The Dean Martin recording is a halfstep lower but this key is more guitar-friendly.
The faux-italian lyrics may slightly vary between different versions of the song.
Bob Merill - Mambo Italiano
[Verses]
[Dm] [Gm]
A boy went back to Napoli
[A] [Dm]
because he missed the scenery
[Bb] [Gm]
The native dances and the charming songs
[E7] [A7]
But wait a minute something's wrong, 'cause now it's
[Dm] [Gm]
Hey mambo, mambo Italiano
[Dm] [Gm]
hey hey mambo, mambo Italiano
[Dm] [Gm]
Go go go you mixed up Siciliano
[Dm]
All you Calabrese do the mambo like-a crazy with the
[Dm] [Gm]
Hey mambo don't wanna tarantella
[Dm] [Gm]
Hey mambo no more mozzarella
[Dm] [Gm]
Hey mambo mambo Italiano
[Dm]
try an enchilada with a fish baccala
[C7] [Gm]
Hey goomba I love how you dance the rumba
[Dm]
But take some advice paisano learn-a how to mambo
[Bb] [A7]
If you're gonna be a square you ain't-a gonna go anywhere
[Dm] [Gm]
Hey mambo mambo Italiano
[Dm] [Gm]
hey hey mambo mambo Italiano
[Dm] [Gm]
Go go Joe shake it like a Giovanno
[Dm]
E lo che se dice you get happy in the pizza when you
[Bb] [A7] [Dm]
Mambo Italiano
[Dm] [Gm] x3
[C7] [Gm]
Hey chadrool you don't-a have to go to the school
[Dm]
Just make it with a big bambino it's like vino
[Bb] [A7]
Kid you good-a looking but you don't-a know what's cooking 'til you
[Dm] [Gm]
Hey mambo mambo Italiano
[Dm] [Gm]
Hey hey mambo mambo Italiano
[Dm] [Gm]
Ho ho ho you mixed up Siciliano
[Dm] [Gm]
E lo che se dice you get happy in the pizza when you
[Bb] [A7] [Dm]
Mambo Italiano
