Buo na se ra, Si gno ri na, buo na se ra.
It is time to say good night to Na po (G7)li.
Though it’s (Dm7)hard for us to (G7)whis per “Buo na se ra,” with that old moon a bove the Med i ter ra nean (C)Sea.
In the morn ing, Si gno ri na, we’ll go walk ing,
where the moun tains and the (C7)sand come in to (F)sight.
By the (Fm)lit tle jew’l ler’s shop we’ll stop and (C)lin ger
while I (G7)buy a wed ding ring (G)for your (C)fin ger.
In the mean time let me (C7)tell you that I (F)love you.
Buo na (C)se ra, Si gno (G7)ri na, kiss me good (C)night.
Buo na se ra, Si gno ri na, buo na se ra.
It is time to say good night to Na po (G7)li.
Though it’s (Dm7)hard for us to (G7)whis per “Buo na se ra,” with that old moon a bove the Med i ter ra nean (C)Sea.
In the morn ing, Si gno ri na, we’ll go walk ing,
where the moun tains and the (C7)sand come in to (F)sight.
By the (Fm)lit tle jew’l ler’s shop we’ll stop and (C)lin ger
while I (G7)buy a wed ding ring (G)for your (C)fin ger.
In the mean time let me (C7)tell you that I (F)love you.
Buo na (C)se ra, Si gno (G7)ri na, kiss me good (C)night.
Buo na (C)night.
Buo na (G)se ra, Si gno (G7)ri na kiss me good (C)night.
This page shows “Buona Sera” by Louis Prima in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 110 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.