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LITTLE ITALY by STEPHEN BISHOP
TABBED by BURNEE
Capo II
ACTIONS (Hon) HAMMER ON  (Hoff) HAMMER OFF (S) SLIDE
RIFF
------------------------------------------------0-
------------------------------------------------0-
----(Hon)---(Hoff)---(S)----(S)-----------------1-
--2-------4-------2------1------2------(S)------2-
-------------------------------------4------6---2-
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INTRO (Chords Once Each)
|:|    E     Aadd2/F    B11/E    B11/EB11/Eadd4   B11/E|:|x4    A/B  
    E   Aadd2/F    B11/EB11/Eadd4  A/B    C#m7    G#m7    AMaj7   F#madd4   Gmadd4   G#madd4  AMaj7/E  
--0----0------0---------0------0----4-----4-----0-------2-------3------4-------0
--0----0------4---------5------5----5-----4-----2-------2-------3------4-------5
--1----6------4---------4------6----4-----4-----1-------2-------3------4-------6
--2----7------4---------4------7----6-----4-----2-------4-------5------6-------6
--2----7------0---------0------7----4-----6-----0-------2-------3------4-------0
--0----0------0---------0------7----4-----4-----0-------2-------3------4-------0
Can't you hear the Eparade
C#m7Somebody's G#m7calling my name
C#m7There on the G#m7sidewalk
AAMaj7nd all the people turn their F#madd4heads to see
Ah Emama,
Am I holding C#m7onto the G#m7wings of a prayer
WC#m7aiting for G#m7Rosie,
AMaj7Tell me do ya tF#madd4hink she cares
F#madd4Ah,     Gmadd4just    G#madd4dancing in the AMaj7/Estreets,
   F#madd4  A/B             Repeat INTRO x2
F#madd4Ah, therGmadd4e all daG#madd4ncing in the stAMaj7/Ereets,
               A/BINTRO x2   A/B  
in little Italy
You say I'm an old Ewoman
And your C#m7old enough to live your owG#m7n life
But stay C#m7out of the bG#m7arrels
AMaj7The boys are seeing you with thF#madd4e clowns
Ah but ERosie,
She gotta rC#m7ainbow round her G#m7shoulder
You C#m7better not G#m7loose her,
AMaj7Wild flowers make her heF#madd4art go sing
F#madd4Ah,     Gmadd4there   G#madd4dancing in the AMaj7/Estreets,
   A/B             Repeat INTRO x2
F#madd4Ah, therGmadd4e are daG#madd4ncing in the stAMaj7/Ereets,
   A/B             Repeat INTRO x2
Do do do do do Edo do
C#m7Do do do do G#m7do do do
C#m7Do do do do G#m7do do do
 AMaj7Bah     F#madd4bah     AMaj7/Ebah      F#madd4bah
F#madd4Ah, therGmadd4e all daG#madd4ncing in the stAMaj7/Ereets,
   A/B             Repeat INTRO x2
F#madd4Ah, therGmadd4e are daG#madd4ncing in the stAMaj7/Ereets,
In A/Blittle Italy
FMaj9/G  A/B  C#m11no5  FMaj9/G  E  RIFF (Repeat INTRO x2)
ENDING CHORDS
   FMaj9/G  A/B  C#m11no5
------0------0-------7----
------1------5-------8----
------2------6-------9----
------3------7-------9----
------3------7-------9----
------3------7-------9----

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Little Italy

by Stephen Bishop

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Aadd2/F

B11/E

A/B

C#m7

G#m7

AMaj7

F#madd4

Gmadd4

G#madd4

AMaj7/E

LITTLE ITALY by STEPHEN BISHOP

TABBED by BURNEE

Capo II

ACTIONS (Hon) HAMMER ON (Hoff) HAMMER OFF (S) SLIDE

RIFF

------------------------------------------------0-

----(Hon)---(Hoff)---(S)----(S)-----------------1-

--2-------4-------2------1------2------(S)------2-

-------------------------------------4------6---2-

------------------------------------------------0-

INTRO (Chords Once Each)

E Aadd2/F B11/E B11/E B11/E A/B

|:| B11/Eadd4 |:|x4

E Aadd2/F B11/E A/B C#m7 G#m7 AMaj7 F#madd4 Gmadd4 G#madd4 AMaj7/E

B11/Eadd4

--0----0------0---------0------0----4-----4-----0-------2-------3------4-------0

--0----0------4---------5------5----5-----4-----2-------2-------3------4-------5

--1----6------4---------4------6----4-----4-----1-------2-------3------4-------6

--2----7------4---------4------7----6-----4-----2-------4-------5------6-------6

--2----7------0---------0------7----4-----6-----0-------2-------3------4-------0

--0----0------0---------0------7----4-----4-----0-------2-------3------4-------0

Can't you hear the parade

C#m7 G#m7

Somebody's calling my name

C#m7 G#m7

There on the sidewalk

AMaj7 F#madd4

And all the people turn their heads to see

Ah mama,

C#m7 G#m7

Am I holding onto the wings of a prayer

C#m7 G#m7

Waiting for Rosie,

AMaj7 F#madd4

Tell me do ya think she cares

F#madd4 Gmadd4 G#madd4 AMaj7/E

Ah, just dancing in the streets,

F#madd4 A/B Repeat INTRO x2

F#madd4 Gmadd4 G#madd4 AMaj7/E

Ah, there all dancing in the streets,

A/B A/B

INTRO x2

in little Italy

You say I'm an old woman

C#m7 G#m7

And your old enough to live your own life

C#m7 G#m7

But stay out of the barrels

AMaj7 F#madd4

The boys are seeing you with the clowns

Ah but Rosie,

C#m7 G#m7

She gotta rainbow round her shoulder

C#m7 G#m7

You better not loose her,

AMaj7 F#madd4

Wild flowers make her heart go sing

F#madd4 Gmadd4 G#madd4 AMaj7/E

Ah, there dancing in the streets,

A/B Repeat INTRO x2

F#madd4 Gmadd4 G#madd4 AMaj7/E

Ah, there are dancing in the streets,

A/B Repeat INTRO x2

Do do do do do do do

C#m7 G#m7

Do do do do do do do

C#m7 G#m7

Do do do do do do do

AMaj7 F#madd4 AMaj7/E F#madd4

Bah bah bah bah

F#madd4 Gmadd4 G#madd4 AMaj7/E

Ah, there all dancing in the streets,

A/B Repeat INTRO x2

F#madd4 Gmadd4 G#madd4 AMaj7/E

Ah, there are dancing in the streets,

A/B

In little Italy

FMaj9/G A/B C#m11no5 FMaj9/G E RIFF (Repeat INTRO x2)

ENDING CHORDS

FMaj9/G A/B C#m11no5

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------1------5-------8----

------2------6-------9----

------3------7-------9----

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