The Antipasto Song in G G Well, I’m all dressed up and I’m ready to rock ‘Cause all the girls up and down my block Are comin’ over for a special treat Got some antipasto that can’t be beat C Antipasto rock (antipasto rock) G Antipasto rock (antipasto rock) D Antipasto rock G Everybody rock and roh - oh - oll C Antipasto rock (antipasto rock) G Em Antipasto rock (Whew!) C D G Everybody rock and roll G Well here comes Stella lookin’ for salami I got Genovese and Toscani Mara’s lookin’ for some mortadella Got a big ole fat one just like her fella C Antipasto rock (antipasto rock) G Antipasto rock (antipasto rock) D Antipasto rock (antipasto rock) G Everybody rock and roh - oh - oll C Antipasto rock (antipasto rock) G Em Antipasto rock (Whew!) C D G Everybody rock and roll G Paola’s lookin’ for some pancetta Betta brought along brushetta Moni’s lookin’ for some mozzarella And I’m lookin’ for her cute friend Ella C Antipasto rock (antipasto rock) G Antipasto rock (antipasto rock) D Antipasto rock (antipasto rock) G Everybody rock and roh - oh - oll C Antipasto rock (antipasto rock) G Em Antipasto rock (Whew!) C D G Everybody rock and roll Solos (sotto voce) G I got cravanzina for Tina Sweet Burrata for Nata Casalina for Mina D Antipasto rock G I got Caciottina for Lina Gorgonzola for Lola Soft fontina for Nina D G Antipasto rock (antipasto rock) (voce forte) C Antipasto rock (antipasto rock) G Antipasto rock (antipasto rock) D Antipasto rock G Everybody rock and roh - oh - oll C Antipasto rock (antipasto rock) G Em Antipasto rock (Whew!) C D G Everybody rock and roll D G Everybody rock and roll D G Antipasto rock and roll

The Ravenna Song Intro: F-C-F-C C Last year I took a trip F To a world across the Sea C I went to Rome and Pisa F They didn't do that much for me Dm The same goes for Firenze Gm and even Napoli G But when I saw Ravenna C I fell in love with Italy ....... F C (chorus) Oh Ravenna Ravenna F The jewel of Italy C Nestled in Romagna F It's where I want to be Bb m that's where I met my true love F Dm Who's waiting there for me Gm In a piazza in Ravenna C F In sunny Italy C I went to Portofino F Took the train up to Milan C And over to Torino F But I did not belong Dm Oh, Genoa was pretty (kinda whispery Gm But just not right for me G Cause my heart was in Ravenna C In the heart of Italy. F C (chorus) Oh Ravenna Ravenna F The jewel of Italy C Nestled in Romagna F It's where I want to be Bb m that's where I met my true love F Dm Who's waiting there for me Gm In a piazza in Ravenna C F In sunny Italy. (Instrumental) Bb Venice was very nice F And I've been to San Remo twice Bb And the people in Capri were sweet and kind Bb Como should not be missed F And Parma's hard to resist F But, today there's just one place that's on my Bb mind. F Oh Ravenna Ravenna Bb The jewel of Italy F Nestled in Romagna Bb It's where I want to be Eb m That's where I met my true love Bb Gm Who's waiting there for me (waiting there for me) Cm F In a piazza in Ravenna Bb In sunny Italy Cm F In a piazza in Ravenna Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb In su - nny I-ta - ly.

The Salsicce Song-A Love Poem 190 bpm D Salsicce in the morning Gm Salsicce every night Gm (Lead) You all know Gianni Vigo At the sausage store (Lead) Where he makes salsicce 20 types or more. (Lead) He makes them sweet and mild He makes them good and hot (Lead) He makes them for his Lisa She likes ‘em all a lot D Salsicce in the morning Gm Salsicce every night Gm (Lead) Gianni’s got a secret A secret recipe (Lead) For a certain sausage It’s his specialty (Lead) He makes it for his Lisa It really makes her glow (Lead) He makes it with some garlic and basilico D Salsicce in the morning Gm Salsicce every night Cm Lisa loves salsicce Gm She likes ‘em cooked just right Cm She like’s ‘em hot and spicy Gm They fill her with delight Cm If she don’t get salsicce Gm She becomes a loon A She really needs a Calabrese D Every afternoon Salsicce in the morning Gm Salsicce every night. Instrumental  Cm Lisa loves salsicce Gm She likes ‘em cooked just right Cm She like’s ‘em hot and spicy Gm They fill her with delight Cm If she don’t get salsicce Gm She becomes a loon A She really needs a Calabrese D Every afternoon D Salsicce in the morning Gm Salsicce every night. Gm Gianni makes them big He makes them long and lean And then just for his Lisa Something in between Gianni loves his Lisa And goes the extra mile (Lead) To make her sausage special They really make her smile D Salsicce in the morning Gm Salsicce every night. D Salsicce in the morning Gm Salsicce every night. D Salsicce in the morning Gm (walk-up) Hey!

The Coffee Song F B flat Un caffe, Due caffe F C Let’s have some coffee the Italian way B flat C Thick and strong, Good and hot Dm Gm And steaming from the coffee pot F Dm I want a macchiato In the morn B flat C Or maybe a corretto, Oh, I’m so torn B flat F I like a freddo now and then G C But not a cappuccino after 10 F B flat Un caffe, Due caffe F C Let’s have some coffee the Italian way B flat C Thick and strong, Good and hot Dm Gm And steaming from the coffee pot F Dm I want to have a lungo, after two B flat C Or an Americano might just do B flat F A nice ristretto right at six G C Would be a perfect fix Instrumental B flat F Subito, subito right away B flat I need a little shot (maybe a snare shot here) F To get me through the day Dm Gm I think a double sounds really good G C I’d drink a triple if I could. F B flat Un caffe, Due caffe F C Let’s have some coffee the Italian way B flat C Thick and strong, Good and hot Dm Gm And steaming from the coffee pot F Dm I wanna have a latte, with lots of foam B flat C And maybe an espresso, when I get home B flat F A good borghetto, Is on my mind G C Or maybe just a deca, to help unwind F B flat Un caffe, Due caffe C F Let’s have some coffee the Italian way Ahhhhh, that's - a nice.

The Cannoli Song C She’s got shells She’s got cream They’re so good They’ll make you scream G I’m in love with the queen of cannoli She’s got ricotta And a cherry She’s the girl I’m gonna marry C I’m in love with the queen of cannoli (of cannoli) E When she takes them to a contest A At the county fair D At the end of the day G She’s got blue ribbons in her hair C E Well, just one bite and you’ll agree A Dm They’re as great as great can be F G C Yeah, oh, I’m in love with that girl © 2012 Tom Torriglia Pierce-Beach Publishing, BMI. All Rights Reserved

The Pesto Song-F 118 bpm Chorus instrumentally F-C, C-F, F-C-F F Well, I Hopped a flight that was far for me To a place called Italy Heard they got a sauce That’s really green whoever heard of such a thing? Well, I touched down near A place called Rome Banged on the door Of someone’s home And asked if they had the sauce that’s green They said to (Basso voce: Hop a train, it's a northern thing) F C Oh, Pesto, pesto, bright and green F You’re the sauce that fills my dreams Now, day and night and in between C F I’m putting pesto on everything. F C I’m putting pesto on spaghetti F And on potatoes - -- when they’re ready Roasts and fruit and my pizza pie C F If I ever run out I’m gonna die. C…. F-C-F F-C-F F Well, I sent my baby for basilico Some pine nuts and some olio And a nice, big piece of parmesan We’ll be making pesto before too long Well she walked on in with all the stuff. And she said the cost wasn’t all that rough She even got some stuff for free Yeah, baby, we’re talking D.O.P F C Oh, Pesto, pesto, bright and green F You’re the sauce that fills my dreams Now, day and night and in between C F I’m putting pesto on everything. F C I’m putting pesto on spaghetti F And on potatoes - -- when they’re ready Roasts and fruit and my pizza pie C F If I ever run out I’m gonna die. Chorus instrumentally F-C, C-F, F-C-F C…. F-C-F F-C-F F Well, I opened a shop To make some sauce people call me the pesto boss I make the best you've ever seen It's rich and creamy, bright and green. There's always a line outside the door people yelling they all want more They'd be happy with just a drop When's this madness gonna stop? F C Oh, Pesto, pesto, bright and green F You’re the sauce that fills my dreams Now, day and night and in between C F I’m putting pesto on everything. F C I’m putting pesto on spaghetti F And on potatoes - -- when they’re ready Roasts and fruit and my pizza pie C F If I ever run out I’m gonna die. F C I’m putting pesto on spaghetti F And on potatoes - -- when they’re ready Roasts and fruit and my pizza pie C F If I ever run out I’m gonna die.

My Italian Gigolo – laura key Intro: Dm-Gm-A Dm - Dm-Gm-A-Dm Dm vamp Dm I’m standing here Gm Where lights are low A Anticipating Dm My gigolo Dm I know it’s wrong, Gm To be with this man A But, if you ever kissed him Dm D You’d understand (No play) Take me now D Hold me close, I want your arms A To be around my heart A Under the Tuscan stars D Is where love always starts F# I’m yours tonight Bm And don’t ever let me go D I’ll be your delight A D – off and accordion Mi amore, my gigolo. A –pickup note by bass Dm I’m standing here Gm Feeling aglow (or…the glow) A Waiting in shadows Dm For my gigolo Dm Soon he’ll arrive Gm And whisk me away A Then he will kiss me Dm D In our hideaway (No play) Take me now D Hold me close, I want your arms A To be around my heart, A Under the Tuscan stars D Is where love always starts F# I’m yours tonight Bm And don’t ever let me go D I’ll be your delight A D Mi amore, my gigolo. Instrumental D-A, A-D - D-A, A-D Gm Falling in love wasn’t something Dm That I planned to do Gm I just wanted some laughs Dm Maybe a drink or two Bm Oh, but those eyes Em They hypnotize E I melt, I’m so weak A I can’t even speak (No play) Take me now D Hold me close, I want your arms A To be around my heart A Under the Tuscan stars D Is where love always starts F# I’m yours tonight Bm And don’t ever let me go D I’ll be your delight A D Mi amore, my gigolo. D I’ll be your delight A Mi amore, -------pause D – off and accordion walkdown my gigolo.

The Gondolier’s Lament key of D 148-150 bpm intro notes: EEE- E Bb Gm EEE- D A D AAA - A B C# D A D D I put on my pants Yeah, Yeah I put on my shirt My Shirt Then I go out Yeah, Yeah A and start to flirt. a ha Gm It’s just like this D Every day A D Sometimes I just want the world to go away. guitar swish D I stand around Yeah, Yeah Give girls a wink Hi Hi Everybody yells Yeah, Yeah A I can hardly think Ah ha G I put on a mask D To keep them at bay A D Sometimes I just want the world to go away guitar swish G Voga, voga, Voga, voga, D Voga voga Voga, voga, A No, I don’t sing D Santa Lucia G Voga voga Voga, voga, D Voga voga Voga, voga, E A Here they come – Oh, mamma mia D I help you in Yeah, Yeah And tell you where to sit Right There No, not there! No No A You’ll make us tip Ah ha G Why you no listen? D To what I say A D Sometimes I just want the world to go away.  Instrumental D-A, A-D D-Em-A-D D-A, A-D D-A, A-D G Voga, voga, Voga, voga, D Voga voga Voga, voga, A No, I don’t sing D Santa Lucia G Voga voga Voga, voga, D Voga voga Voga, voga, E A Here they come – Oh, mamma mia D My shoulders hurt Yeah Yeah My hands are sore So sore Hey you over there, Yeah Yeah A give me back that oar! Right Now G Oh, mio dio D To you, I pray A D Sometimes I just want the world to go away G Voga, voga, Voga, voga, D Voga voga Voga, voga, A No, I don’t sing D Santa Lucia G Voga voga Voga, voga, D Voga voga Voga, voga, E A Here they come – Oh, mamma mia D I can’t wait Yeah Yeah Until they’re gone Bye Bye But, they’ll come again Yeah Yeah A Just like the dawn Ah Ha Gm D I don’t think I’ll last another day A D Sometimes I just want the world to go away. G D Oh, I don’t think I’ll last another day A D Sometimes I just want the world to go away.

Mambo Magic (chorus: oooh) mando here Fm OOh Mamma like to dance the night away (chorus; aaah) B flat m Fm mando….She hits the floor when daddy puts on Sway (chorus; oooh) (chorus; waaaaah) C mando…Then He takes her hand Fm mando…and they start to glide C Fm - - - C Doin’ the mambo from side to side-hey ********************* Fm ooh, Mamma shakes C And Daddy look over Fm Mamma winks C And Daddy get closer Fm Hey, mom e pappa C Fm They wanna mambo tonight Ooh, Mamma sings N’ Daddy starts smilin’ Mamma twirls N’ Daddy starts flyin’ Hey, mom e papa they wanna mambo tonight F You see them dancin’ on the floor C Movin’ and swayin’ under the starry night There, In the moonlight F Holding each other tight You see them dancin’ on the floor Movin’ and swayin’ C swingin’ their dancin’ feet There, mom and papa F Dance to that mambo beat Ooh, Mamma jumps And Daddy starts dancin’ Mamma laughs N’ Daddy’s just prancin’ Hey, mom e papa they wanna mambo tonight Mamma sighs N’ Daddy drinks vino Mamma shrieks When Daddy sing Dino Hey, mom e papa they wanna mambo tonight  F You see them dancin’ on the floor C Movin’ and swayin’ under the starry night There, In the moonlight F Holding each other tight You see them dancin’ on the floor Movin’ and swayin’ C swingin’ their dancin’ feet There, mom and papa F Dance to that mambo beat ************ Instrumental B flat m Mamma…mambo magic Fm Papa…mambo magic C Dancing, to the mambo Fm All night long B flat m Mamma…mambo magic Fm Papa…mambo magic C Fm Dancin’ dancin’ all night long. Mamma Dance N’ Daddy eat pasta Mamma yells “Hey, Daddy basta!” Hey, mom e papa they wanna mambo tonight Mamma screams N’ Daddy goes loco Mamma purrs And Daddy yells, “fuoco!” Hey, Mom e papa they wanna mambo tonight F You see them dancin’ on the floor C Movin’ and swayin’ under the starry night There, In the moonlight F Holding each other tight You see them dancin’ on the floor Movin’ and swayin’ C swingin’ their dancin’ feet There, mom and papa F Dance to that mambo beat Fm Hey, mom e papa C they wanna mambo Fm Hey, mom e papa C they wanna mambo Fm Hey, mom e papa C Fm Fm/C/C/Fm they wanna mambo tonight

My Roman Holiday-G G-D G I'm feeling fabulous And I'll tell you why C Down at the Trevi Fountain D I met a guy G Who's as sweet as zabaglion C He's gotta be the cutest D guy in Rome Cm I'm so glad G I met my gladiator Cm He's going to win my heart D Sooner or later G B 'Cause I fell in love today Am D G D G On my roman holiday. (walkdown) G I'm feeling glorious And I’ll tell you why C Here at the Colisseum D I met a guy G And a little kiss by the Pantheon C D I never knew that Romans could be so fun (Mi sento ben-man’s basso voice) Cm mi sento bene G Oh, I'm feeling grand Cm I'm gonna win his heart D He'll win my hand G B because I fell in love today Am D G D G On my roman holiday. (walkdown) (drum break) Cm I don’t want vino G Or gelato D7 I just want to kiss G my soldato Cm I don’t want pasta G Or pizza pie A7 I just want to D Say that I G I feel wonderful And I’ll tell you why C Dancin’ up, The Spanish Steps D I feel I could fly G Let’s find a priest at the Vatican C D I’ll say, “I do,” ‘cause my Roman is the one (Mi sento ben-man’s basso voice) Cm mi sento bene G Oh, I'm feeling grand Cm I'm gonna win his heart D He'll win my hand G B because I fell in love today Am On my Ro… man D Ho li G D G day.

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