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The Jungle King (You Ain't A Doggone Thing chords by
Count Basie Orchestra
Count Basie Orchestra
Jimmy Rushing
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Key: F major•
Intro 1
Em
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Gm
Gm
3

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F#m
F#m
2

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F
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Em
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D
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Cm
Cm
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D

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Verse 1
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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D

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You call yourself the jungle king
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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D
D

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You call yourself a jungle king
G
G

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You call yourself a jungle king
Abdim
Abdim
6

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A
A

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But I found out
F#m
F#m
2

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A

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D
D

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you ain't a dog or a man

Said the monkey to the lion

on a bright summer day
Bm
Bm
2

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There's a big bad cat
G
G

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D
D

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living down the way

He talks about your folks
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G

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Abdim
Abdim
6

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in a heck of a way
E
E

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F#m
F#m
2

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And a lot of oth er things
A
A

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D
D

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I'm afraid to say
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A

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D

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Bm
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2

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D

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The lion jumps up all full of rage
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A

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D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Like a Harlem cat that's left in his cage
Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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He meets the elephant
Abdim
Abdim
6

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G
G

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Abdim
Abdim
6

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up under a tree
D
D

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A
A

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F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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D
D

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And he said, big boys, either you or me
A
A

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D
D

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The elephant looks him over

from the corner of his eyes
Ebm
Ebm
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D

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Bm
Bm
2

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You better find someone
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D
D

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E
E

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to fight that's more your size
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D

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Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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The lion jumps up and
G
G

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makes a fancy pass
Abdim
Abdim
6

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E
E

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But the elephant knocks
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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D
D

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him over in the grass
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A

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D

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They fought all day, they fought all night
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A

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D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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I don't know what happened,
D
D

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but things got tight
A
A

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D

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G
G

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Abdim
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6

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The lion came back more dead than alive
D
D

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And that's when the monkey
F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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D
D

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really started his jive
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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You call yourself the Jungle King
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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You call yourself the Jungle King
A
A

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D
D

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G
G

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You call yourself the Jungle King
Abdim
Abdim
6

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E
E

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A
A

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D
D

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Em
Em

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But I found out you ain't a doggone thing
D
D

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Em
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D
D

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Bm
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2

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D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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Em
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D
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G
G

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Abdim
Abdim
6

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E
E

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A
A

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G
G

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D
D

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Bm
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2

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Well, he waked up his temper
D
D

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A
A

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when he's jumping up and down
D
D

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Ebdim
Ebdim

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D
D

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and his foot missed the limb
Em
Em

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and his head hit the ground
A
A

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D
D

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like a bolt of lightning and
G
G

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a streak of heat.
Abdim
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6

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E
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D
D

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The lion was on him with all four feet
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A

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D
D

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Bm
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2

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but the monkey looked up
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D

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G
G

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D
D

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from the corner of his eyes and said,
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Eb
Eb
6

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Mr. Lion, I apologize.
D
D

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The monkey's on his back
G
G

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studying up a scheme.
Abdim
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6

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E
E

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D
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D
D

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He's trying to get rid of that jungle king.
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A

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D
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Bm
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2

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D
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G
G

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You bear with me and I wish you would.
D
D

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E
E

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A
A

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I'll tear you up all over the woods.
D
D

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The lion jumps up and
Abdim
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6

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squares off for a fight

but the monkey
D
D

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E
E

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jumped completely out of sight
D
D

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A
A

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D
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A
A

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Abdim
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6

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so if you bother me again
E
E

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D
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A
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E
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Bm
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Em
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I'll turn you over to my elephant friend
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D
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Abdim
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Gm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • Gm

    3

  • F#m

    2

  • F

  • D

  • Cm

    3

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • Abdim

    6

  • A

  • E

  • Eb

    6

  • Ebm

    6

  • Ebdim

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Jungle King (You Ain't A Doggone Thing by Count Basie Orchestra, Jimmy Rushing is F major.

The primary chords used in The Jungle King (You Ain't A Doggone Thing are Gm, Bbm, Am, Ab, F, Ebm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, Bbm, Am, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Jungle King (You Ain't A Doggone Thing is approximately 65 beats per minute.

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