The Lion Sleeps Tonight Chords

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Difficulty:	beginner
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	F
Capo:	no capo

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[PRE-INTRO]
F                          Bb                        F                           C
Ee – ee – dee – ee – dee – ee – ee – ee – ee – dee – wee – um – um – uh – weh,      
F                          Bb                        F                           C
Ee – ee – ee –  ee – dee – ee – ee – ee – ee – dee – wee – um – um – oh – weh.
 
[Intro]
    F                                       Bb
A – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee-ma – weh,     
    F                                       C
A – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee-ma – weh,
    F                                       Bb
A – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee-ma – weh,
    F                                       C
A – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee-ma – weh.
 
[Verse 1]
F                  Bb                 F               C
In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps to-night,  
F                    Bb                F                C
  (Ah – ah -ah  –  – ah   –   –   –   –   ah-ah  –  ah- ah – ) 
In the  jun-gle, the quiet jungle, the li-on sleeps to-night.
 
[Chorus 1]
    F                                       Bb
   (Ee    –     –      –      –      –      –     ee   –    ee    –   ee    – )   
A – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh,
    F                                       C
   (Wee - um   –    um   –    oh – weh    –    –    –    –    –    –    –   – )
A – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh,
    F                                       Bb
   (Ee    –     –      –      –      –      –     ee   –    ee    –   ee    – ) 
A – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh,
    F                                       C
   (Wee - um   –    um   –    oh – weh    –    –    –    –    –    –    –   – )
A – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh.
 
[Verse 2]
F                    Bb                    F               C
Near the village the peaceful village, the lion sleeps to-night,  
F                      Bb                 F                C
    (Ah – ah - ah   –  ah    –    –     –    ah-ah  –  ah- ah – )   
Near the  vill-age the quiet village, the li-on sleeps to-night.
 
[Chorus 2]
    F                                       Bb
   (Ee    –     –      –      –      –      –     ee   –    ee    –   ee    – )  
A – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh,
    F                                       C
   (Wee - um   –    um   –    oh – weh    –    –    –    –    –    –    –   – )
A – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh,
    F                                       Bb
   (Rrrr  –     –      –      –      –      –     la   –    la    –   la    – ) 
A – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh,
     F                                       C
(Ba -ee –  oh   –    um   –    oh – weh    –    –    –    –    –    –    –   – )
 A – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh.
 
[Instrumental]
F        Bb       F        C
F        Bb       F        C
 
[Verse 3]
F                     Bb                   F               C
Hush my darling don't fear my darling, the lion sleeps to-night,  
F                         Bb                   F                C
    (Ah –ah -  ah  –   –  ah     –     –     –    ah-ah  –  ah- ah – )   
Hush my  dar - ling don't fear my darling, the li-on sleeps to-night.
 
[Chorus 3]
    F                                       Bb
   (Wha – oh    –   ah    –     –    –      wah – oh    –   ah    –     –   – )  
A – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh,
    F                                       C
   (Wha – whoa   –  a – wee – ma – weh     –      –       –     ee  – ee – ee )               
A – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh,
    F                                       Bb
   (Ee    –     –      –      –      –      –     ee   –    ee    –   ee    – )  
A – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh,
    F                                       C
   (Wee - um  –  –  um   –  – oh - weh    –    –    –    –    –    –    –   – )
A – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh, a – wee - ma – weh.
 
[Outro]
F                          Bb                 F                          C
Ee – dee – ee – ee – dee – ee – ee – ee – ee, wee – um – um – uh – weh,     
F                          Bb                 F                          C
Ee – ee –  ee – ee – ee  – ee – ee – ee – ee, wee – um – um – oh – weh.
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