Mbube (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) chords by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

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Verse 1
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A family lived close to the jungle
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At the end of  the day they all sit
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together around the fire
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They have their supper and
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relax and talk a little
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The youngest boy becomes afraid
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He hears all

Verse 2
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the sounds of the wild
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animals in the forest
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Cheetahs, wolves jackals and lions
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He starts crying at the
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darkness
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And wild sounds that fill him with fear

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Verse 3

Then his mother takes him in her arms

And sings to

him

The family is always strong together

They protect one another

Grandparents, his father and mother Uncles,

Verse 4
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aunts,
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cousins brothers and sisters
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They all join and sing together
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Soon he falls asleep, only the beautiful song
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fills his ears
Mbube, mbube, mbube, mbube
Mbube, mbube, mbube, mbube

Verse 5

In the jungle, the mighty jungle

The lion sleeps tonight

In the jungle, the mighty jungle

The lion sleeps tonight

Verse 6

Hush, my baby, don't fear my darling

The lion sleeps tonight

Hush, my baby, don't fear my darling

The li on sleeps tonight

Verse 7
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Mbube, mbube, mbube, mbube
Mbube, mbube, mbube, mbube
Mbube, mbube, mbube, mbube
Mbube, mbube, mbube, mbube
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In the jungle, the mighty jungle
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The lion sleeps tonight
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In the jungle, the mighty jungle
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The lion sleeps tonight

Verse 8
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Hush, my baby, don't fear my darling
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The lion sleeps tonight
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Hush, my baby, don't fear my darling
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The lion sleeps tonight
Mbube, mbube, mbube, mbube
Mbube, mbube, mbube, mbube
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Mbube