Jungle King chords by
Cab Calloway

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Key: Db major•

Verse 1

C

C

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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You

F

F

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G

G

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call yourself the jungle king

C

C

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G

G

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You call yourself the jungle king

C

C

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F

F

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You call yourself the jungle king

Am

Am

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C

C

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I found out you ain't a doggone thing

Verse 2

C

C

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Am

Am

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Said the monkey to the lion on

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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a bright summer day

C

C

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"Say man, there's a big,

Am

Am

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F

F

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Dm

Dm

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bad cat livin' down the way

G

G

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C

C

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You know he talks about your

F

F

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folks in a heck of a way

Fm

Fm

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C

C

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And he says a whole lotta things

Verse 3

that I'm sorta afraid to say"

C

C

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Am

Am

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Well the lion jumps salty,

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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all full of rage

C

C

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Am

Am

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Like a Harlem cat that's

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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left in his cage

C

C

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He meets the lion up

F

F

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under a great big tree

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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And he says "look here, now,

Am

Am

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C

C

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big boy, it's either you or me"

Verse 4

C

C

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Am

Am

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They fought all night and they

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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fought all day

Man, I don't really know how but the lion,

F

F

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G

G

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he got away

C

C

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He came back to the jungle

F

F

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C

C

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more dead than alive

And that's when the monkey

started to signify

Verse 5

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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You call yourself the jungle king

G

G

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You call yourself the jungle king

C

C

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F

F

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You call yourself the jungle king

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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I found out you ain't a doggone thing

Interlude 1

C

C

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Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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Am

Am

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F

F

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C

C

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

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C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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Verse 6

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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You call yourself the jungle king

You call yourself the jungle king

F

F

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You call yourself the jungle king

C

C

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I found out you ain't a doggone thing

Verse 7

C

C

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Am

Am

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Well, he worked up his temper when

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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he was jumping up and down

C

C

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And his foot missed a limb and

F

F

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G

G

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his head hit the ground

C

C

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Like a bolt o' lightning in

F

F

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Fm

Fm

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a stricken heap

C

C

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The lion was on the poor

C

C

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monkey with all four feet

Am

Am

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The monkey looks up from the corner

Verse 8

Dm

Dm

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of his eyes

G

G

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C

C

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And he says "now, mister lion,

Dm

Dm

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look now, I apologize"

G

G

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C

C

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The monkey on his back, he's slick,

F

F

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C

C

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Fm

Fm

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he studies up a scheme

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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He's trying to trick the old jungle king

Verse 9

C

C

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Am

Am

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He said "now, bear with me, mister lion,

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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like a good lion should

C

C

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Please don't tear me up and throw

G

G

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me all over the woods

C

C

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Am

Am

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Well, the lion jumps up an

F

F

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d he squares off to fight

Oh, but the monkey fooled him,

C

C

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he was completely outta sight

Verse 10

F

F

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C

C

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You call yourself the jungle king

F

F

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G

G

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You call yourself the jungle king

C

C

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F

F

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You call yourself the jungle king

I found out you ain't a

doggone thing

Am

Am

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F

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C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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E ₄

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

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E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

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G ₃

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CavaquinhoStandard

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E ₄

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G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

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Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

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Capo: 1

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Jungle King by Cab Calloway is Db major.

The primary chords used in Jungle King are Db, Cb, Gb, Ab, Bbm, Ebm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Db, Cb, Gb, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Jungle King is approximately 128 beats per minute.

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