Key = F Standard tuning [Lyrics] In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight. In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight. Near the village, the peaceful village, the lion sleeps tonight. Near the village, the quiet village, the lion sleeps tonight. Hush my darling, don't fear my darling, the lion sleeps tonight. Hush my darling, don't fear my darling, the lion sleeps tonight. A wimoweh, a wimoweh, a wimoweh, a wimoweh, A wimoweh, a wimoweh, a wimoweh, a wimoweh [Chords] Very simple - a standard repeating 4 bar chord progression for the whole song | F (133211@1) | Bb (x1333x@1) | F (133211@1) | C (x32010@1) | [Melody/harmonies/instrumental] This is the structure of the song. The various patterns are recorded below. Intro [Pattern A] [x2] "A wimoweh..." [Pattern B] [x2] "in the jungle..." [Pattern C] "A wimoweh..." [Pattern D] [x2] "Near the village..." [Pattern C] "A wimoweh..." [Pattern D] [x2] Flute/vocal instrumental [Pattern E] [x2] "Hush my darling..." [Pattern C] "A wimoweh..." [Pattern D] [x2] Outro [Pattern A] [x2] [A] 1 2 3 4 (etc) |e|------5-------5-|6---5-----------|5---------------|----------------| |B|6---8-----8-----|------8---6---8-|----------------|----------------| |G|----------------|----------------|--5---5---5-5---|(5)-------------| |D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)[B] (swing rhythm) 1 2 3 4 (etc) |e---|--5-5-----5-5---|--6-6-----6-6---|--5-5-----5-5---|--3-3-----3-3---| |B-6-|6-----6-6-----6-|6-----6-6-----6-|6-----6-6-----6-|5-----5-5----(5)| |G---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |D---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |A---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |E---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) C|e---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| (x32010@1)|B---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |G-5-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5(5)| |D---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |A---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |E---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| [C] 1 2 3 4 (etc) |e|------5-------5-|6---5-----------|5---------5-----|----------------| |B|6---8-----8-----|------8---6---8-|--8---6-----8---|(8)-------------| |G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) |e|8---5-----5---8-|6---5-----------|5---------5-----|----------------| |B|------8---------|------8---6---8-|--8---6-----8---|(8)-------------| |G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) C|e|--------5-------|6---------------|--------5/3-----|--------8-------| (x32010@1)|B|------------6---|----------------|----6-------6---|8---------------| |G|----5-----------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| [D] (swing rhythm) 1 2 3 4 (etc) |e---|--5-5-----5-5---|--6-6-----6-6---|--5-5-----5-5---|--3-3-----3-3---| |B-6-|6-----6-6-----6-|6-----6-6-----6-|6-----6-6-----6-|5-----5-5----(5)| |G---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |D---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |A---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |E---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) C|e---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| (x32010@1)|B---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |G-5-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5(5)| |D---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |A---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |E---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | |e---|8---------------|8-6---8-6-----5-|----------------|----------------| |B---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |G---|----------------|----------------|5---5---5-5-----|----------------| |D---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |A---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |E---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| [E] (swing rhythm) 1 2 3 4 (etc) |e|----------------|---/5-----------|----------------|---/5-------------| |B|----------------|------8-6-5-----|----------------|------8-6-5-------| |G|(5)-------------|------------7-5-|----------------|------------7-5-|5| |D|----------------|----------------|8---------------|------------------| |A|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------| |E|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------| | C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) (C) |e|----------------|----------------|------------10--|8----------------| |B|--------5---8---|6---------------|--------11------|-----------------| |G|----5-----------|----------------|----10----------|-----------------| |D|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |A|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |E|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|