Chords
[Intro]
Am Dm G Am
Dm
G
[Verse 1]
AmMama was queen of the mambo
Papa was king of the Congo
DmDeep down in the jungle
I start Gbangin' my first bongo
AmEvery monkey'd like to be
In my place instead of me
'Cause DmI'm the king of bongo, baby
GI'm the king of bongo bong
I Amwent to the big town
Where there is a lot of sound
From the Dmjungle to the city
Looking Gfor a bigger crown
So I Amplay my boogie
For the people of big city
But they Dmdon't go crazy
When I'm Gbangin' on my boogie
I'm the
[Chorus]
Am King of the bongo
King of the bongo bong Dm
GHear me when I come, baby
Am King of the bongo
King of the bongo bong Dm
[Verse 2]
G NoAmbody like to be in my place instead of me
'Cause noDmbody go crazy when I'm Gbangin' on my boogie
I'm a Amking without a crown hanging loose in a big town
But DmI'm the king of bongo baby, GI'm the king of bongo bong
[Chorus]
Am King of the bongo
King of the bongo bong Dm
GHear me when I come, baby
Am King of the bongo
King of the bongo bong Dm
GHear me when I come
[Verse 3]
They Amsay that I'm a clown
Making too much dirty sound
They Dmsay there is no place for little Gmonkey in this town
NoAmbody'd like to be in my place instead of me
'Cause noDmbody go crazy when I'm Gbangin' on my boogie
I'm the
[Chorus]
Am King of the bongo
King of the bongo bong Dm
GHear me when I come, baby
Am King of the bongo
King of the bongo bong Dm
GHear me when I come
[Verse 4]
AmBangin' on my bongo, all that swing belongs to me
I'm so Dmhappy there's nobody in my Gplace instead of me
I'm a Amking without a crown hangin' loose in a big town
DmI'm the king of bongo baby GI'm the king of bongo bong
[Chorus]
Am King of the bongo
King of the bongo bong Dm
GHear me when I come, baby
Am King of the bongo
King of the bongo bong Dm
GHear me when I come
[Verse 5]
AmMama was queen of the mambo
Papa was king of the Congo
DmDeep down in the jungle
I start Gbangin' my first bongo
AmEvery monkey'd like to be
In my place instead of me
Cause DmI'm the king of bongo, baby
GI'm the king of bongo bong
[Outro]
Am Dm GHear me when I come
Am King of the bongo
King of the bongo bong Dm
GHear me when I come, baby
Am King of the bongo
King of the bongo bong Dm
GHear me when I come
