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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