The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens
Capo: 0 - F, Bb, F, C
Capo: 3 - D, G, D, A
Note:
Wimoweh is anglicisation of the Zulu word "Uyimbube", You are a lion.
Simple picking pattern for chords used:
[D] [G] [D] [A]
e|---2-------2-----|-----------------|---2-------2-----|-----------------|
B|-------3-------3-|---3-------3-----|-------3-------3-|---2-------2-----|
G|-----2-------2---|-------0-------0-|-----2-------2---|-------2-------2-|
D|-0-------0-------|-----0-------0---|-0-------0-------|-----2-------2---|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|
E|-----------------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
Intro
[D] [G] [D] [A]
Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh
[D] [G] [D] [A]
Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh
Chorus
[D] [G]
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
[D] [A]
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
[D] [G]
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
[D] [A]
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
Verse 1
[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
Chorus
[D] [G]
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
[D] [A]
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
[D] [G]
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
[D] [A]
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
Verse 2
[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
Chorus
[D] [G]
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
[D] [A]
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
[D] [G]
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
[D] [A]
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
Verse 3
[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
Chorus
[D] [G]
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
[D] [A]
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
[D] [G]
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
[D] [A]
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
Outro
Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh
Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh
