When In Rome (i Do As The Romans Do)
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D D9 Cdim Em7 A7
When in Spain, for reasons I don't explain
D F#m Bm7 Cdim Em7 A7
I remain enjoying a brew
G G/B A7 A7/13- Fdim D
Don't deplore my fondness for fundador
Cdim Em7 A7 Edim B7
You know how a fundador can lead to a few
Cdim E7 G/B A7 A7/13- D
And baby when in Rome, I do as the Romans do
D D9 Cdim Em7 A7
If per chance I'm saying farewell to France
D F#m Bm7 Cdim Em7 A7
And romance drops in from the blue
G G/B A7 A7/13- Fdim D
Cher amour, I beg of you, please endure
Cdim Em7 A7 Edim B7
My taking a brief de tour with somebody new
Cdim E7 G/B A7 A7/13- D
It's just that when in Rome, I do as the Romans do
D7 G G/B Em7 A7 F#m Bm7
And though from Italy I lie to you prettily
Em7 Bm5-/7 A7 Cdim F#7 B7
Why think of me bitterly? You know that I'm true
Cdim G G/F# Em7 Em6 Bm Bm7/E Bm5-/7
'Cept now and then in Rome, I get that old yen in Rome
Cdim E7 G/B A7 A7/13- D
And nat'rally when in Rome, I do as the Romans do
A D D9 Cdim Em7 A7
If I write happily, "Best wishes from Napoli"
D F#m Bm7 Cdim Em7 A7
Don't cable me snappily to tell me we're through
Cdim G G/F# Em7 Em6 Bm Bm7/E Bm5-/7
'Cause once again in Rome, in somebody's den in Rome
Cdim E7 G/B A7 A7/13-
Well honey, when in Rome, I do as the Romans
D F#m B7 Cdim
So just disregard the signs and the omens
E7 G/B A7 A7/13- D
When in Rome I do as the Romans do
How to play When In Rome (i Do As The Romans Do)
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