Hakuna Matata chords by Lebo M., Jimmy Cliff (Official Version)

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Db
Ab
Eb
Ab/C
Gb
Bb
F
G7/B
Cm
F/A
Bb7

Intro 1
Hem hollolo iyo
Hem hollolo iyo
Db 
Ab 
Eb 
 (D flat major)  (A flat major)  (E flat major) 
Ab 
Db 
Ab 
Ha (A flat major) kuna matata  (D flat major)  (A flat major) 
Eb 
Ha (E flat major) kuna matata, hakuna matata

Verse 1
Db 
Ab/C 
Eb 
When  (D flat major) I   was a  (A flat/C) cool   young  (E flat major) one
Db 
Ab/C 
Eb 
When  (D flat major) he  was a  (A flat/C) cool   young  (E flat major) one
Gb 
Ab 
I  (G flat major) worked in the colony,  (A flat major) paying my dues
Eb 
Ac (E flat major) cepting without question
Bb 
the pre (B flat major) vailing views
Db 
Ab 
Eb 
That a  (D flat major) young man's life was  (A flat major) one long grind  (E flat major) 
Gb 
Ab 
Diggin'  (G flat major) holes, standin' guard  (A flat major) 
Bb 
'til it crossed my  (B flat major) mind

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Pre-chorus 1

I was wrong, all along

All that I needed was to have heeded

Chorus 1
Ab 
Hakuna ma (A flat major) tata
Eb 
What a wonderful phrase,  (E flat major) hmm
Ab 
Hakuna ma (A flat major) tata
F 
Bb 
 (F major) Ain't no passing  (B flat major) craze
G7/B 
Cm 
Ab 
F/A 
It  (G7/B) means  no  (C minor) worries  (A flat major) for the rest of your days  (F/A) 
Eb 
Bb7 
It's a  (E flat major) problem-free phi (B flat7) losophy
Eb 
Hakuna ma (E flat major) tata, wow

Interlude 1

Verse 2
Db 
Ab/C 
Eb 
When  (D flat major) I   was a  (A flat/C) shallow  (E flat major) youth
Db 
Ab/C 
Eb 
When  (D flat major) he  was a  (A flat/C) shallow  (E flat major) youth
Gb 
Ab 
 (G flat major) Cool, calm reflection, I was  (A flat major) never that good
Eb 
I was a  (E flat major) pawn in the game,
Bb 
I saw no  (B flat major) trees for the wood
Db 
My  (D flat major) future stretched behind me,
Ab 
Eb 
I was  (A flat major) over the hill  (E flat major) 
Gb 
I put my  (G flat major) best foot forward
Ab 
Bb7 
but the  (A flat major) other one stood  (B flat7) still

Pre-chorus 2

Take my word, I have heard

All that I needed was to have heeded

Chorus 2
Ab 
Hakuna ma (A flat major) tata
Eb 
What a wonderful phrase  (E flat major) 
Ab 
Hakuna ma (A flat major) tata
F 
Bb 
 (F major) Ain't no passing  (B flat major) craze
G7/B 
Cm 
Ab 
F/A 
It  (G7/B) means  no  (C minor) worries  (A flat major) for the rest of your days  (F/A) 
Eb 
Bb7 
It's a  (E flat major) problem-free phi (B flat7) losophy
Eb 
Hakuna ma (E flat major) tata
(...hollolo iyo)

Bridge 1
(Hem hollolo iyo)
Bb7 
 (B flat7) Hakuna matata
Eb 
Oh, I  (E flat major) hope we have conveyed
Bb7 
You don't  (B flat7) have  to bust a gut in the sun
Eb 
It's much  (E flat major) cooler in the shade
Db 
Some  (D flat major) say it's just a waste of time
Ab 
but  (A flat major) they don't realize
F/A 
That  (F/A) view  is nothing but a crime,
Bb7 
we are  (B flat7) creatures worldly wise

Chorus 3
Ab 
Hakuna ma (A flat major) tata
Eb 
What a wonderful phrase  (E flat major) 
Ab 
Hakuna ma (A flat major) tata
F 
Bb 
 (F major) Ain't no passing  (B flat major) craze
G7/B 
Cm 
Ab 
F/A 
It  (G7/B) means  no  (C minor) worries  (A flat major) for the rest of your days  (F/A) 
Eb 
Bb7 
It's a  (E flat major) problem-free phi (B flat7) losophy
[Repeat and fade]

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Db
Ab
Eb
Ab/C
Gb
Bb
F
G7/B
Cm
F/A
Bb7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Eb majorBPM: 80

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G7/B: x-2-3-0-3-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of Hakuna Matata by Lebo M., Jimmy Cliff, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Lebo M., Jimmy Cliff.