Bacia Me

Venanzia Vecchi of Canadaigua, NY
Used by permission of her great granddaughter Nora Vecchi Brereton.

   G                                      D
Bacia me, bacia me con amore!
    am                                      G
Stringia me, stringia me con adore!
          C                                        G
Non lascia me, perche la vita e un fiore,
                  C       C/B     am      D
Fiorisce   presto      e     presto more…
               D7     G
Mai devi lascia me!

English translation:
Kiss me, kiss me with love!
Hold me, hold me with adoration!
Don't leave me, because life is like a flower,
It blooms early and dies early…
You must never leave me!