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Beautiful Italian classic  
translated from Italian into English.
Originally published in E Major,
transposed into the more popular keys of 
C minor for verses and C Major for the chorus.
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Introduction
C Dm7 G7 C
Fm Eb G7 C
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Verse 1
CmWatch the sea so bright and Cmlovely,
Dm7Waking depths of tender Cmfeeling,
AbLike to you of Fmwhom I'm Gmthinking
Gm7Till I'm dreaming though aCmwake
CSee the lovely dewy Dm7garden,
G7Breathing scent of orange Cblossoms;
CSuch a sweet and gracious Dm7perfume
G7That it enters in one's Cheart.
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Chorus
CAnd you say "Good-bye, I'm Dm7going,"
G7This poor heart of mine you're Ableaving,
AbLeaving this fair land of GlovCming,
G7Can you bear to not Creturn?
CThen leave me Dm7not,
G7Nor give to me this Ctorment,
FmCome back to EbSorrenCmto,
G7That I may Clive.
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Verse 2
CmSee the waves of fair SorCmrento,
Dm7What a treasure lies beCmneath them!
AbOne through all the Fmworld may Gmjourney
Gm7But may never find the Cmlike.
CSee the Sirens all aDm7round you,
G7Looking on you so enCchanted;
CAnd so dearly do they Dm7love you
G7That they fain would kiss your Clips.
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Chorus
CAnd you say "Good-bye, I'm Dm7going,"
G7This poor heart of mine you're Ableaving,
AbLeaving this fair land of GlovCming,
G7Can you bear to not Creturn?
CThen leave me Dm7not,
G7Nor give to me this Ctorment,
FmCome back to EbSorrenCmto,
G7That I may Clive.
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Come Back To Sorrento

by Ernesto de Curtis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dm7

Gm7

Beautiful Italian classic

translated from Italian into English.

Originally published in E Major,

transposed into the more popular keys of

C minor for verses and C Major for the chorus.

**********************************************

Introduction

C Dm7 G7 C

Fm Eb G7 C

**********************************************

Verse 1

Cm Cm

Watch the sea so bright and lovely,

Dm7 Cm

Waking depths of tender feeling,

Ab Fm Gm

Like to you of whom I'm thinking

Gm7 Cm

Till I'm dreaming though awake

C Dm7

See the lovely dewy garden,

G7 C

Breathing scent of orange blossoms;

C Dm7

Such a sweet and gracious perfume

G7 C

That it enters in one's heart.

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Chorus

C Dm7

And you say "Good-bye, I'm going,"

G7 Ab

This poor heart of mine you're leaving,

Ab G Cm

Leaving this fair land of loving,

G7 C

Can you bear to not return?

C Dm7

Then leave me not,

G7 C

Nor give to me this torment,

Fm Eb Cm

Come back to Sorrento,

G7 C

That I may live.

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Verse 2

Cm Cm

See the waves of fair Sorrento,

Dm7 Cm

What a treasure lies beneath them!

Ab Fm Gm

One through all the world may journey

Gm7 Cm

But may never find the like.

C Dm7

See the Sirens all around you,

G7 C

Looking on you so enchanted;

C Dm7

And so dearly do they love you

G7 C

That they fain would kiss your lips.

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Chorus

C Dm7

And you say "Good-bye, I'm going,"

G7 Ab

This poor heart of mine you're leaving,

Ab G Cm

Leaving this fair land of loving,

G7 C

Can you bear to not return?

C Dm7

Then leave me not,

G7 C

Nor give to me this torment,

Fm Eb Cm

Come back to Sorrento,

G7 C

That I may live.

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