Civilization
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
1st traste
[Intro]
C7 C
[Verse]
C C7
Each morning, a missionary advertises neon sign
C7 A7 D7
He tells the native population that civilization is fine
G7 G7
And three educated savages holler from a bamboo tree
(Eep! Eloki-pahee-sahana)
G G C7 D7 G7 G
That civilization is a thing for me to see
[Chorus]
C C C7 C7
So, bongo, bongo, bongo, I don't wanna leave the Congo, oh no no no no no
D7 C7 G7 G G
Bingo, bangle, bungle, I'm so happy in the jungle, I refuse to go
G7 G7
Don't want no bright lights, false teeth, doorbells, landlords, I make it clear
D G
That no matter how they coax him (Yep!) I'll stay right here
C7 C
[Verse]
C C7
I looked through a magazine the missionary's wife concealed (Magazine? What happens?)
C7 A7 D7
I see how people who are civilized bung you with automobile
(You know you can get hurt that way, Daniel?)
G7 G7
At the movies, they have got to pay many coconuts to see
(What do they see, Danny?)
G G C7 D7 G7 G
Uncivilized pictures that the newsreel takes of me
[Chorus]
C C C7 C7
So, bongo, bongo, bongo, I don't wanna leave the Congo, oh no no no no no
D7 C7 G7 G G
Bingo, bangle, bungle, he's so happy in the jungle, he refuse to go
G7 G7
Don't want no penthouse, bathtub, streetcars, taxis, noise in my ear
D G
So, no matter how they coax him (Yep!) I'll stay right here
C7 C
[Verse]
C C7
They hurry like savages to get aboard an iron train
(The Tringle-lingle-hoola-humbaloo Express!)
C7 A7 D7
And though it's smokey and it's crowded, they're too civilized to complain
(Alokoko-hosahima-hana)
G7 G7
When they've got two weeks vacation, they hurry to vacation ground
(What do they do, Danny?)
G G C7 D7 G7 G
They swim and they fish, but that's what I do all year round
[Chorus]
C C C7 C7
So, bongo, bongo, bongo, I don't wanna leave the Congo, oh no no no no no
D7 C7 G7 G G
Bingo, bangle, bungle, I'm so happy in the jungle, I refuse to go
G7 G7
Don't want no jailhouse, shotgun, fish-hooks, golf clubs, I got my spears
D G C
So, no matter how they coax him (Yep!) I'll stay right here
[Outro]
C C
They have things like the atom bomb
G A7
So I think I'll stay where I am
D7 G C D7 A7 C
Civilization, I'll stay right here
How to play Civilization
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.