The Dean Martin recording is a halfstep lower but this key is more guitar-friendly. The faux-italian lyrics may slightly vary between different versions of the song. Bob Merill - Mambo Italiano Dm Gm A boy went back to Napoli A Dm because he missed the scenery Gm Bb The native dances and the charming songs Bb A7 But wait a minute something's wrong, 'cause now it's Dm Gm Hey mambo, mambo Italiano Dm Gm hey hey mambo, mambo Italiano Dm Gm Go go go you mixed up Siciliano Dm All you Calabrese do the mambo like-a crazy with the Hey mambo don't wanna tarantella Hey mambo no more mozzarella Hey mambo mambo Italiano try an enchilada with a fish baccala C7 Gm Hey goomba I love how you dance the rumba Dm But take some advice paisano learn-a how to mambo Bb A7 If you're gonna be a square you ain't-a gonna go anywhere Hey mambo mambo Italiano hey hey mambo mambo Italiano Go go Joe shake it like a Giovanno E lo che se dice you get happy in the pizza when you Bb A7 Dm Mambo Italiano Hey chadrool you don't-a have to go to the school Just make it with a big bambino it's like vino Kid you good-a looking but you don't-a know what's cooking 'til you Hey mambo mambo Italiano Hey hey mambo mambo Italiano Ho ho ho you mixed up Siciliano E lo che se dice you get happy in the pizza when you Mambo Italiano