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African Man chords by
Iggy Pop
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
Bm
Bm
2

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All I want to do, monkey see, monkey do

I eat a monkey for breakfast

I eat a skunk for lunch
G
G

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Bm
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2

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G

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I live in the bush
Bm
Bm
2

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G

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I eat with my fingers
F
F

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F#
F#
2

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I don't use no knife and fork
Bm
Bm
2

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'cuz I live in the jungle

I live in the jungle

I know each tigers

I know about lions
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Bm
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2

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I know about the elephants
G
G

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F
F

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I know about everything
F#
F#
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Bm
Bm
2

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that lives in the jungle

I'm an African Man

I'm an African Man
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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I'm an African Man and I do what I can
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G

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F
F

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F#
F#
2

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I do what I can
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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G
G

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Am
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D
D

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G
G

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Because I been so strange
C
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Cm
Cm
3

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Am
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In a blue Kenya sky
Bm
Bm
2

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It's a dirty plague

Go home you dirty white man

Go home you, go home you
G
G

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Dirty white man
Bm
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G
G

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Bm
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2

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I hate ya, I hate the white man
G
G

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F
F

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Wanna go back to the jungle
Bm
Bm
2

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again where I came
D
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G
G

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What do ya say?

It's good in the jungle
Cm
Cm
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Gm
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Cm
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It's good in the jungle
G
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Cm
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Gm
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Cm
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It's good in the jungle
Cm
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I know lions
F
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Cm
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G
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I know tigers
Cm
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Gm
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Cm
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G
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Cm
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I know elephants
G
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Cm
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I'm an African Man

I don't eat with my fork

I use no knife
F
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Cm
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I eat with my finger
F
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Cm
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Live in the bush
Gm
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Cm
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I live in the bush

I live in the bush and I'm going

to stomp like a gorilla
G
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Cm
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Gm
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Cm
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Here I beat my chest
Gm
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Cm
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F
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Live in bush
Cm
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Gm
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Cm
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Cm
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F
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Cm
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Pretty tiger
G
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Cm
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Gm
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Cm
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Tiger rag
Gm
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Cm
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Gm
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Cm
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I know lions
Gm
Gm
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Cm
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Eat with fingers

I live in bush
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Cm
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Cm
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I live in bush
Cm
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Cm
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I live in bush
Cm
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I live in bush, look up at blue sky
Cm
Cm
3

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Blue sky of Kenya
Cm
Cm
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Airplane up high

But that airplane is flying too low
Cm
Cm
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That white man's
Cm
Cm
3

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airplane is flying too low
Cm
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Sometimes things change

too slow
Cm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • F

  • F#

    2

  • D

  • C

  • Am

  • Cm

    3

  • Gm

    3

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of African Man by Iggy Pop is A major.

The primary chords used in African Man are C#m, A, G, G#, E, D.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C#m, A, G, G#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of African Man is approximately 130 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of African Man using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Iggy Pop.

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