Written by Carolyn Leigh and Cy Coleman
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