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[Intro]
Cm6 G7 Cm6 G7
Cm6 G7
Cm6
Bodoppadepedebade
[Verse 1]
Cm6
Now I'm the king of the swingers
G7
Oh, the jungle VIP
I've reached the top and had to stop
Cm6
And that's what botherin' me
I wanna be a man, mancub
G7
And stroll right into town
And be just like the other men
Cm6
I'm tired of monkeyin' around
[Chorus]
Bb7 Eb
Oh, oobee doo
C7
I wanna be like you, hoo, hoo
F7
I wanna walk like you
Bb7
Talk like you
Eb Ebm F7
Too
Bb7 Eb
You'll see it's true, hoo, hoo
C7
An ape like me, hee, hee
F7 Bb7 Eb Ab7 Eb Bb7 Eb
Can learn to be hu-hu-human too-oo-oo Brr,
C7 F7 Bb7
too-too-too, too-too-too, hmm
[Solo 1]
Eb Edim |
| F7 Bb7 Eb - | - - - - | - - C7 - | - - F7 - |
| - - Bb7 - | Eb - Cm/Eb - | - -
[Solo 2]
Cm/Eb C7 F7 Bb7
Eb Ab Eb
Brrrr, ba-ka-cha-cow
Brr-rr, ba-ka-cha-kee
Ba-kee-chee, ba-kee-chee, ba-kee-chee, ba-kee-chee,
F7
ba-kee-chee
Bb7
Bing-ban-ba-nan-ch-kwa
Oo-ui
[Pre-Verse]
Eb
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
G7
Gee, cousin Louie
Cm6
You're doin' real good
G7
Now here's your part of the deal, cuz
Lay the secret on me of man's red fire
Cm6
But I don't know how to make fire
[Verse 2]
G7 Cm6
Now don't try to kid me, mancub
G7
I made a deal with you
What I desire is man's red fire
Cm6
To make my dream come true
G7 Cm6
New give me the secret, mancub
G7
Come one, clue me what to do
Give me the power of man's red flower
Cm6
So I can
[Solo 3]
Cm6 | - - - G7 | - - - - | - - - Cm6 |
| - Cm - - | - - - - | - G7 - - | - - - - |
| - Cm - - | - - - - | - G7 - - | - - - - |
| - - - - | - - - - | - Cm - - | -
[Interlude]
Eb C7 F7 Bb7 Eb Bdim/D C7
F7 Bb7
Eb Ab7 Eb Bb7 Eb
be like you
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah
Ja-zaap, ban-ro-ne
C7
Aah-daa-bee-beh-laa-za
Daadan-rawn
F7
Hen-neh-beh-beh
Bb7 Eb6
Rek-doo-sah-bah-too deh-dey doo-bah dah-boo-gah
F7 Bb7 Eb
Ye-za-bawn zah-bah-bah-ba-deh
Aah-baah-doo-dee,
C7
whee-lah-rip-pah-nah-zah
Eh-baa-doh-baa-doh-eh,
F7
whoo-la-la-bah-zee-nee
Bb7
Wha-la-la-bat, who-la-la-bat,
Eb
stee-bla-ah doo-deh
Ab7 Eb Bb7 Eb
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ha-ha-ha-ha
C7
Arrw-arrw, get mad, baby
Ha-la-la-doo la-la-la,
F7
la-hot-en-la-tah-lah-tootoo
Bb7
Haw-den-law-den-dee-dah-loo,
Eb
zoo-zoo-tallda-da-da-da-da
Zee-gah-lah-toot zee-gah-lah-toot, zeepada-da,
Eb
ha-ba-da
[Chorus]
You!
C7
I wanna be like you, hoo, hoo
F7 Bb7
I wanna walk like you
Eb6 F7 Bb7
Talk like you Too
Eb
You'll see it's true
C7 F7
Someone like me
Bb7
Can learn to be
Eb6 Db7
Like someone like me
C7 F7
Take me home daddy
Bb7
Can learn to be
Eb6 Db7
Like someone like you
C7
One more time
F7
Yeah
Bb7
Can learn to be
F7 Eb
Like someone like me!
Teebeebaadaa bap baadaadoodoo
Daa-mmdaa-mmdaa-mmdaa-mmdaa
[Intro]
| Cm6 - | - G7 | - - | - Cm6 |
| - - | - G7 | - - | - Cm6 |
| - - | - G7 | - - | Cm6 - |
| -
Bodoppadepedebade
[Verse 1]
Cm6 - | - - - - | G7 - - - | - - - - |
| Cm6 - - - | - - - - | G7 - - - | - - - - |
| Cm6
Now I'm the king of the swingers
Oh, the jungle VIP
I've reached the top and had to stop
And that's what botherin' me
I wanna be a man, mancub
And stroll right into town
And be just like the other men
I'm tired of monkeyin' around
[Chorus]
Bb7 Eb - | - - C7 - | - - F7 - | Bb7 - Eb Ebm |
| F7 Bb7 Eb - | - - C7 - | - - F7 - | Bb7 - Eb Ab7 |
| Eb Bb7 Eb - | - - C7 - | - - F7 - | Bb7 -
Oh, oobee doo
I wanna be like you, hoo, hoo
I wanna walk like you
Talk like you
Too
You'll see it's true, hoo, hoo
An ape like me, hee, hee
Can learn to be hu-hu-human too-oo-oo Brr,
too-too-too, too-too-too, hmm
[Solo 1]
Eb Edim |
| F7 Bb7 Eb - | - - - - | - - C7 - | - - F7 - |
| - - Bb7 - | Eb - Cm/Eb - | - -
[Solo 2]
Cm/Eb - | - - - C7 |
| - - - F7 | - Bb7 - Eb | Ab Eb - - | - - - - |
| - - - F7 | - - - Bb7 | - - -
Brrrr, ba-ka-cha-cow
Brr-rr, ba-ka-cha-kee
Ba-kee-chee, ba-kee-chee, ba-kee-chee, ba-kee-chee,
ba-kee-chee
Bing-ban-ba-nan-ch-kwa
Oo-ui
[Pre-Verse]
Eb | - G7 - Cm6 |
| - - - - | - - - G7 | - - - - | - - - Cm6 |
| - -
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Gee, cousin Louie
You're doin' real good
Now here's your part of the deal, cuz
Lay the secret on me of man's red fire
But I don't know how to make fire
[Verse 2]
G7 Cm6 | - - - G7 | - - - - | - - - Cm6 |
| - - G7 Cm6 | - - - G7 | - - - - | - - - Cm6 |
| - - -
Now don't try to kid me, mancub
I made a deal with you
What I desire is man's red fire
To make my dream come true
New give me the secret, mancub
Come one, clue me what to do
Give me the power of man's red flower
So I can
[Solo 3]
Cm6 | - - - G7 | - - - - | - - - Cm6 |
| - Cm - - | - - - - | - G7 - - | - - - - |
| - Cm - - | - - - - | - G7 - - | - - - - |
| - - - - | - - - - | - Cm - - | -
[Interlude]
Eb - - |
| - C7 - - | - F7 - Bb7 | - Eb Bdim/D C7 | - F7 - Bb7 |
| - Eb Ab7 Eb | Bb7 Eb - - | -
be like you
[Pre-Chorus]
C7 - - | - F7 - Bb7 |
| - Eb6 F7 Bb7 | - Eb - - | - C7 - - | - F7 - Bb7 |
| - Eb Ab7 Eb | Bb7 Eb - - | - C7 - - | - F7 - Bb7 |
| - Eb - - | - Eb - - | -
Yeah
Ja-zaap, ban-ro-ne
Aah-daa-bee-beh-laa-za
Daadan-rawn
Hen-neh-beh-beh
Rek-doo-sah-bah-too deh-dey doo-bah dah-boo-gah
Ye-za-bawn zah-bah-bah-ba-deh
Aah-baah-doo-dee,
whee-lah-rip-pah-nah-zah
Eh-baa-doh-baa-doh-eh,
whoo-la-la-bah-zee-nee
Wha-la-la-bat, who-la-la-bat,
stee-bla-ah doo-deh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ha-ha-ha-ha
Arrw-arrw, get mad, baby
Ha-la-la-doo la-la-la,
la-hot-en-la-tah-lah-tootoo
Haw-den-law-den-dee-dah-loo,
zoo-zoo-tallda-da-da-da-da
Zee-gah-lah-toot zee-gah-lah-toot, zeepada-da,
ha-ba-da
[Chorus]
C7 - - | - F7 - Bb7 |
| - Eb6 F7 Bb7 | - Eb - - | - C7 - - | - F7 - Bb7 |
| - Eb6 Db7 C7 | - F7 - Bb7 | - Eb6 Db7 C7 | - F7 - Bb7 |
| - F7 - Eb |
You!
I wanna be like you, hoo, hoo
I wanna walk like you
Talk like you Too
You'll see it's true
Someone like me
Can learn to be
Like someone like me
Take me home daddy
Can learn to be
Like someone like you
One more time
Yeah
Can learn to be
Like someone like me!
Teebeebaadaa bap baadaadoodoo
Daa-mmdaa-mmdaa-mmdaa-mmdaa
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