They Might Be Giants

The Guitar The Lion Sleeps Tonight

They Might Be Giants


Tom: F#m

Intro:
A C# D High E

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
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:
 A C#m D E
Hey
 A C#m D E
Hey
 A C#m D E
Hey
 A C#m D E
Hey