THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT

(WIMOWEH)

Words and Music by

Weiss, Creatore & Peretti
arranged by Gwyn Arch
q = c.120
                 
                 
 
       
Piano

 mf
  
      

 
        
 
5

Tenor 1      


Tenor 2      
 p
   
Baritone  
Oh

    
p

Bass

Oh
            
                       
   

 
 


  
      

 
        
 
9
p
    
 p

Oh

    
 Oh
   

Oh

     

Oh

                

                  
 
     

  
mf


ROBERTON
     

 
        
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   

 mf    
                              

 Wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo- weh, a - wi - mo- weh, a-
                               
mf

           
Wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a-


mf
           
                           
Wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a-

      
   
 

 

 
  
 
   
       

 
mf

      

  
    

            
16
mp
 
(optional solo or small group)
 
 1. In the jun - gle, the migh - ty jun - gle the
2. Near the vil - lage, the peace - ful vil - age the
3. Hush my dar - ling, don't fear my dar - ling; the

       
       
 wi - mo -weh, a - wi - mo - weh,

       
       
wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh,

        
        
wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh,


           
  

  
    
* 
 p
 





 









 



 
Drum               
(Conga or similar deep-sounding) mp
* 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. In the jun - gle, the migh - ty jun - gle the
li - on sleeps to - night. Near the vil lage, the peace - ful vil - age the
li - on sleeps to - night. Hush my dar - ling, don't fear my dar - ling; the
 p
    
 Ee oh
 
p
   
Ee oh

p

     
Oh

     

  
 

















  





 



 





 



                    

   
p
        
23

     
 li - on sleeps to - night.
li - on sleeps to - night. Wee - - - o, wee - o, wee -

                      
li - on sleeps to - night.

  
 ee oh. A - wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a-

                         
    
ee oh. A - wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a-

                       
 
ee oh. A - wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a - wi - mo - weh, a-

         

          

 
 

   
 
 






  
   

p

      

 

                    
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