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Dean Martin – The Man Who Plays The Mandolino Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Chorus]
 Dm                   A7
With his little mandolino
                      Dm
And a twinkle in his eye
                   A7
Signorinas he can win
                    Dm
Always for another guy

[Verse 1]
Dm
Italians love to sip a
              A7
cup of cappuccino
And listen to the man who
               Dm
plays the mandolino
You offer him a cigarette,
            Gm
a glass of vino
                 Dm         A7
That's how he's paid to serenade
             Dm
your lady fair

[Chorus]
                       A7
With his little mandolino
                      Dm
And a twinkle in his eye
                   A7
Signorinas he can win
                     Dm
Always for another guy

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[Verse 2]
     D
He seems like such a happy man,
                     A7
the man who plays the mandolino
He sings a song of sweet romance for
                 D
all the lovers as they dance
But all he's holding in his arms
                       A7
is just a little mandolino
                Dm         A
He has no woman of his own,
                  Dm
so every night he walks alone

[Chorus]
                        A7
With his little mandolino
                       Dm
And a twinkle in his eye
                    A7
Signorinas he can win
                      Dm
Always for another guy

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[Verse 3]
 D
(And while he's strumming
songs of love,
                             A7
the man who plays the mandolino)
(His eyes are always looking
                  D
for a signorina to adore)
He drinks a toast to his
true love each time
                     A7
he lifts a glass of vino
                   Dm       A
And so until that lucky day, he
              Dm
looks for her along the way

[Chorus]
                      A7
With his little mandolino
                      Dm
And a twinkle in his eye
                    A7
Signorinas he can win
                     Dm     D
Always for another guy
     A            A7    Dm
The man with the mandolino
 A      Dm

How to play The Man Who Plays The Mandolino: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for The Man Who Plays The Mandolino by Dean Martin on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

The Man Who Plays The Mandolino by Dean Martin is built around D minor (one flat: B♭), with 5 chords in all: Dm, A7, Gm, D and A.

Most of the song cycles through Dm – A7 – Dm – D (i – V7 – i – I in D minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, E7, Dm, A, E (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A7 chord on guitar (x02020) — A7A C♯ E G

The Man Who Plays The Mandolino chords: questions

What key is The Man Who Plays The Mandolino in?

The Man Who Plays The Mandolino by Dean Martin is centred on D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in The Man Who Plays The Mandolino?

The Man Who Plays The Mandolino uses 5 chords: Dm, A7, Gm, D, A.

What is the chord progression of The Man Who Plays The Mandolino?

The main progression is Dm – A7 – Dm – D (i – V7 – i – I).

Is The Man Who Plays The Mandolino easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, E7, Dm, A, E (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

How to play The Man Who Plays The Mandolino: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

The Man Who Plays The Mandolino chords: questions

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