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The Guitar the Lion Sleeps Tonight

They Might Be Giants
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Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)
Album: Apollo 18
Intro:
A C# D High E
Verse 1:
Hey   
Who's that playing  
Hey   
The guitar?  
Is it Jim?   
I don't know  
Is it Jim?   
I don't know  
Chorus:
In the spaceship, the silver space ship, the lion takes control
In the spaceship, the silver space ship, the lion takes control
Verse 2:
Hey
Who's that playing
Hey
The guitar?
Chorus:
Hush my darling, be still my darling, the lion's on the phone
Hush my darling, be still my darling, the lion's on the phone
Bridge: ( Noise then )
( A C# D E )
Hush my darling, be still my darling
Hey
Hush my darling, be still my darling
Hey
Verse 3:
Turn it up
The guitar
I can't hear
The guitar
Chorus:
In the spaceship, the silver space ship, the lion waves good-bye
In the spaceship, the silver space ship, the lion waves good-bye
Verse 4:
Hey
Who's that playing
Hey
The guitar?
Outro:
Hey   
Hey   
Hey   
Hey   

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