Wild Thing
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C
Wild thing
Em D F
I'll eat you up into something new
C Em
You'll say last night in my room
D F
A forest grew and grew
C
Until the walls were green
Em D F
And from the ceiling fell vines
C Em D F
And you lay there wishing your world was mine
C Em D F
You jumped into a boat and sailed out very far
C Em D F
For weeks and years until you came to where the wild things are
G F C Cmaj7
And they roar, and they roll, and they claw with their terrible eyes
G F
Be still you will say and they'll fall
Cause you're the wildest of all
C Em D F
C Em D F
There's a wild thing inside of our souls
C Em D F
And a sense of home from young to old
C Em D F
Inside of each of us there is a hidden child
C Em D F
All you have to do is learn to be wild
G F C Cmaj7
And they roar, and they roll, and they claw with their terrible eyes
G F C Cmaj7
Be still you will say and they'll fall
G
I am the sun
F C Cmaj7
I will rise and I'll set
G F
But you're the brightest thing that I ever met
C Em D F C
How to play Wild Thing
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.