Hippopotamus chords by
Desmond Dekker

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Key: C major•

Verse 1

C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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Skinheads, all you skinheads

C'mon, let's move and groove, ohh

C

C

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You all hypocrite,

Verse 2

F

F

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you all hippopotamus,

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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you all hypocrite, you

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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You all hypocrite, you all hippopotamus,

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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you all hypocrite, yeah

Verse 3

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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You nah fe gwan so

G

G

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C

C

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You nah fe galang so

F

F

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Verse 4

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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What goes up, sir, must come down

C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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What goes up, sir, must come down

C

C

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F

F

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You too commutive

G

G

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Wicked and bad minded,

C

C

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conniving

Interlude 1

C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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F

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Verse 5

G

G

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C

C

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F

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You all hypocrite, you all hippopotamus,

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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you all hypocrite, you

C

C

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F

F

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You all hy pocrite, you all hippopotamus,

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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you all hypocrite, yeah

G

G

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C

C

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F

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Verse 6

G

G

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C

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F

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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You nah fe gwan so

G

G

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C

C

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You nah fe galang so

F

F

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Verse 7

G

G

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C

C

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F

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G

G

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What goes up, sir, must come down

C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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What goes up, sir, must come down

C

C

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You too commutive

F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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F

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Wicked and bad minded, conniving

Verse 8

G

G

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C

C

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You too commutive

F

F

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G

G

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Wicked and bad minded,

C

C

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conniving

Interlude 2

C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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F

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G

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C

C

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F

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G

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C

C

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F

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You

Verse 9

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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nah fe

F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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gwan so

F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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You nah fe galang so

(Hippopotamus)

C

C

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Verse 10

C

C

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F

F

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Dm

Dm

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hippopotamus)

G

G

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C

C

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You nah fe galang so

F

F

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(You all hypocrite,you all

G

G

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hippopotamus)

C

C

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You nah fe gwan so (You all hypocrite,you all

Verse 11

C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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hippopotamus)

C

C

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You nah fe galang so

F

F

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(You all hypocrite,you all

G

G

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hippopotamus)

C

C

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You nah fe gwan so (You all hypocrite,you all

Verse 12

C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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hippopotamus)

C

C

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You nah fe galang so

F

F

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G

G

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(You

C

C

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all hypocrite,you all hippopotamus)

Outro 1

C

C

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C

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Chords

C
F
G
Dm

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Hippopotamus by Desmond Dekker is C major.

The primary chords used in Hippopotamus are C, F, G, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, G, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Hippopotamus is approximately 136 beats per minute.

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