Key: A
Introduction: Dm Dm7 Am Am7 Bm7(b5) E7 Am Dm Dm7
Am Am7 Fº Am Bm7(b5) Am E7 Fº Am
Meglio sta sera, baby, go, go, go
Am Fº Am Bm7(b5) Am Bb Fº Am
Or as we natives say, va subito
Am Am7M Am7 Fº E7 Fº E7
If you're ever going to kiss me
Bm7(b5) E7 Fº E7 Am
It had better be tonight
A7 Eº A7 Dm Dm7M
While the mandolins are playing
B7 Bm7(b5) E7
And stars are bright
Am Am7M Am7 Fº E7 Fº E7
If you've anything to tell me
Bm7(b5) E7 Fº E7 Am
It had better be tonight
A7 Eº A7 Gº Dm
Or, somebody else may tell me
Dm6 Am Dm7 Am
And whisper the words just right
Am Am7 Fº Am Bm7(b5) Am E7 Fº Am
Meglio sta sera, baby, go, go, go
Am Fº Am Bm7(b5) Am Bb Fº Am
Or as we natives say, va subito
Am Am7M Am7 Fº E7 Fº E7
For this poor Americano
Bm7(b5) E7 Fº E7 Am
Who knows little of your speech
A7 Eº A7 Dm Dm7M
Be a nice Italiano
Cº B7 Bm7(b5) E7
And start to teach
Am Am7M Am7 Fº E7 Fº E7
Show me how in old Milano
Bm7(b5) E7 Fº E7 Am
Lovers hold each other tight
A7 Eº A7 Gº Dm
But, I warn you sweet paisano
Dm6 Am Dm7 Fº Am
It had better be tonight
Am Am7 Fº Am Bm7(b5) Am E7 Fº Am
Meglio sta sera, baby, go, go, go
Am Fº Am Bm7(b5) Am Bb Fº Am
Or as we natives say, va subito
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