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Civilization

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 9

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Verse]
Each Dbmorning, a missionary advertise with neon Dbsign
He tells the Dbnative population that Fm6civilization is Ebm7fine
And three Ab7educated savages holler from a bamboo Ab7treeAb7  
 (Eeeee! Ah-loh-kee-hah-tah-sah-nah.)
That Ab7civilization is a thing Ab7for Ab7me  Ab7to  DbseeEbm7  Db  Ab7  
[Chorus]
So Dbbongo, bongo, bongo I don't want to leave the Congo, oh-no-Dbno-no-no-no
DbBingle, bangle, bungle I'm so happy in the Fm6jungle, I Ebm7refuse to goAb7  
Don't want no Ab7bright lights, false teeth, doorbells, landlords, Ab7I make it clear
 Ab7That no matter how they coax him, Ab7I'll stay right Dbhere
[Verse]
I Dblooked through a magazine the missionary's wife Dbconceals
 (A magazine? What happens?)
I see how Dbpeople who are civilized bang you with Fm6automoEbm7bilesAb7  
 (You know you can get hurt that way Daniel?)
                                Ab7                    Ab7  Ab7!
At the movies they have got to pay many coconuts to see
 (What do they see Danny?)
UnAb7civilized pictures that the newsAb7reel Ab7takes of DbmeEbm7  Db  Ab7  
[Chorus]
So Dbbongo, bongo, bongo he don't want to leave the Congo, oh no Dbno no no no
DbBingle, bangle, bungle he's so happy in the Fm6jungle, hEbm7e refuse to gAb7o
Don't want no Ab7penthouse, bathtub, streetcars, taxis, Ab7noise in my ear
Ab7(So no matter how they coax him), Ab7I'll stay right hDbere
[Verse]
They Dbhurry like savages to get aboard an iron Dbtrain
 (The Tring-galing-ahoo-laham-bah-la Express)
And though it's Dbsmokey and it's crowded they're too civilFm6ized to comEbm7plainAb7  
 (Ah-lo-ke-do-ho-saw-he-ma-he-na)
When they've Ab7got two weeks vacation they Ab7hurry to vacation groundsAb7  
 (What do they do Danny?)
They Ab7swim and they fish, but that's what I Ab7do aAb7ll yAb7ear DbrouEbm7ndDb  Ab7  
[Chorus]
So Dbbongo, bongo, bongo I don't want to leave the Congo, oh no Dbno no no no
DbBingle, bangle, bungle I'm so happy in the Fm6jungle, I Ebm7refuse to goAb7  
Don't want no Ab7jailhouse, shotguns, fish hooks, golf clubs, Ab7I got my spears
Ab7(So no matter how they coax him), Ab7I'll stay right Dbhere
[Outro]
They have Dbthings like the atom Dbbomb
So I B7think I'll stay where I Bb7"ahm"
CivilizEbm7ation,   Ab7I'll stay right DbherDm7eEbm7  Em7  Fm7  
e|------------------------------|
B|-9--11-9----------------6-----|
G|---------11--10-8--6-5----6---|
D|------------------------------|
A|----------------------------4-|
E|------------------------------|

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Civilization

by Danny Kaye

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm6

Ebm7

Ab7

Bb7

Dm7

Em7

Fm7

[Verse]

Db Db

Each morning, a missionary advertise with neon sign

Db Fm6 Ebm7

He tells the native population that civilization is fine

Ab7 Ab7 Ab7

And three educated savages holler from a bamboo tree

(Eeeee! Ah-loh-kee-hah-tah-sah-nah.)

Ab7 Ab7 Ab7 Ab7 Db Ebm7 Db Ab7

That civilization is a thing for me to see

[Chorus]

Db Db

So bongo, bongo, bongo I don't want to leave the Congo, oh-no-no-no-no-no

Db Fm6 Ebm7 Ab7

Bingle, bangle, bungle I'm so happy in the jungle, I refuse to go

Ab7 Ab7

Don't want no bright lights, false teeth, doorbells, landlords, I make it clear

Ab7 Ab7 Db

That no matter how they coax him, I'll stay right here

[Verse]

Db Db

I looked through a magazine the missionary's wife conceals

(A magazine? What happens?)

Db Fm6 Ebm7 Ab7

I see how people who are civilized bang you with automobiles

(You know you can get hurt that way Daniel?)

Ab7 Ab7 Ab7

At the movies they have got to pay many coconuts to see

(What do they see Danny?)

Ab7 Ab7 Ab7 Db Ebm7 Db Ab7

Uncivilized pictures that the newsreel takes of me

[Chorus]

Db Db

So bongo, bongo, bongo he don't want to leave the Congo, oh no no no no no

Db Fm6 Ebm7 Ab7

Bingle, bangle, bungle he's so happy in the jungle, he refuse to go

Ab7 Ab7

Don't want no penthouse, bathtub, streetcars, taxis, noise in my ear

Ab7 Ab7 Db

(So no matter how they coax him), I'll stay right here

[Verse]

Db Db

They hurry like savages to get aboard an iron train

(The Tring-galing-ahoo-laham-bah-la Express)

Db Fm6 Ebm7 Ab7

And though it's smokey and it's crowded they're too civilized to complain

(Ah-lo-ke-do-ho-saw-he-ma-he-na)

Ab7 Ab7 Ab7

When they've got two weeks vacation they hurry to vacation grounds

(What do they do Danny?)

Ab7 Ab7 Ab7 Ab7 Db Ebm7 Db Ab7

They swim and they fish, but that's what I do all year round

[Chorus]

Db Db

So bongo, bongo, bongo I don't want to leave the Congo, oh no no no no no

Db Fm6 Ebm7 Ab7

Bingle, bangle, bungle I'm so happy in the jungle, I refuse to go

Ab7 Ab7

Don't want no jailhouse, shotguns, fish hooks, golf clubs, I got my spears

Ab7 Ab7 Db

(So no matter how they coax him), I'll stay right here

[Outro]

Db Db

They have things like the atom bomb

B7 Bb7

So I think I'll stay where I "ahm"

Ebm7 Ab7 Db Dm7 Ebm7 Em7 Fm7

Civilization, I'll stay right here

e|------------------------------|

B|-9--11-9----------------6-----|

G|---------11--10-8--6-5----6---|

D|------------------------------|

A|----------------------------4-|

E|------------------------------|

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