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Jethro Tull - Bungle in the Jungle Chords

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ChordsAm, Dm, Em, Bm, G, F, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

[Opening]
[Am]Walking through forests of [Dm]palm tree apart[Am]ments
scoff at the monkeys who [Dm]live in their dark [Am]tents
[Em]down by the waterhole [Am]drunk every Fri[Bm]day,
[Em]eating their nuts saving their [Am]raisins for [Bm]Sunday.
[Em]Lions and tigers who [Am]wait in the [Bm]shadows,
they’re [Em]fast but they’re lazy, and [Am]sleep in green [G]meadows.

[chorus]
Let’s [F]bungle [G]in the [C]jungle
well, that’s [F]all right [G]by [Am]me.
I’m a [F]tiger [G]when I [C]want love,
but I’m a [F]snake if we [G]dis[Am]agree.

[verse 2]
[Am]Just say a word and the [Dm]boys will be right [Am]there,
with [Am]claws at your back to send a [Dm]chill through the night [Am]air.
[Em]Is it so [G]frightening to have [Am]me at your [Bm]shoulder?
[Em]Thunder and [G]lightning [Am]couldn’t be [Bm]bolder.
I’ll [Em]write on your tombstone, “I [Am]thank you for [Bm]dinner.”
This [Em]game that we [G]animals [Am]play is a [G]win[G]ner.

[chorus]
[C]Let’s [F]bungle [G]in the [C]jungle
well, that’s [F]all right [G]by [Am]me.
I’m a [F]tiger [G]when I [C]want love,
but I’m a [F]snake if we [G]dis[Am]agree.

[interlude]
[Am] [G] [Em] [Am] [G] [Em]

[Closing]
The [Am]rivers are full of [Dm]crocodile [Am]nasties
and [Am]He who made kittens put [Dm]snakes in the [Am]grass.
He’s a [Em]lover of life but a [Am]player of [Bm]pawns
yes, the [Em]King on His sunset lies [Am]waiting for [Bm]dawn
to [Em]light up His Jungle as [Am]play is re[Bm]sumed.
The [Em]monkeys seem willing to [Am]strike up the [G]tune.

[chorus]
[C]Let’s [F]bungle [G]in the [C]jungle
well, that’s [F]all right [G]by [Am]me.
I’m a [F]tiger [G]when I [C]want love,
but I’m a [F]snake if we [G]dis[Am]agree.

[chorus]
[C]Let’s [F]bungle [G]in the [C]jungle
well, that’s [F]all right [G]by [Am]me.
I’m a [F]tiger [G]when I [C]want love,
but I’m a [F]snake if we [G]dis[Am]agree.

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ArtistJethro Tull
AlbumWar Child
GenresRock
Year1974
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Bungle in the Jungle on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jethro Tull - Bungle in the Jungle on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Bungle in the Jungle uses these transitions most often: F → G (16), C → F (11), and Em → Am (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - Dm chord transition.

1. Am → Dm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
Am to Dm

2. Am → Em chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from Am to Em;

  1. While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
Am to Em

3. Am → Bm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from Am to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.
Am to Bm

4. Bm → Em chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from Bm to Em;

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
Bm to Em

5. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

6. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

7. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

8. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

9. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

10. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.

11. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

Bungle in the Jungle chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bungle in the Jungle.

  • Bungle in the Jungle includes 108 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Bungle in the Jungle contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bungle in the Jungle connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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