pat,- If the

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But I'm a1 - ways true to y o u , dar - lin: in my fash-ion,
But I'm a1 - ways true to you, - dar - lin', in my fash-ion,

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s , I'm a1 - ways true to


s, I'm a1 - ways true to

From 0 -
Brush Up Your Shakespeare
Words and Music by
COLE PORTER
A B ogery Waltz

Piano

I class - i - cal po - et - ry, SO, t o win their hearts, one must

te with ease and Eu -

I Copyright @ 1949 by COLE PORTER. Copyright Renewed, aeaigned to John F. Wharton, Trustee of
the COLE PORTER MUSICAL and LITERARY TRUSTS.
CHAPPELL & CO., INC., publisher and owner of publication and allied rights throughout the world.
International Copyright Secured ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Printed in U.S.A.
Unauthorized copying, arranging, adapting, recording or public performance ia an infringement of c o p d t .
Infringers are liable under the law.
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One must know Horn-er and b'lieve me, bo, Soph - o - cles,

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a1 - so Sap - pho - ho, n - less you know She1 - ley and Keats and

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Pope, Dain - ty deb-bies will call you a dope. But the po - et

I- of them all Who will start 'em siln - ply


I- rav - in' Is the po - et peo - ple call

The bard of Strat - ford - on - A - von.

Brush UP your Shake - speare, St art


Brush UP your Shake - speare, Start
Brush UP your Shake - speare, Start

Brush UP your
Brush UP your
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Just de - claim a few And they'll


Treat the

heck - uv - a
A . Mid - sum - mer Night's Dream,
damn or a damn - let.

spond when you fiat - ter 'er Tell her what To - ny told Cle - o -
Brit - ish em - bes - s i - da Try a crack out of Troi - lus and
ca - sion - a1 son - net, And your lap - '11 have Hon - ey up -
. ~

Another Op'nin7, Another Show _I Words and Music by


COLE P O R T E R
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Allegro (very live&)
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VOICE
I An - 0th - er OD' - nin'. an - 0th - e r show - In

Piano

or Balt - i - m

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Copyriefit @I949 by COLE PORTER Copyright Renewed, assigned t o John F. Wharton, Trustee of
the COLE PORTER MUSICAL and LITERARY TRUSTS.
CHAPPELL & CO., INC., publisher and owner of publication and allied rights throughout the world.
International Copyright Secured ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Printed in U.S.A.
Unauthorized copying, arranging, adapting, recording or public performance is an infringement of copyright.
Infringers are liable under the law.
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Bbdim sb?

0th - er pain - where the

I- - nin' of a n - 0th - er show! Four weeks,- you re -


I One week,- will it -
ev er be right?- Then

a bout to start, - You cross your fin -

I hold your heart,- It's cur - tain time , and a - way we gw,-
I An - 0th - er op' - nin' of an - 0th - er show, xn -

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I an- 0th er

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show!
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"B~uu
YP,Bite"
So In Love
Words and Music by
COLE PORTER

Piano

Copyright @I948 by COLE PORTER. Copyright Renewed, assigned to John F. Wharton, Trustee of
the COLE PORTER MUSICAL and LITERARY TRUSTS.
CHAPPELL & CO., INC., publisher and owner of publication and allied rights throughout the world.
International Copyright Secured ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Printed in U.S.A.
Unauthorized copying, arranging, adapting, recording or public performance is an infringement of copyright.
Infringers are liable under the law.
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know, dar - ling, why, So in love with you am

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In love with the night mys - te - ri - ous, - The
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night when you first were t

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lir - i - ous When I knew that you could care, So

7- e me, -
love am I.
Wunderbar Words and Music by
COLE PORTER
Tempo di Valse (lively)

Piano

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1" Gaz - ing down on the Jung - frau From our se - cret

mein, In the moon-light be - nign, To t h e joy of our

Copyxight @ 1948 by COLE PORTER Copy-right Renewed, +ed to John F. Wharton, Trustee of
the COLE PORTER MUSICAL and LITERARY TRUSTS.
CHAPPELL & CO., INC., publisher and owner of publication and allied xights throughout the world.
International Copyright Secured ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Printed in U.S.A.
Unauthorized copying, arranging, adapting, recording or public performance is an infringement of copyright.
Infringers are liable under the law.
I per - fect night for love, Here am

1" here you are, Why, it's tru - ly wun - der -


I bar ! Wun - der - -
bar,
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wun -
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der - bar!
care, dear, - for you mad - yl- And I

long, d e a r , For your kiss. I would

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die, dear- for you glad - l y , You're di - vine, dear!-
I bar ! There's our fav' - rite star a - bove,

I- love, it's wun - der - bar! Wun - der -

wun - der
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