The Lion Sleeps Tonight (complete)

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

 4 -4 5 -4 5 -5 5 -4 4 -4 5   3   3   3  3
Wee------------------------  ooh wim  o weh
 4 -4 5 -4 5 -5 5 -4 4 -4 5   3   3   3  3
Wee------------------------  ooh wim  o weh
 5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5
wim o weh o wim o weh o wim o weh o wim o weh
-5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4
 o wim o weh o wim o weh o wim o weh o wim o weh
-4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4
 o wim o weh o wim o weh 
 4 -4  5 -4    5  -5  5  -4  4  -4  5-4    4
In the jungle the mighty jungle the lion sleeps
5  -4
tonight
6   5  -4  5   6  -5 5  -4  5  -4  5 -4   4
In the jungle the quiet jungle the lion sleeps
5  -4
tonight

VERSE 2 Near the Village the peaceful village the
lion sleeps tonight,   Near the village the quiet
village the lion sleeps tonight.
VERSE 3 Hush my darling don`t fear my darling the
lion sleeps tonight.   Hush my darling don`t fear my darling the lion sleeps tonight.
VERSE 1 and 2 are followed by--
 6    -5 6 -5 5   3    3  3  3
Wee------------  ooh  wim o weh
 6    -5 6 -5 5   3    3  3  3
Wee------------  ooh  wim o weh

VERSE 3 is followed by----
4 b-3 4 4 b-3 4 4 b-3 b-33  3   -6 6 -6 6 6 -5 6
Whuh    whuh    whuh wim o weh  wee--------------
-5 5   3   3  3  3   4 -4 5 -4 5 -5 5 -4 4 -4 5
----  ooh wim o weh  Wee-----------------------
 3   3   3   3
ooh wim  o  weh

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