Song :
B
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
G G
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
Ab Ab
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
Ab Ab
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, cumpare 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
Ab Ab
Outro :
Ab
Hey! Dominick! Buon Natale!
hee-haw, hee-haw, hee-haw, hee-haw....
