X: 1
T: C'\'e la Luna Mezzo Mare [G]
O: Sicilian folk tune
R: jig, tarantella
Z: 2010 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
S: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9FMvfvkBro [Lou Monte]
S: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pflp9MdhXSM [Patrizio Buanne]
S: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb2KwewOBEA [Dean Martin]
S: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onr3Kn7UUgE [Toni di Marti]
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
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P: Intro/Bridge:
[|\
"G"B3 "(D7)"A3 | "G"G3 E2D | G2F E2D | "D7"F6 |\
A3 G3 | F3 F2E | D2D E2F | "G"G3 z3 |]
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P: Chorus/Verse:
|:\
"G"z3 "vamp..."z3 | z3 z3 | z3 z3 | z3 B2B |\
"G"G2G "(D7)"A2A ||["Nx" "G"G2G "(D7)"A2A || "G"G2F E2D | "D7"D3 A,3- |
"D7"A,3 "vamp..."z3 | z3 z3 | z3 c2c |\
"D7"A2A A2G | F2F F2E | D2D E2F | "G"G3 z3 :|
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P: Coda:
% "G"B3 "(D7)"A3 | "G"G3- G2B | "G7"c2B A2B | "C"c3 z3 |: % Common version
[| "G"B3 "(D7)"A3 | "G"G3 E2D | G2F E2D | "D7"F3 z3 |:\ % Louis Tancredo's version
["3x" "C"ccc d2c | "G"B2B G2G | "D7"A2A G2F | "G"G3 z3 :|
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W:Re-occuring Chorus:
W: C'e 'la luna mezz'u mare. Mamma mia m'a maritare.
W: Figlia mia a cu te dare? Mamma mia pensace tu.
W: There is a moon is in the middle of the sea. Oh mother I must get married.
W: Oh my daughter who will we get for you? Mother I leave it up to you.
W:Repeating Bridge:
W: La lariula pesce fritt'e baccala (or Oh Mama, la la la la la la).
W: Uei cumpa no calamare c'eggi'accatta.
W: La lariula (meaningless scat), fried fish and cod.
W: Oh godfather, I will buy him a squid.