Intro: Am Dm G Am Am Dm G Verse 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 Verse 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 Chorus: Am I'm the Am Dm (King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong) G Hear me when I come, baby Am Am Dm G (King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong) Verse 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 Chorus: Am Am Dm (King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong) G Hear me when I come, baby Am Am Dm (King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong) G Hear me when I come Verse 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 Chorus: Am I'm the Am Dm (King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong) G Hear me when I come, baby Am Am Dm (King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong) G Hear me when I come Verse 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 I'm the king of Bongo, baby, I'm the king of Bongo Bong Chorus: Am Am Dm (King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong) G Hear me when I come, baby Am Am Dm (King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong) G Hear me when I come Verse 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 Instrumental: Am Am Dm Outro: G Am Am Dm Hear me when I come G Hear me when I come, baby Am Am Dm (King of the Bongo, King of the Bongo Bong) G Hear me when I come This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Bongo Bong chords by Manu Chao
Suggested strumisland strum
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d
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d
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u
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Prefer something simpler: down-up eighths d u d u
How to play Bongo Bong on ukulele
The strumming pattern that fits is the island strum: d – d u – u d u. It rolls along at a medium pace of around 100 bpm. This arrangement is in A minor. Nothing scary in the shapes, it sits on the easy ukulele songs list at the novice level. Bounce the offbeat up-strokes lightly to match the laid-back latin feel.
3 ukulele chords used in "Bongo Bong" by Manu Chao: Am, Dm and G
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