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The Guitar The Lion Sleeps Tonight

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Intro:
 A   C#   DHigh E  
Verse 1:
HAeyC#m  D  E  
Who's that plAayC#mingD  E  
HAeyC#m  D  E  
The guitAarC#m?D  E  
AIs it Jim?C#m  D  E  
I don't kAnoC#mwD  E  
AIs it Jim?C#m  D  E  
I don't kAnoC#mwD  E  
Chorus:
AIn the spaceship, the Dsilver space ship, the Alion takes Econtrol
AIn the spaceship, the Dsilver space ship, the Alion takes Econtrol
Verse 2:
Hey
Who's that playing
Hey
The guitar?
Chorus:
Hush my darling, be still my darling, the lion's on the phone
Hush my darling, be still my darling, the lion's on the phone
Bridge: ( Noise then )
(  A   C#   D   E)
Hush my darling, be still my darling
Hey
Hush my darling, be still my darling
Hey
Verse 3:
Turn it up
The guitar
I can't hear
The guitar
Chorus:
In the spaceship, the silver space ship, the lion waves good-bye
In the spaceship, the silver space ship, the lion waves good-bye
Verse 4:
Hey
Who's that playing
Hey
The guitar?
Outro:
HAeyC#m  D  E  
HAeyC#m  D  E  
HAeyC#m  D  E  
HAeyC#m  D  E  

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The Guitar The Lion Sleeps Tonight

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Intro:

A C# D E

High

Verse 1:

A C#m D E

Hey

A C#m D E

Who's that playing

A C#m D E

Hey

A C#m D E

The guitar?

A C#m D E

Is it Jim?

A C#m D E

I don't know

A C#m D E

Is it Jim?

A C#m D E

I don't know

Chorus:

A D A E

In the spaceship, the silver space ship, the lion takes control

A D A E

In the spaceship, the silver space ship, the lion takes control

Verse 2:

Hey

Who's that playing

Hey

The guitar?

Chorus:

Hush my darling, be still my darling, the lion's on the phone

Bridge: ( Noise then )

A C# D E

( )

Hush my darling, be still my darling

Hey

Hush my darling, be still my darling

Hey

Verse 3:

Turn it up

The guitar

I can't hear

The guitar

Chorus:

In the spaceship, the silver space ship, the lion waves good-bye

Verse 4:

Hey

Who's that playing

Hey

The guitar?

Outro:

A C#m D E

Hey

A C#m D E

Hey

A C#m D E

Hey

A C#m D E

Hey

About The Guitar The Lion Sleeps Tonight Chords by They Might Be Giants

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