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.