Little Italy chords by Stephen Bishop

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: G

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:
Main Riff x 4
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|--3---5---1---3--------------------------|
G|--4---5---2---4---2p0-----0------0-------|
D|--0--------------------------4------4----|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|

Verse 1:
C                     G
Can't you hear the parade?
Cmaj7                 Bm7
Somebody's callin' my name
Bm7
They're on the sidewalk
    G       Am7               G/B          D
And all the people turn their heads to see

Verse 2:
 D7 G
Ah mama, am I holding
Cmaj7               Bm7
Onto the wings of a prayer
Bm7
Waitin' for Rosie
G       Am7    G/B       D
Tell me do you think she cares?

Chorus:
D7       D         Am7          D
Ah, dancin' in the streets, in little Italy

Main Riff x 4 ending on C

Verse 3:
           G
I'm an old woman
Cmaj7                                Bm7
And your old enough to live your own life

But stay out of the Bar rooms
    G      Am7     G/B      D
The boys I see you with are clowns

Verse 4:
 D7    G
Ah but Rosie
            Cmaj7              Bm7
She's gotta rainbow 'round her shoulder
Bm7
You better not lose her
   G       Am7           G/B       D
Oh buy her flowers; make her heart sing

Chorus:
D7          D              Am7         D          G
Ah, they're dancin' in the streets, in little Italy

D7       D                       Am7          D    D7
Ah, they're dancin' in the streets, in little

Repeat verse 2 singing do do, do etc

D7          D              Am7         D          G
Ah, they're dancin' in the streets, in little Italy

D7       D                       Am7          D    D7
Ah, they're dancin' in the streets, in little

G
Italy
Main riff x 4 – end C then G as final chord