Intro
[Bm] [F#7] [Bm]
Verse 1
[Bm] [F#7]
Now I'm the king of the swingers oh the jungle VIP
[F#7] [Bm]
I've reached the top and had to stop and that's what botherin' me
[Bm] [F#7]
I wanna be a man mancub and stroll right into town
[F#7] [Bm] [A]
And be just like the other men I'm tired of monkeyin' around oh
Chorus 1
[D] [B7]
Oo-bee-doo I wanna be like yoo-ooo-oou
[E7] [A] [D]
I wanna walk like you talk like you too-ooo-ooo
[A] [D] [B7]
You'll see it's true-ooo-ooo an ape like me-ee-ee
[E7] [A] [D]
Can learn to be hu-ooo-ooo-man too-ooo-ooo
[D] [B7] [E7] [A7] [D] [F#7]
Verse 2
[Bm] [F#7]
Now don't try to kid me mancub I made a deal with you
[F#7] [Bm]
What I desire is man's red fire to make my dream come true
[Bm] [F#7]
Now give me the secret mancub c'mon clue me what to do
[F#7] [Bm] [A]
Give me the power of man's red flower so I can be like you oh
Chorus 2
[D] [B7]
Oo-bee-doo I wanna be like yoo-ooo-oou
[E7] [A] [D]
I wanna walk like you talk like you too-ooo-ooo
[A] [D] [B7]
You'll see it's true-ooo-ooo an ape like me-ee-ee
[E7] [A] [D]
Can learn to be hu-ooo-ooo-man too-ooo-ooo
Verse 3
[Bm] [F#7]
Now I'm the king of the swingers oh the jungle VIP
[F#7] [Bm]
I've reached the top and had to stop and that's what botherin' me
[Bm] [F#7]
I wanna be a man mancub and stroll right into town
[F#7] [Bm] [A]
And be just like the other men I'm tired of monkeyin' around oh
Chorus 3
[D] [B7]
Oo-bee-doo I wanna be like yoo-ooo-oou
[E7] [A] [D]
I wanna walk like you talk like you too-ooo-ooo
[A] [D] [B7]
You'll see it's true-ooo-ooo an ape like me-ee-ee
[E7] [A] [D]
Can learn to be hu-ooo-ooo-man too-ooo-ooo
[D] [B7] [E7] [A7] [D] [F#7]
Verse 4
[Bm] [F#7]
Now don't try to kid me mancub I made a deal with you
[F#7] [Bm]
What I desire is man's red fire to make my dream come true
[Bm] [F#7]
Now give me the secret mancub c'mon clue me what to do
[F#7] [Bm] [A]
Give me the power of man's red flower so I can be like you oh
Chorus 4
[D] [B7]
Oo-bee-doo I wanna be like yoo-ooo-oou
[E7] [A] [D]
I wanna walk like you talk like you too-ooo-ooo
[A] [D] [B7]
You'll see it's true-ooo-ooo someone like me
[E7] [A] [D]
Can learn to be like someone like you/me
[B7]
Take me home daddy
[E7] [A] [D]
Can learn to be like someone like you/me
[B7]
One more time
[E7] [A] [D] [A] [D]
Can learn to be like someone like you
