Chords for Ladysmith Black Mambazo - The Lion Sleeps Tonight

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[F#] _ _ A family live close to the jungle.
[G#] At the end of the day, they all sit [F] together around the fire.
They [A#] have their supper, [D#m] then relax [F#] and talk a little.
[C#] _ _ The youngest [G#m] boy becomes afraid.
He hears all the sounds of the [F#] wild animals in the [G#] forest. _ _ _
Cheetahs, wolves, jackals and lions.
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He starts [D#m] crying at the darkness and wild [C#m] sounds that fill him with fear.
[G#] _ Then his mother takes him in [C#] her arms and sings to [F#] him.
The family is always [C#] strong together.
[G#] They protect one another. _ _
Grandparents, his father and [F#] mother, _ uncles, aunts, [C#] cousins, brothers [G#] and sisters.
They all join and sing [C#] together.
_ Soon [F#] he falls asleep.
Only [Fm] the beautiful song [G#] fills his ears. _ _ _ _
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_ [D#] _ _ In [C#] the jungle, the [D#] mighty jungle, the lion sleeps [G#] tonight. _ _ _
In the [F#] jungle, the mighty jungle, the [D#] lion sleeps tonight.
_ _ _ _ Hush my baby, don't fear my darling, the lion sleeps [G#] tonight. _ _ _ _
[D#] Hush [C#] my baby, [F#] don't fear my darling, [G#] the lion [F#] sleeps tonight.
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] He's moving, [D#m] moving, _ moving, moving, _ [G#] moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, [D#] moving, moving, moving, moving, _ [F#] moving, _ _ _ moving, moving, [C#] _ moving, [G#] moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, _ _ _ _ moving, _ moving, moving, [F] _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#] moving, _ _ _ [G#] moving, _ _ _ moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving
[D#] moving, [F#] moving, moving, moving, _
_ _ [C#m] _ moving, _ moving, moving, moving, _ [C#] _ _ moving, moving, moving, [F#] moving, moving, moving, [G#] moving, moving, moving, _ _ moving, moving, _ moving, _ [Fm] moving, moving, [F#] _ _ _ _
moving, moving, moving, moving, [C#] _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ _ moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, _ _ _ moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, _ _ [C#] _ moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving, moving
moving, [G#] _ moving, moving, [C#] moving, [D#m] moving, _ [F] moving. _ _
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