THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT

(WIMOWEH)

q = c.120

Piano

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Tenor 1

Tenor 2

Baritone
5

Oh

Oh

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ROBERTON

Oh

Oh

Oh

Oh

Bass

Words and Music by

Weiss, Creatore & Peretti
arranged by Gwyn Arch

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Wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo- weh, a - wi - mo- weh, a13

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Wi - mo - weh,
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a - wi - mo - weh,

a - wi - mo - weh,

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Wi - mo - weh,

a - wi - mo - weh,

a - wi - mo - weh,

a - wi - mo - weh,

a - wi - mo - weh,

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16

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wi - mo - weh,

Drum

(Conga or similar deep-sounding)

ROBERTON

a - wi - mo - weh,

1. In
the jun - gle, the
2. Near the vil lage, the
3. Hush my dar - ling, don't

migh - ty jun - gle the

peace - ful vil - age the
fear my dar - ling; the

a - wi - mo - weh,

wi - mo - weh,

(optional solo or small group)

wi - mo -weh,

a - wi - mo - weh,

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* between bars 17 and 24 the piano is played only in the absence of a drum

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19

li - on sleeps to - night.
li - on sleeps to - night.

ee

migh - ty jun - gle the

peace - ful vil - age the
fear my dar - ling; the

Ee
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oh

Ee
p

oh

ee

oh.

ROBERTON

o,

wee -

wee -

o,

a - wi - mo - weh,

a - wi - mo - weh,

a - wi - mo - weh,

a-

A - wi - mo - weh,

a - wi - mo - weh,

a - wi - mo - weh,

a - wi - mo - weh,

a-

A - wi - mo - weh,

a - wi - mo - weh,

a - wi - mo - weh,

a - wi - mo - weh,

a-

A - wi - mo - weh,

oh.

In
the jun - gle, the
Near the vil
lage, the
Hush my dar - ling, don't
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Wee

ee

oh.

23

li - on sleeps to - night.

Oh

- on sleeps to - night.
li - on sleeps to - night.
li - on sleeps to - night.

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