The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Tokens
Intro: – no chords
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
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-[Bb]wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A [F]wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[C]wimoweh, a-wimoweh
[F]In the jungle, the [Bb]mighty jungle
The [F]lion sleeps to[C]night
[F]In the jungle, the [Bb]quiet jungle
The [F]lion sleeps to[C]night
|Chorus:
|
|[the women sing]
|Wee-ooo-eee-ooo, we-um-um-a-way
|Wee-ooo-eee-ooo, we-um-um-a-way
|[while the men sing]
|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-[Bb]wimoweh, a-wimoweh
|A [F]wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[C]wimoweh, a-wimoweh
[F]Near the village, the [Bb]peaceful village
The [F]lion sleeps to[C]night
[F]Near the village, the [Bb]peaceful village
The [F]lion sleeps to[C]night
Chorus:
[F]Hush my darling, don’t [Bb]fear my darling
The [F]lion sleeps to[C]night
[F]Hush my darling, don’t [Bb]fear my darling
The [F]lion sleeps to[C]night
Chorus: [fade out]