Bongo Bong

	  		

Intro 
|Am   |Am   |Dm   |G    |  x3 


Am                 Am                  Dm 
(King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong) 
                   G 
King-ki-ring-king, king-a-rim of bongo 
Am                 Am                  Dm 
(King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong) 
                   G 
King-ki-ring-king, king-a-rim of bongo 


Verse 1:
Am                           Am 
Mama was queen of the mambo, Papa was king of the Congo 
Dm                              G 
Deep down in a jungle I started banging my first bongo 
Am                       Am 
Every monkey like to be, in my place instead of me 
    Dm                              G 
'Cause I'm the king of Bongo, baby, I'm the king of Bongo Bong 

Verse 2:
  Am                            Am 
I went to the big town where there is a lot of sound 
         Dm                         G 
From the jungle to the city looking for a bigger crown 
     Am                     Am 
So I play my Boogie for the people of big city 
         Dm                      G 
But they don't go crazy when I'm banging all my boogie 


      Am 
I'm the 
                   Am                  Dm 
(King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong) 
                   G 
King-ki-ring-king, king-a-rim of bongo 
Am                 Am                  Dm 
(King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong) 
                   G 
King-ki-ring-king, king-a-rim of bongo 


Verse 3:
  Am                     Am 
Nobody likes to be in my place instead of me 
         Dm                     G 
'Cause nobody go crazy when I'm banging on my boogie 
      Am                            Am 
I'm a king without a crown, hanging loose in a big town 
    Dm                           G 
But I'm the king of Bongo, baby, I'm the king of Bongo Bong 

Instrumental 
|Am   |Am   |Dm   |G    |  x2 


Am                 Am                  Dm 
(King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong) 
G 
Hear me when I come 
Am                 Am                  Dm   G 
(King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong) 



 
Verse 4:
    Am                           Am 
They said that I'm a clown making too much dirty sound 
     Dm                                G 
They said there is no place for little monkey in this town 
  Am                     Am 
Nobody liked to be in my place instead of me 
         Dm                     G 
'Cause nobody go crazy when I'm banging on my boogie 


      Am 
I'm the 
              Am 
I'm the king, king of the bongo 
Dm                  G 
 King-ki-ring-king, king-a-rim of bongo 
              Am 
I'm the king, king of the bongo 
Dm                  G 
 King-ki-ring-king, king-a-rim of bongo 


 
Verse 5:
Am                           Am 
Banging on my bongo all that swing belongs to me 
       Dm                         G 
I'm so happy there's nobody in my place instead of me 
      Am                            Am 
I'm a king without a crown, hanging loose in a big town 
    Dm                           G 
But I'm the king of Bongo, baby, I'm the king of Bongo Bong 

 
Am                 Am                  Dm 
(King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong) 
G 
Hear me when I come 
Am                 Am                  Dm 
(King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong) 
G 
Hear me when I come 

Verse 6:
 
Am                           Am 
Mama was queen of the mambo, Papa was king of the Congo 
Dm                              G 
Deep down in a jungle I started banging my first bongo 
Am                       Am 
Every monkey like to be, in my place instead of me 
    Dm                              G 
'Cause I'm the king of Bongo, baby, I'm the king of Bongo Bong 

Bridge:

|Am   |Am   |Dm   | 

G                  Am   Am   Dm   Dm 
Hear me when I come 


Am             Am 
 I'm the king, king of the bongo 
Dm                  G 
 King-ki-ring-king, king-a-rim of bongo 
              Am 
I'm the king, king of the bongo 
Dm                  G 
 King-ki-ring-king, king-a-rim of bongo 


Outro 
Am                 Am                  Dm 
(King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong) 
                   G 
King-ki-ring-king, king-a-rim of bongo 
Am                 Am                  Dm 
(King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong) 
                   N.C. 
King-ki-ring-king, king-a-rim of bongo