They Might Be Giants

The Guitar The Lion Sleeps Tonight Chords

by They Might Be Giants
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Key: A E|--5---6---7---7--| B|--5---7---7---9--| G|--6---6---7---9--| D|--5---8---7---9--| A|--7---6---9---7--| E|--5-------7------| (strum mostly the top strings) A7 C#m7 Bm7 E Intro: A7 C#m7 Bm7 E 2x Verse 1: A7 C#m7 Bm7 E A7 C#m7 Bm7 E Hey! Who's that playing? A7 C#m7 Bm7 E A7 C#m7 Bm7 E Hey! The guitar A7 C#m7 Bm7 E A7 C#m7 Bm7 E Is it Jim? I don't know A7 C#m7 Bm7 E A7 C#m7 Bm7 E Is it Jim? I don't know
Chorus 1: A D In the spaceship, the silver spaceship A E The lion takes control A D In the spaceship, the silver spaceship A E The lion takes control Verse 2: A7 C#m7 Bm7 E A7 C#m7 Bm7 E Hey! Who's that playing? A7 C#m7 Bm7 E A7 C#m7 Bm7 E Hey! The guitar Chorus 2: A D Hush my darling, be still my darling A E The lion's on the phone A D Hush my darling, be still my darling E The lion's on the phone Break: A7 C#m7 Bm7 E 6x Chorus 3: A7 C#m7 Bm7 E Hush my darling, be still my darling (Hey!) A7 C#m7 Bm7 E Hush my darling, be still my darling A7 C#m7 Bm7 E Hey! Verse 3: N.C. Turn it up, the guitar N.C. I can't hear the guitar [Auction] N.C. Chorus 4: A D In the spaceship, the silver spaceship D E The lion waves goodbye A D In the spaceship, the silver spaceship D E The lion waves goodbye Outro: A7 C#m7 Bm7 E A7 C#m7 Bm7 E Hey! Who's that playing? A7 C#m7 Bm7 E A7 C#m7 Bm7 E Hey! The guitar A7 C#m7 Bm7 E Hey! A7 C#m7 Bm7 E Hey! A7 C#m7 Bm7 E Hey! A7 C#m7 Bm7 E Hey! A7

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Published: March 12, 2026
Last Updated: March 12, 2026

Author: Elena Ivanova