Mondo Bongo chords by
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros (Official Version)

2001Reggae41 views

Key: B minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1
There's something there
Em Em 
 
D D 
 
(La la la la la la, la la la la
A7 A7 
 
Bm Bm 
 
La  la la la)
Em Em 
 
D D 
 
(La la la la la la, la la la la
A7 A7 
 
Bm Bm 
 
La  la la la, la la la)

Verse 1
Bm Bm 
 
I was patrolling a Pachinko
F# F# 
 
G G 
 
Nude noodle model parlor
Em7 Em7 
 
A7 A7 
 
in the Nefarious zone
Bm Bm 
 
F# F# 
 
Hanging out with insects under ducting
G G 
 
The C.I.A was on the phone
Em7 Em7 
 
A7 A7 
 
Well!

Interlude 1

Em

D

(La la la la la la, la la la la

A7

Bm

La la la la) Such is life

Em

D

(La la la la la la, la la la la

A7

Bm

La la la la, la la la)

Chorus 1
Bm Bm 
 
F# F# 
 
Latino caribo, mondo bongo
G G 
 
The flower looks good
Em7 Em7 
 
A7 A7 
 
in your  hair
Bm Bm 
 
F# F# 
 
Latino caribo, mondo bongo
G G 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
A7 A7 
 
Nobody said it was fair, oh

Interlude 2

Em

D

(La la la la la la, la la la la

A7

Bm

La la la la)

Em

D

(La la la la la la, la la la la

A7

Bm

La la la la, la la la)

Solo 1

Bm

F#

G

E7

A7

Bm

F#

G

E7

A7

A7

Interlude 3

Em

D

(La la la la la la, la la la la

A7

Bm

La la la la)

Em

D

(La la la la la la, la la la la

A7

Bm

La la la la, la la la)

Bridge 1
Bm Bm 
 
Latino caribo, mondo bongo
F#/B F#/B 
 
The flower looks good in your hair
Bm Bm 
 
Latino caribo, mondo bongo
F#/B F#/B 
 
Nobody said it was fair
Bm Bm 
 
F# F# 
 
(La la la la la la) (La la la la la)
Bm Bm 
 
F# F# 
 
(La la la la la la) (La la la la la)

Solo 2

Bm

F#

G

E7

A7

Bm

F#

G

E7

A7

Interlude 4

Em

D

(La la la la la la, la la la la

A7

Bm

La la la la)

Em

D

(La la la la la la, la la la la

A7

Bm

La la la la, la la la)

Bridge 2

B5

Latino caribo, mondo bongo

The flower looks good in your hair

B5

Latino caribo, mondo bongo

Interlude 5

Nobody said it was fair

Bm

Bm

F#/B

F#/B

Bm

Bm

F#/B

F#/A#

Verse 2

Bm

For the Zapatistas

I'll rob my sisters

F#/A#

Of all the curtain and lace

Bm

Bm

F#/A#

F#/A#

Interlude 6
Bm Bm 
 
Bm Bm 
 
F# F# 
 
F# F# 
 
Down at the bauxite mine
Bm Bm 
 
You get your own uniform
Bm Bm 
 
Have lunchtimes off
F# F# 
 
F# F# 
 
Take a monorail to your home
Bm Bm 
 
Bm Bm 
 
F#/B F#/B 
 
F#/B F#/B 
 
Checkmate, baby!
Bm Bm 
 
Bm Bm 
 
F#/B F#/B 
 
F#/B F#/B 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Bm Bm 
 
God bless us and our home
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
Wherever we roam
Bm Bm 
 
Bm Bm 
 
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
Now take us home,    flaquito!

Chorus 2
Bm Bm 
 
F# F# 
 
Latino caribo, mondo bongo
G G 
 
The flower looks good
Em7 Em7 
 
A7 A7 
 
in your  hair
Bm Bm 
 
F# F# 
 
Latino caribo, mondo bongo
G G 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
A7 A7 
 
Nobody said it was fair
[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEm D A7 Bm F#...

Chords

Em
D
A7
Bm
F#
G
Em7
E7
F#/B
B5
F#/A#

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

Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
F#/B: x-2-4-3-2-2
B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
F#/A#: 6-4-4-6-x-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Mondo Bongo by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros, 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 B minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros.

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