| f | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | f | The Lion Sleeps Tonight |
| The Tokens | | The Tokens |
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| n | Intro: – no chords | n | Intro: – {blue}no chords{/blue} |
| We-de-de-de, de-de-de-de-de, we-um-um-a-way | | We-de-de-de, de-de-de-de-de, we-um-um-a-way |
| We-de-de-de, de-de-de-de-de, we-um-um-a-way | | We-de-de-de, de-de-de-de-de, we-um-um-a-way |
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| [ukes] | | [ukes] |
| A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[Bb]wimoweh, a-wimoweh | | A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[Bb]wimoweh, a-wimoweh |
| A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[C]wimoweh, a-wimoweh | | A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[C]wimoweh, a-wimoweh |
| A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[Bb]wimoweh, a-wimoweh | | A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[Bb]wimoweh, a-wimoweh |
| A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[C]wimoweh, a-wimoweh | | A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[C]wimoweh, a-wimoweh |
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| Verse 1: | | Verse 1: |
| [F] In the jungle, the [Bb] mighty jungle | | [F] In the jungle, the [Bb] mighty jungle |
| The [F] lion sleeps to[C]night | | The [F] lion sleeps to[C]night |
| [F] In the jungle, the [Bb] quiet jungle | | [F] In the jungle, the [Bb] quiet jungle |
| The [F] lion sleeps to[C]night | | The [F] lion sleeps to[C]night |
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| |Chorus: | | |Chorus: |
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| |[Higher voices sing] | | |[Higher voices sing] |
| |Wee-ooo-eee-ooo, we-um-um-a-way | | |Wee-ooo-eee-ooo, we-um-um-a-way |
| |Wee-ooo-eee-ooo, we-um-um-a-way | | |Wee-ooo-eee-ooo, we-um-um-a-way |
| |[Lower voices sing] | | |[Lower voices sing] |
| |A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[Bb]wimoweh, a-wimoweh | | |A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[Bb]wimoweh, a-wimoweh |
| |A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[C]wimoweh, a-wimoweh | | |A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[C]wimoweh, a-wimoweh |
| |A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[Bb]wimoweh, a-wimoweh | | |A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[Bb]wimoweh, a-wimoweh |
| |A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[C]wimoweh, a-wimoweh | | |A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[C]wimoweh, a-wimoweh |
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| Verse 2: | | Verse 2: |
| [F] Near the village, the [Bb] peaceful village | | [F] Near the village, the [Bb] peaceful village |
| The [F] lion sleeps to[C]night | | The [F] lion sleeps to[C]night |
| [F] Near the village, the [Bb] peaceful village | | [F] Near the village, the [Bb] peaceful village |
| The [F] lion sleeps to[C]night | | The [F] lion sleeps to[C]night |
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| Chorus: | | Chorus: |
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| Verse 3: | | Verse 3: |
| [F] Hush my darling, don’t [Bb] fear my darling | | [F] Hush my darling, don’t [Bb] fear my darling |
| The [F] lion sleeps to[C]night | | The [F] lion sleeps to[C]night |
| [F] Hush my darling, don’t [Bb] fear my darling | | [F] Hush my darling, don’t [Bb] fear my darling |
| The [F] lion sleeps to[C]night | | The [F] lion sleeps to[C]night |
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| t | Chorus: (repeat until counted out) | t | Chorus: {blue}(repeat until counted out){/blue} |
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| Outro: | | Outro: |
| [F-single strum] | | [F-single strum] |