~Chorus~
D
Hey! Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A7
It's Dominick the donkey.
Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A D
The Italian Christmas donkey.
D A7
(La la la-la la-la la la la la)
A D
(La la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da)
D
Santa's got a little friend,
A7
His name is Dominick.
The cutest little donkey,
A D
You never see him kick.
D
When Santa visits his paisans,
G
With Dominick he'll be.
G D
Because the reindeer cannot,
A7 D
Climb the hills of Italy.
~Chorus~
D
Hey! Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A7
It's Dominick the donkey.
Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A D
The Italian Christmas donkey.
D A7
(La la la-la la-la la la la la)
A D
(La la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da)
D
Jingle bells around his feet,
A7
And presents on the sled.
Hey! Look at the mayor's derby,
A D
On top of Dominick's head.
D
A pair of shoes for Louie,
G
And a dress for Josephine.
G D
The label on the inside says,
A7 D
They're made in Brooklyn.
~Chorus~
D
Hey! Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A7
It's Dominick the donkey.
Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A D
The Italian Christmas donkey.
D A7
(La la la-la la-la la la la la)
A D
(La la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da)
D
Children sing, and clap their hands,
A7
And Dominick starts to dance.
They talk Italian to him,
A D
And he even understands.
D
Compadre sing, Compadre su,
G
And dance la tarantel.
G D
When Santa Nicola comes to town,
A7 D
And brings du ciuccianello.
~Chorus~
D
Hey! Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A7
It's Dominick the donkey.
Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A D
The Italian Christmas donkey.
D A7
(La la la-la la-la la la la la)
A D
(La la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da)