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Louis Prima - I Wanna Be Like You Chords

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ChordsA7, D7, G7, C, Am, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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[Opening]
[A7]Can [D7]learn to be [G7]human [C]too.
Now [Am]I’m the king of the swingers, oh, the jungle VI [E7]P,
I’ve reached the top and had to stop, and that’s what botherin’ [Am]me.
I wanna be a man, mancub, and stroll right into [E7]town
And be just like the other men, I’m tired of monkeyin’ a [Am]round!

[chorus]
[G7]Oh, [C]oo bee doo
I wanna be like [A7]you
I wanna [D7]walk like you,
[G7]Talk like you [C]too.
[G7]You’ll see it’s [C]true
An ape like [A7]me
Can [D7]learn to be [G7]human [C]too.

[verse 2]
Now [Am]don’t try to kid me, mancub, I made a deal with [E7]you
What I desire is man’s red fire, to make my dream come [Am]true.
Give me the secret, mancub, clue me what to [E7]do
Give me the power of man’s red flower so I can be like [Am]you.

[chorus]
[G7]Oh, [C]oo bee doo
I wanna be like [A7]you
I wanna [D7]walk like you,
[G7]Talk like you [C]too.
[G7]You’ll see it’s [C]true
An ape like [A7]me
Can [D7]learn to be [G7]human [C]too

[Closing]
I wanna [Am]ape your mannerisms, we’ll be a set of [E7]twins
No one will know where man cub ends and orangutan be[Am]gins
And when I eat bananas I won’t peel them with my [E7]feet
I’ll be a man, man cub and learn some eti[Am]queet

[chorus]
[G7]Oh, [C]oo bee doo
I wanna be like [A7]you
I wanna [D7]walk like you,
[G7]Talk like you [C]too.
[G7]You’ll see it’s [C]true
An ape like [A7]me
Can [D7]learn to be [G7]human [C]too

[chorus]
[G7]Oh, [C]oo bee doo
I wanna be like [A7]you
I wanna [D7]walk like you,
[G7]Talk like you [C]too.
[G7]You’ll see it’s [C]true
An ape like [A7]me
Can [D7]learn to be [G7]human [C]too

[outro]
[G7] [C]

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ArtistLouis Prima
AlbumThe Jungle Book Soundtrack
GenresJazz
Year1967
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play I Wanna Be Like You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Louis Prima - I Wanna Be Like You on guitar requires 6 chords and 7 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.

I Wanna Be Like You uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (18), A7 → D7 (9), and D7 → G7 (9). 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 A7 - D7 chord transition.

1. A7 → D7 chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

To move from A7 to D7;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
A7 to D7

2. D7 → G7 chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from D7 to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
D7 to G7

3. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G7 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
G7 to C

4. C → Am chord transition

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

To move from C to Am;

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

5. Am → E7 chord transition

To move from Am to E7;

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

6. Am → G7 chord transition

To move from Am to G7;

  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 1.

7. C → A7 chord transition

To move from C to A7;

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

I Wanna Be Like You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Wanna Be Like You.

  • I Wanna Be Like You includes 68 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Wanna Be Like You contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Wanna Be Like You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Am: 10%
    • C → G7: 2%
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