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Lion Sleeps Tonight by The Tokens
Lion Sleeps Tonight
G C G D
Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh
G C G D
Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh
G C
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
G D
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
G C
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
G D
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
G C
in the jungle the mighty jungle
G D
the lion sleeps tonight
G C
in the jungle the quiet jungle
G D
the lion sleeps tonight
G C
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
G D
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
G C
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
G D
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
G C
near the village the peaceful village
G D
the lion sleeps tonight
G C
near the village the quiet village
G D
the lion sleeps tonight
G C
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
G D
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
G C
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
G D
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
G C
hush my darling dont fear my darling
G D
the lion sleeps tonight
G C
hush my darling dont fear my darling
G D
the lion sleeps tonight
G C
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
G D
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
G C
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
G D
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh
Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh
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version 2
Capo on 3rd Fret - D, G, D, A
(If you don't have a capo, just use this progression on standard tuning:
F, Bb, F, C)
D G D A
Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh
D G D A
Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh
D G
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D A
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D G
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D A
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D G
in the jungle the mighty jungle
D A
the lion sleeps tonight
D G
in the jungle the quiet jungle
D A
the lion sleeps tonight
D G
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D A
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D G
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D A
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D G
near the village the peaceful village
D A
the lion sleeps tonight
D G
near the village the quiet village
D A
the lion sleeps tonight
D G
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D A
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D G
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D A
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D G
hush my darling dont fear my darling
D A
the lion sleeps tonight
D G
hush my darling dont fear my darling
D A
the lion sleeps tonight
D G
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D A
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D G
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D A
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh
Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh
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version 3
G C G D
In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight.
G C G D
In the village, the peaceful village, the people sleep tonight.
G C G
Aweem away, aweem away, aweem away, aweem away, aweem away, aweem away,
D
aweem away, aweem away 2x
G C
Near the village the peaceful village
G D
The lion sleeps tonight
G C
Near the village the quiet village
G D
The lion sleeps tonight
G C G
Aweem away, aweem away, aweem away, aweem away, aweem away, aweem away,
D
aweem away, aweem away 2x
G C
Hush my darling don't fear my darling
G D
The lion sleeps tonight
G C
Hush my darling don't fear my darling
G D
The lion sleeps tonight
G C G
Aweem away, aweem away, aweem away, aweem away, aweem away, aweem away,
D
aweem away, aweem away 4x
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version 4
Key = F
Standard tuning
[Lyrics]
In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight.
In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight.
Near the village, the peaceful village, the lion sleeps tonight.
Near the village, the quiet village, the lion sleeps tonight.
Hush my darling, don™t fear my darling, the lion sleeps tonight.
Hush my darling, don™t fear my darling, the lion sleeps tonight.
A wimoweh, a wimoweh, a wimoweh, a wimoweh,
A wimoweh, a wimoweh, a wimoweh, a wimoweh
[Chords]
Very simple - a standard repeating 4 bar chord progression
for the whole song
| F | Bb | F | C |
[Melody/harmonies/instrumental]
This is the structure of the song.
The various patterns are recorded below.
Intro [Pattern A] [x2]
A wimoweh... [Pattern B] [x2]
n the jungle... [Pattern C]
A wimoweh... [Pattern D] [x2]
Near the village... [Pattern C]
A wimoweh... [Pattern D] [x2]
Flute/vocal instrumental [Pattern E] [x2]
Hush my darling... [Pattern C]
wimoweh... [Pattern D] [x2]
Outro [Pattern A] [x2]
[A]
1 2 3 4 (etc)
|e|------5-------5-|6---5-----------|5---------------|----------------|
|B|6---8-----8-----|------8---6---8-|----------------|----------------|
|G|----------------|----------------|--5---5---5-5---|(5)-------------|
|D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| F Bb F C
[B]
(swing rhythm)
1 2 3 4 (etc)
|e---|--5-5-----5-5---|--6-6-----6-6---|--5-5-----5-5---|--3-3-----3-3---|
|B-6-|6-----6-6-----6-|6-----6-6-----6-|6-----6-6-----6-|5-----5-5----(5)|
|G---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|D---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|A---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|E---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| F Bb F C
|e---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|B---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|G-5-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5(5)|
|D---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|A---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|E---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[C]
1 2 3 4 (etc)
|e|------5-------5-|6---5-----------|5---------5-----|----------------|
|B|6---8-----8-----|------8---6---8-|--8---6-----8---|(8)-------------|
|G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| F Bb F C
|e|8---5-----5---8-|6---5-----------|5---------5-----|----------------|
|B|------8---------|------8---6---8-|--8---6-----8---|(8)-------------|
|G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| F Bb F C
|e|--------5-------|6---------------|--------5/3-----|--------8-------|
|B|------------6---|----------------|----6-------6---|8---------------|
|G|----5-----------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[D]
(swing rhythm)
1 2 3 4 (etc)
|e---|--5-5-----5-5---|--6-6-----6-6---|--5-5-----5-5---|--3-3-----3-3---|
|B-6-|6-----6-6-----6-|6-----6-6-----6-|6-----6-6-----6-|5-----5-5----(5)|
|G---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|D---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|A---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|E---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| F Bb F C
|e---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|B---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|G-5-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5(5)|
|D---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|A---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|E---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|
|e---|8---------------|8-6---8-6-----5-|----------------|----------------|
|B---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|G---|----------------|----------------|5---5---5-5-----|----------------|
|D---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|A---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|E---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[E]
(swing rhythm)
1 2 3 4 (etc)
|e|----------------|---/5-----------|----------------|---/5-------------|
|B|----------------|------8-6-5-----|----------------|------8-6-5-------|
|G|(5)-------------|------------7-5-|----------------|------------7-5-|5|
|D|----------------|----------------|8---------------|------------------|
|A|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
|E|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
| C F Bb F (C)
|e|----------------|----------------|------------10--|8----------------|
|B|--------5---8---|6---------------|--------11------|-----------------|
|G|----5-----------|----------------|----10----------|-----------------|
|D|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
|A|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
|E|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
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version 5
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