I Wanna Be Like You Chords by Los Lobos

Tempo:
108.35 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

B

F#

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I wanna be like you - LOS LOBOS chords
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[A]
[B]
[F#]
[Bm]
[F#]
[Bm]
[F#]
[Bm]
[F#]
[Bm] I'm the king of the swing and roll, the jungle [F#] VIP.
I reach the top and have to stop, and [Bm] that's what's bothering me.
I want to be a man, a man, cuz it's all right [F#] in the town.
And be just like the other men, I'm tired of mucking [A] around.
[D] So I [B] want to be just like you.
I [E] want to walk like you, [A] talk like you [D] do.
[A] You'll see [D] in truth, [B] an ape like me [E] can learn to [A] be [D] human too.
[A] [D]
[B] [E]
[A] [D]
[B] [E]
[A] [D] [F#] [Bm]
[F#]
[Bm]
[F#]
[B] [Bm]
[F#]
[Bm]
[F#]
[Bm] Now don't try to kid me, man, cuz I made a [F#] deal with you.
What I desire is man's red flowers to make my [Bm] dream come true.
Give me the secret, man, cuz it's proved me [F#] what to do.
Give me the power of man's red flowers so I can [Bm] be like you.
[D] So I [B] want to be just like you.
[E] I want to walk like [A] you, talk like [D] you do.
[A] You'll [D] see in truth, [B] an ape like me [E] can learn to [A] be [D] human too.
[A] [D] You'll see in truth, [B] an ape like me [E]
can learn to [A] be [D] human too.
[A] [D] [B] [E]
[A] [D]
[B] [D]
[A] [D]
[B] [E]
[A] [D] [A] [D]
[B] [Bm]
[A] [D] [A] [D]
[B]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
B
12341112
F#
134211112
Bm
13421112
D
1321
A
1231
B
12341112
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Learn the basic chords of Los Lobos - (The Monkey Song) I Wanna Be Like You chords, with this master sequence: E, A, D, B, Bm, F#, Bm, B and A. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 54 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 108 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of B Minor in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ I'm the king of the swing and roll, the jungle [F#] VIP.
I reach the top and have to stop, and [Bm] that's what's bothering me.
I want to be a man, a man, cuz it's all right [F#] in the town.
And be just like the other men, I'm tired of mucking [A] around.
[D] So _ I [B] want to be just like you.
I [E] want to walk like you, [A] talk like you [D] do.
_ [A] You'll see [D] in truth, _ [B] an ape like me [E] can learn to [A] be [D] human too.
[A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [F#] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ Now don't try to kid me, man, cuz I made a [F#] deal with you.
What I desire is man's red flowers to make my [Bm] dream come true.
Give me the secret, man, cuz it's proved me [F#] what to do.
Give me the power of man's red flowers so I can [Bm] be like you.
[D] So I [B] want to be just like you.
[E] I want to walk like [A] you, talk like [D] you do.
[A] You'll [D] see in truth, _ [B] an ape like me [E] can learn to [A] be [D] human too.
[A] _ [D] You'll see in truth, _ _ [B] an ape like me _ [E]
can learn to [A] be [D] human too.
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
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