Mbube (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[D]A fam[G]ily lived clo[Em]se to the[A] jungle
[D]At [Em]the e[A]nd of the [Em]day t[D]hey all sit[G]
togeth[D]er around [A]the [D]fire
They have [G]their supper and
relax [D]and talk a little
The [A]youngest boy [D]becomes [G]afraid
[Em]He hears all

[Verse 2]
[D]the sounds of [A]the[D] wild
an[G]imals in the forest
[D]Cheetahs, wolves jackals and lions
He starts [A]cry[D]ing at the
[G]darkness[Em]
And [D]wild sounds [A]that fill [Bb]him [D]with fear

[Verse 3]
Then his [G]mother takes [Eb]him in h[D]er arms
[A]And [Bb]sing[A]s to[D][G][D]
[A]him[D][Eb]
[G]The fam[Em]ily is [D]always strong tog[Eb]ether
[A]They [Bb]protect [Eb]one another
Grandparents, [D]his father and mother Uncles,

[Verse 4]
[G]
aunts,
[D]cousins brothers and sisters
[A]They [D]all join and sing together
[G]Soon he falls asleep, only the [Em]beautiful song
[A]fills his [D]ears
Mbube, mbube, mbube, mbube
Mbube, mbube, mbube, mbube

[Verse 5]
[A]In the jungle, [D]the mighty jungle
The [G]lion sleeps tonight
[Em]In the j[D]ungle, t[A]he mighty jungle
[D]The lion sleeps tonight

[Verse 6]
[G]Hush, my baby, don't fear my darling
[D]The lion sleeps tonight
Hush, my baby, don't [A]fear my darling
The [D]li on sleep[G]s t[D]onight[Em]

[Verse 7]
[D]
Mbube, mbube, mbube, mbube
Mbube, mbube, mbube, mbube
Mbube, mbube, mbube, mbube
Mbube, mbube, mbube, mbube
In the jungle, the [A]mighty jungle
[D]The [Eb]lion [G]sleeps [D]tonight
In the [Bb]jungle, [A]the[D] mighty jun[G]gle
The lion [Em]sleeps tonight

[Verse 8]
[D]Hush, my baby, don[A]'t fea[Bb]r my darli[D]ng[Eb]
[D]The lion [G]sle[Em]eps ton[D]ight
[A]Hush, my [D]baby, don't fea[G]r my dar[Em]ling
[D]The lio[A]n sle[D]eps tonight
Mbube, mbube, mbube, mbube
Mbube, mbube, mbube, mbube
[G]Mbube[D]