I wanna be like you (1967) (from "Jungle Book")
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1. Now, I'm the king of the swingers, oh, the jungle VIP,
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I've reached the top and had
to stop, and that's what botherin' me.
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I wanna
be a man, mancub, and stroll right into town,
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and
be just like the other men, I'm tired of monkeyin'
around, oh.
C A7
Oo-bee-doo, I wanna be like you,
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G7
C
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I wanna walk like you, talk like you, too !
C A7
You'll see, it's true, an ape like me
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G7 C
can learn to be human, too.
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2. Now don't try to kid me, mancub, I made a
deal with you,
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what
I desire is man's red fire to make my dream come true.
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Now give me the secret, mancub, c'mon, clue me what to do,
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Am
give
me the power of man's red flower, so I can be like you !
C A7
You, I wanna be like you,
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C -
G7
I wanna walk like you, talk like you, too !
C A7
You'll see it's true, someone like me
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G7 C -
A
can learn to be like someone like
me.
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+ Can learn to be like
someone like you, one more time !
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G7 C - G7 - C
Can learn to be like someone
like me !
(orig. = capo 3rd) (Louis
Prima)