D     G   D   G                  D
  We're called gondolieri, but that's a vagary, 
         A7      D           A7           D
  It's quite honorary, The trade that we ply.
  For gallantry noted, since we were short-coated, 
  To beauty devoted, Giuseppe and I;
    
        A                        E7
  When morning is breaking, our couches forsaking, 
                                A
  To greet their awaking, with carols we come.
                   7             F#       Bm 
  At summer day's nooning, our mandolins tuning,
      A      A° E7 (C#m E7) A
  We la-- - - - - zily thrum.
      A &c  E &c A [End:] A E7(7#) A  (A7)
  |: Tra la la la la :| (12x)
     
  When vespers are ringing, to hope ever clinging, 
  With songs of our singing a vigil we keep,
  (D7)              G    (D7)                   G    (B7)
  When daylight is fading, enwrapt in night's shading,  
              Em     (B7)                 Em|G (C#° Em A7 C#° A7)
  With soft serenading, we sing them to sleep.
                 D F#7 Bm D7 G            D
  With soft serena------------ding, we sing them to sleep 
  With soft serenading, we sing them to sleep  
  
  We're called gondolieri, but that's a vagary, 
   G     D     G     D                 Em   A7                  D
  Gondolieri, gondolieri, tra la la la la, tra la la la la la la! 
  
   G     D      G    D
  Gondolieri, gondolieri, 
      C#°       D               A7
  tra la la la la, tra la la la la,
               Bm               A° 
  tra la la la la, tra la la la la,
               A7       D  (D & A7: d f# a d, f# a d f#, a d f# a, > a d) 
  tra la la la la, tra la!