THE AUTOMATIC BOX SET: THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT

  This is a very faithful cover of The Tokens cover of a Weavers arrangement of a South African folk song by Solomon Linda called "Mbube" or lion.  The lyrics were added for The Tokens' version although at first they were not taken with the lyrics.  This of course means that the song rocketed to the #1 position on the music charts in 1961.  It's a great track and has been covered a million times over.  R.E.M. just added the drum machine ... must be Bill on the deep part ...

THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT

In the jungle

The quiet jungle

The lion sleeps tonight
In the jungle

The mighty jungle

The lion sleeps tonight

In the village

The quiet village

The lion sleeps tonight
In the village

The peaceful village

The lion sleeps tonight

Hush my darling

Don't cry my darling

The lion sleeps tonight
Hush my darling

Don't cry my darling

The lion sleeps tonight

  In this version, the trombone replaces the sax and the Slide replaces the operatic voice of Anita Darian.  I've tabbed both.

THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT

Guitar 1

e|-3---0---3---2---|

B|-3---1---3---3---|

G|-4---0---4---2---|

D|-5---2---5---0---|

A|-5---3---5-------|

E|-3---0---3-------|

Guitar 2

e|-7----8---7---5--|

B|-8----8---8---7--|

G|-7----9---7---7--|

D|-----10-------7--|

A|-----10-------5--|

E|------8-------5--|

Horn Lead

e|-------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------|

G|-------------------------------|

D|-9-7------------9-7------------|

A|----10-9-7-5-3-----10-9-7-5-5--|

E|-------------------------------|

Slide Lead

e|-----12<10-------------|

B|-8>13-----------10<8---|

G|------------7>11-------|

D|-----------------------|