The Lion Sleeps Tonight Uke tab by The Tokens

3 Chords used in the song: G, C, D

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Year:  1993
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Key: G, EmChords
G G    C C    G G     D D
Ee-e-e-oh-mum-a-weh
G G C C G G D D
Ee-e-e-oh-mum-a-weh
G G C C
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh
G G D D
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh
G G C C
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh
G G D D
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh

G G C C
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
G G D D
The lion sleeps tonight
G G C C
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
G G D D
The lion sleeps tonight

G G C C
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh
G G D D
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh
G G C C
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh
G G D D
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh

G G C C
Near the village, the peaceful village
G G D D
The lion sleeps tonight
G G C C
Near the village, the quiet village
G G D D
The lion sleeps tonight

G G C C
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh
G G D D
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh
G G C C
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh
G G D D
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh

G G C C
Hush my darling, don't fear my darling
G G D D
The lion sleeps tonight
G G C C
Hush my darling, don't cry my darling
G G D D
The lion sleeps tonight

G G C C
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh
G G D D
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh
G G C C
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh
G G D D
Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh

G G C C G G D D
Ee-e-e-oh-mum-a-weh
G G C C G G D D
Ee-e-e-oh-mum-a-weh

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About this song: The Lion Sleeps Tonight

"The Lion Sleeps Tonight", also known as "Wimoweh" and originally as "Mbube" is a song recorded by Solomon Linda and his group The Evening Birds for the South African Gallo Record Company in 1939. It was covered internationally by many 1950s pop and folk revival artists, including The Weavers, Jimmy Dorsey, Yma Sumac, Miriam Makeba, and The Kingston Trio. In 1961, it became a number one hit in the U.S. as adapted by the Doo-Wop group The Tokens. It went on to earn at least 15 million US dollars in royalties from covers and film licensing.

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