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Intro D F#m Bm
G D A D
A D F#m Bm
I was standin' in the jungle, I was feelin' alright
G D A D
Mmmhmmm, Mmmhmmm
A D F#m Bm
I was wanderin' in the darkness, in the middle of the night
G D A D
Mmmhmmm, Mmmhmmm
A D F#m Bm
The moon began to shine, I saw a clearing ahead
G D A D
Mmmhmmm, Mmmhmmm
A D F#m Bm
But what's that going on, I think I'm out of my head
G D A D
Mmmhmmm, Mmmhmmm
A D F#m Bm
Chooka chooka hoo la ley
D A D A
Looka looka koo la ley
A D F#m Bm
A hundred animals were gathered 'round this night
G D A D
Mmmhmmm, Mmmhmmm
A D F#m Bm
And they were singing out a lovely song under the pale moonlight
G D A D
Mmmhmmm, Mmmhmmm
A D F#m Bm
I stood and stared for quite a while
F#m Bm
Then a lion sang to me and smiled
G D A D A
"Come join us if you so desire."
They sang
A D F#m Bm
Chooka chooka hoo la ley (that's what they sang)
D A D A
Looka looka koo la ley (and they turned away)
A D F#m Bm
Chooka chooka hoo la ley (that's what they sang)
D A D A
Looka looka koo la ley
A D F#m Bm
I said now please explain the meaning of this song you sing
G D A D
Mmmhmmm, Mmmhmmm
A D F#m
"Wondrous is our great blue ship
Bm G
That sails around the mighty sun
D A D A
And joy to everyone that rides along!"
Oh, they sang
A D F#m Bm
Chooka chooka hoo la ley (that's what they sang)
D A D A
Looka looka koo la ley
Oh that's nice!
And THEY DANCED!
A D F#m Bm
Pretty soon I knew the tune and
We sat and sang under the moon
D A D A
And the jungle rang in joyful harmony
A D F#m Bm
Chooka chooka hoo la ley (that's what they sang)
Looka looka koo la ley (and they turned away)
A D F#m Bm
Chooka chooka hoo la ley (that's what they sang)
D A D A
Looka looka koo la ley
A D F#m
"Wondrous is our great blue ship
Bm G
That sails around the mighty sun
D A
And joy to everyone that rides along!"
(Chooka chooka hoo la ley)
How to play Jungle
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 D. 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.