D
Save your love, my darling, save your love
                                      Em
for summer nights with moon and stars above.
    Em             A7
A serenade I long to sing you,
       Em                   A7
the reddest rose I'll always bring you,
Em                      A           D    Em  A
   save your love for Roma and for me.

[Verse 1]
      D
Darling I will love you endlessly,
                                 Em
even though you're far away from me.
      Em                     A7
I can't forget the words I told you
Em                   A7
how it felt to love and hold you,
Em              A              D     Em  A
  love like ours will last eternally.

[Chorus]
    D
Save your love, my darling, save your love
                                      Em
for summer nights with moon and stars above.
    Em             A7
A serenade I long to sing you,
       Em                   A7
the reddest rose I'll always bring you,
Em                      A           D    Em  A
  save your love for Roma and for me

[Verse 2]
     D
Even though it's been so very long,
                                     Em
the memory of our love still lingers on.
Em                    A7
I can't wait to hold and kiss you,
Em                                 A7
don't you know how much I miss you ?
Em               A7            D      Em  A
 Darling, sing for me our lovers song.

[Chorus]
  D
Salva l'amore cara, salva l'amore,
                                       Em
le notte d'estate la luna l'estelle lassu.
    Em             A7
A serenade I long to sing you,
      Em                  A7
the reddest rose I always bring you,
Em                A           D    Em  A
salva l'amore per Roma e per me.

(orig. moves up half a note capo 4th here)

[Verse 3]
      D
(La la-la la-la la-la la-la) io ti amo caro,
                                              Em
(la-la la-la la-la la-la la-la)           I love you.
 Em                    A7
 I can't wait to hold and kiss you,
Em                             A7
don't you know how much I miss you ?
Em           A7                D      Em  A
Darling, sing for me our lovers song.

(orig. moves up half a note capo 5th here)

[Chorus]
   D
Save your love, my darling, save your love (oh, you know that I will)
                                      Em
for summer nights with moon and stars above (oh, I love you still).
    Em             A7
A serenade I long to sing you,
       Em                   A7
the reddest rose I'll always bring you,
Em                   A            D    G  D
  save your love for Roma and for me.