The Lion Sleeps Tonight (A Major)
Artist: Tokens    Genre: Rock & Roll    Roman Numerals: I, IV, m7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: ICDb   
A
(A,C♯,E)
- A E A C♯ E
D
(D,F♯,A)
- - D A D F♯
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G


Intro
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Ee-e		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] -e-u		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] m-um-a-weh		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Ee-e		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] -e-u		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] m-um-a-weh		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Chorus
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Wimoweh Wimoweh		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Wimoweh Wimoweh
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Wimoweh Wimoweh		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Wimoweh Wimoweh
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Wimoweh Wimoweh		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Wimoweh Wimoweh
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Wimoweh Wimoweh		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Wimoweh Wimoweh

Verse 1
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] In the jungle the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] mighty jungle
the [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] lion sleeps tonight		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] In the jungle the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] quiet jungle
the [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] lion sleeps to-		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] night
Repeat Chorus

Verse 2
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Near the village the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] peaceful village
the [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] lion sleeps tonight		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Near the village the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] quiet village
the [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] lion sleeps to-		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] night
Repeat Chorus

Verse 3
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Hush my darling dont		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] fear my darling
the [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] lion sleeps tonight		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Hush my darling dont		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] fear my darling
the [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] lion sleeps to-		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] night
Repeat Chorus

Outro
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Ee-e		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] -e-u		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] m-um-a-weh		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Ee-e		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] -e-u		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] m-um-a-weh		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

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