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Version 1
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
G
Many a year ago in old Sorrento
D G
A certain ditty was quite the thing
G
Whenever a mother rocked her baby in Sorrento
B7 D D7
This little ditty she used to sing
[Chorus]
G D G
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
D G
An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah
G D G
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
D G
My bambino go to sleep
G D G
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
D G
An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah
G D G
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
D G
My bambino go to sleep
[Verse 2]
Em B7 Em B7
All the stars are in the skies ready to say goodnight
Em B7 Em
Can't you see your doll is sleepy too?
G D G D
Close your drowsy little eyes, mama will hold you tight
A A7 D
While she sings a lullaby to you
[Chorus]
G D G
Oh, Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
D G
An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah
G D G
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
D G
My bambino go to sleep
G G7 C D
(Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa, and chi-lawa)
G D G
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
D G
An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah (la goombah)
G D G
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
D G
My bambino go to sleep
G D
(Chi, chi, chi-baba)
G D G
Chi, chi, chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
D G
An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah (la goombah)
G D G
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
D G
My bambino go to sleep
[Bridge]
Em B7 Em B7
All the stars are in the skies ready to say goodnight
Em B7 Em
Can't you see your doll is sleepy too?
G D G D
Close your drowsy little eyes, mama will hold you tight
A A7 D
While she sings a lullaby to you
[Chorus]
G D G
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
D G
An' chi-lawa kook-a la goombah (la, la goombah! chi-baba!)
G D G
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
D G
My bambino go to sleep
[Outro]
G D G
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
D G
My bambino go to sleep
G D G
Chi-baba, chi-baba, chi-wawa
D G
My bambino go to sleep