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The Lion Sleeps Tonight

(Wimoweh) (Mbube)
S.A.T.8. nritJr Solo, Smrll Voeal Group
and optlonal Bongos, Bass and Guttsr
New Lyrics and Revised tr4usic by
Amanged by TruGO PERETTI, LUICI CREATORE,
NORMAN LEYDEN CEORGE WEISS and ALBERT STANT0N
Based on a Song by
SOI,OMON UNDA and PAUL CAMPBELL
Moderately
Bolo
{any votce
Wee -des -dee-dee -dee -dee -dee-dee -dee - dee
Small
(3or{
Sopranos)

snap firgers
$oprano
Alto
CHORUS
enoP/ixjlers
Tenor
Basr

Moderately m

Note, Bon8or m.y bc ultd rd lib rluoughout-

Ers rnd Guiur mry follor Pieno pert.

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Wkn 0-wlm - o weh, o-

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wim-o-lr/eh, s -wim-o-weh, o - wim-o- weh,

wlm-o-weh, q-wim-o-weh, o - wirn- o-weh, o-wim-o-weh, o o-wim *o*weh.

 In the iun- gle, the ntght-y Jun - gie, the li- on sleeps- to- night*
Near the vil - lage, the peac+,fuI vil - lage, the ll- on sleeps- to- nigttt-

Dah
(Slide, like electric guiter)
(snap fingers)

-
(snap fingers)

f ls-l -

ln rhe - Ble, the qui - et jun tlre li- on sieeps * ro - night-

Near the - lage, the qui - et vil tlre li - on sleeps- to - night

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{ad
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shout)
o-wim-o*weh, o*

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2.y7y7 (roll rts)

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o wi$l.o-w€h,
 Um.Um weh

o-wim-o-\teh.

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Dah

wim - o-wehr wlm

o-t*lim- o-wtn. o-wim- o - lryeh

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(Bb)
 o-wim - o-wim - o-wim - o - \{,eh o-wirn * o-wim - o-wim - o*

- weh,

weh o-Wim -O-wkn - s-wlrn - s - weh

Gb) (c)
!fush, my dar- llng,dontfear my dar- ling, the ll-on sleeps*

(sn*p ftngers)

(sll*} fingers)

Ffush my dar - ling, don't feat my dar - ling, the Ii - on sleeps

 Whoa,

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?Jlih
(ad
J
shottt)
o wim - o-weh,

m(r}

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wim-o - weh wee-dee-dee-dee

wlm-o-weh, o wim-g-weh, o-vrim-o-veh, o wlm-o-weh,

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We€-Um- trtn - o-Weh

O-Wim-O-Weh, O x.rlm. O-r.Vehr o-s/lm-o-weh.

ffiil,pp.ar*4

wee'- dee-dee - dee

(srttfti3rzt)

(sr.f firyerli)
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vree- dee*dee * d*e -dee-dee-dee-dee' dee * dee we*-uxrl * utrl ** wek

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