Mbube The Lion Sleeps Tonight Chords

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Mbube The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Robert John is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A and B7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			verse 1 

E               A                  E                    B7 
In the jungle, the quiet jungle, the lion sleeps tonight 
E               A                  E                    B7 
In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight 


Chorus 

E                       A 
Aweem away, aweem away, aweem away, aweem away 
E                       A 
Aweem away, aweem away, aweem away, aweem away 
E                       A 
Aweem away, aweem away, aweem away, aweem away 
E                       A 
Aweem away, aweem away, aweem away, aweem away 


verse 2 

E               A                  E                    B7 
In the village, the quiet village, the lion sleeps tonight 
E               A                  E                    B7 
In the village, the quiet village, the lion sleeps tonight 


Chorus 

E                       A 
Aweem away, aweem away, aweem away, aweem away 
E                       A 
Aweem away, aweem away, aweem away, aweem away 
E                       A 
Aweem away, aweem away, aweem away, aweem away 
E                       A 
Aweem away, aweem away, aweem away, aweem away 


verse 3 

E               A                  E                    B7 
Hush my darling, don't cry my darling, the lion sleeps tonight 
E               A                  E                    B7 
Hush my darling, don't cry my darling, the lion sleeps tonight 


Chorus 

E                       A 
Aweem away, aweem away, aweem away, aweem away 
E                       A 
Aweem away, aweem away, aweem away, aweem away 
E                       A 
Aweem away, aweem away, aweem away, aweem away 
E                       A 
Aweem away, aweem away, aweem away, aweem away 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante