Minestrone Song

 

Come Facette Mammeta intro G-D

G

A little this, A little that

And we might just

D

Throw in your hat

We add fagiol, E porro, too

G

E melenzani just for you

Then we stir it with a stick

G7 C

Until you see it get-a thick

C m G

And when the meat fall off the bone

Am D

That's when you know you got yourself

G

some minestron,

D

(Oh, Mamma), I hope we eat-a soon

G

(Oh, Mamma), Even though it’s only noon

C Am

(Oh, Mamma) Well, I hope we eat-a soon

C G

I want a big- a bowl

D G

‘Cause I got-a big-a spoon

 

C G

I want a big- a bowl

 

D G

‘Cause I got-a big-a spoon

Come Facette Mammeta intro G-D

 

G

If you want To make it nice

D

Then you add- A little spice

Some pepperon, E basilico

G

And some prosciutt, And there you go

Then we stir it with a stick

G7 C

Until you see it get-a thick

Cm G

And when the meat fall off the bone

Am D

That's when you know you got yourself

G

some minestron,

D

(Oh, Mamma), I hope we eat-a soon

G

(Oh, Mamma), Even though it’s only noon

C Am

(Oh, Mamma) Well, I hope we eat-a soon

C G

I want a big- a bowl

D G

‘Cause I got-a big-a spoon

C G

I want a big- a bowl

D G

‘Cause I got-a big-a spoon

 

 

Instrumental **** C, G, C, A, D

 

G

And then we go, to the garage

D

where we keep the good formag

And we grate a little bit

G

Right on top And now, we sit

 

‘Cause we stirred it with a stick

G7 * C

And now, you see it got-a thick

Cm G

So come on-a over to my home

Am

‘Cause we’re gonna have

D G

A bowl of minestron,

Cm G

So come on-a over to my home

Am

Cause we’re gonna have

D G D G

A bowl of minestron – to-night,