Bongo Bong
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Intro
|Am |Am |Dm |G | x3
[Refrão]
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
[Verso 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
[Verso 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
[Refrão]
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
[Verso 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
[Refrão]
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)
[Verso 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
[Refrão]
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
[Verso 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
[Refrão]
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
[Verso 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
[Ponte]
|Am |Am |Dm |
G Am Am Dm Dm
Hear me when I come
[Refrão]
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
How to play Bongo Bong
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.