Difficulty
Intermediate 💪
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) From the 1994 (original) Lion King soundtrack ♫ Intro: F Bb F C F C Hakuna matata! What a wonderful phrase! ♫ Chorus: F D G (optional bass=A Bb B) Hakuna matata! Ain't no passing craze! E Am F D It means no worries, for the rest of your days C G G7 It's our problem-free philosophy C Hakuna matata! ♫ Bridge 1: Bb (arpeggio) F C (with optional voice-over about "our motto") Bb F C
"Take Pumbaa here:"
Bb F C
Why, when he was a young warthog
Bb F C
When I was a young warthog / Very nice / Thanks
Eb F
He found his aroma lacked a certain appeal
C G
He could clear the savannah after every meal
Bb F C
I'm a sensitive soul though I seem thick-skinned
Eb F G
And it hurt that my friends never stood downwind
(F) C F C
And, oh, the shame! / He was ashamed
G C G
Thought of changin' my name! / Oh, what's in a name?
Bb Eb Bb
And I got downhearted / How did ya feel? / Everytime that I...
Hey! Pumbaa! Not in front of the kids! / Oh. Sorry
♫ Chorus:
(C) F C
Hakuna Matata! What a wonderful phrase
F D7 G (Am Bb B)
Hakuna Matata! Ain't no passing craze
E Am C (F) D
It means no worries for the rest of your days (Yeah, sing it kid!)
C G G7 C
It's our problem-free, Philosophy Hakuna Matata!
♫ Bridge 2:
F C (repeat ad-lib)
C F G C (chords)
E C F A G B C (optional ascending melody line over/within those chords)
C
Hakuna matata, Hakuna matata
G
Hakuna matata, Hakuna matata:
♫ Chorus:
Am F D7/F#
It means no worries for the rest of your days
C G G7
It's our problem-free philosophy
Am G
Hakuna matata! Hakuna matata!
Am F G
Hakuna matata! Haku___na ma-ta-taaa!
♫ Outro:
C F (repeat ad lib with vocal trumpet and scatting)
C
I say Hakuna, you say matata,
F7 G
Hakuna matata Hakuna matata
C F
C
Notes: optional extra chords are in parentheses e.g. (C)
The Lion King - Hakuna Matata Chords Info
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Difficulty: Intermediate 💪
Chords: E, A, D, G, B, F, Bb, C, Am, G7, Eb, D7, D7/F#, F7