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Song title:       I Wan'Na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)
Original Album:	  The Jungle Book (Soundtrack)

Words and Music by Robert B Sherman & Richard M Sherman
Copyright © 1966 Wonderland Music Company Inc.
Published by Disney Inc.

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
This is a cool song that everyone knows, so here are the chords for the next
time your kids (sons, daughters, nephews and nieces) want to have a bit of a
singalong... Timing is 4/4.


INTRO:

[Play two measures of Cm and two measures of G7]  [x2]


VERSE:
    Cm                                               G7
Now I'm the king of the swingers, oh, the jungle V.I.P.
                                                                 Cm
I've reached the top and had to stop and that's what's botherin' me
 (Cm)                                           G7
I wanna be a man man-cub, and stroll right into town
                                                        Cm     D#7
And be just like the other men, I'm tired of monkeyin' 'round, oh


CHORUS:
C                           A7
Ooo be doo, I wanna be like you-oo-oo
        D7             G7            C    
I wanna walk like you, talk like you too-oo-oo
                C                      A7
You'll see it's true-oo-oo an ape like me-ee-ee
    D7          G7           C
Can learn to be hu-oo-oo-man too-oo-oo


VERSE:
Now don't try to kid me man-cub, I made a deal with you
What I desire is man's red fire and make my dreams come true
Give me the secret man-cub, c'mon, clue me what to do
Give me the pow'r of man's red flow'r, so I can be like you


[Trumpet solo over VERSE chords]

[Brass section plays CHORUS chords]

[Scatting over CHORUS chords]


CHORUS:
C                            A7
You-hoo-hoo, I wanna be like you-oo-oo
        D7             G7            C    
I wanna walk like you, talk like you too-oo-oo
               (C)                       A7
You'll see it's true-oo-oo someone like me-ee-ee
    D7          G7                C - B - A7
Can learn to be like someone like me

    D7          G7                C - B - A
Can learn to be like someone like you

    D7          G7                C
Can learn to be like someone like me
                                                       C7
SeedeedabapbapbadehdootleDAAtnDAAtnDAAtnDAAtnDAATn...?    Maaaan...


CHORDS:
Cm      x35543
G7      353433 (VERSEs) and 320001 (CHORUSes)
D#7     668686
C       x32010 or x35553
A7      x02020
B       x24442
D7      x00212 or 557575
C7      x32310 or x35353