Mandolins in the moonlight
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- D
Mandolins in the moonlight, beautiful
music of love !
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D
1. We're not in Venice in a gondola beneath the skies of blue,
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and
yet it seems we're there, signorina, and I'm close to you.
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'Cause I hear mandolins in the moonlight, mandolins in
the moonlight.
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See what magic you start ?
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A song of Italy sings in perfect tune with the strings of my heart.
(orig. moves up half a note
to capo 2nd) + D
G
D
2. We won't be tossin' coins in the fountain down
in Rome tonight,
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- G
and
yet my dreams come true, signorina, when you hold me tight.
+ CHORUS +
instrumental = CHORUS
(orig. moves up half a note
to capo 3rd) + D
G
D
3. Now, here's the way they whisper, "I love you", down in
Napoli,
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"Ti voglio
bene, mia signorina,"
and that a goes for me.
+ CHORUS
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- C - D - G
+ Mandolins in the moonlight,
beautiful music of love.
(orig. = capo 1st; video = capo 2nd) (Perry Como)