Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Christmas Donkey)

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Intro: G G

Chorus:
      G
Hey! Chingedy ching, -Hee-haw, hee-haw-
                  D7
It's Dominick the donkey.

Chingedy ching, -Hee-haw, hee-haw-
                      G
The Italian Christmas donkey.

La la la
                   D7
la-la la-la-la-la-la

La la la
                   G
la-la la-la-ee-oh-da

Interlude: G G

Verse 1:
G
Santa's got a little friend,
                 D7
His name is Dominick.

The cutest little donkey,
                  G
You never see him kick.

When Santa visits his paisans,
                    C
With Dominick he'll be.
  C                  G
Because the reindeer cannot,
          D7          G
Climb the hills of Italy.

Chorus:
      G
Hey! Chingedy ching, -Hee-haw, hee-haw-
                  D7
It's Dominick the donkey.

Chingedy ching, -Hee-haw, hee-haw-
                      G
The Italian Christmas donkey.

La la la
                   D7
la-la la-la-la-la-la

La la la
                   G
la-la la-la-ee-oh-da

Interlude: Ab Ab

Verse 2:
Ab
Jingle bells around his feet,
                    Eb7
And presents on the sled.

Hey! Look at the mayor's derby,
                     Ab
On top of Dominick's head.

a pair of shoes for Louie,
                    Db
And a dress for Josephine.
    Db            Ab
The label on the inside says,
        Eb7          Ab
They're made in Brooklyn.

Chorus:
      Ab
Hey! Chingedy ching, -Hee-haw, hee-haw-
                  Eb7
It's Dominick the donkey.

Chingedy ching, -Hee-haw, hee-haw-
                      Ab
The Italian Christmas donkey.

La la la
                   Eb7
la-la la-la-la-la-la

La la la
                   Ab
la-la la-la-ee-oh-da

Interlude: Ab Ab

Verse 3:
Ab
Children sing, and clap their hands,
                       Eb7
And Dominick starts to dance.

They talk Italian to him,
                 Ab
And he even understands.

Compare sing, xxxpare su,
                  Db
And dance 'a tarantella
Db                 Ab
When  Sannanicola comes to town,
    Eb7               Ab
And brings 'u ciuccianello

Chorus:
      Ab
Hey! Chingedy ching, -Hee-haw, hee-haw-
                  Eb7
It's Dominick the donkey.

Chingedy ching, -Hee-haw, hee-haw-
                      Ab
The Italian Christmas donkey.

La la la
                   Eb7
la-la la-la-la-la-la

La la la
                   Ab
la-la la-la-ee-oh-da

Interlude: Ab Ab

Outro:
Ab
 Hey! Dominick! Buon Natale!

-hee-haw, hee-haw, hee-haw, hee-haw....-
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This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research. UkuTabs does not own any songs, lyrics or arrangements posted and/or printed. This arrangement was downloaded for free on UkuTabs.com.
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Album: Dominick the Donkey

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Biography

Lou Monte, born Louis Scaglione on (April 2, 1917 – June 12, 1989), was an Italian-American singer best known for a number of best-selling, Italian-themed novelty records which he recorded for both RCA Records and Reprise Records in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Monte’s first big hit came in 1954, with the release of his version of “Darktown Strutters’ Ball.” In 1962, Monte would release his first million-seller, “Pepino, the Italian Mouse.” Sung in a pastiche of both Neapolitan and English

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