Bm                                          F#7
Now I'm the king of the swingers oh, the jungle VIP
    F#7                                                        Bm
I've reached the top and had to stop, and that's what botherin' me
  Bm                                            F#7
I wanna be a man, mancub, and stroll right into town
    F#7                                                 Bm     A7
And be just like the other men, I'm tired of monkeyin' around, oh

D                           B7
Oo-bee-doo, I wanna be like yoo-ooo-oou
        E7              A7            D
I wanna walk like you, talk like you, too-ooo-ooo
       A7       D                         B7
You'll see it's true-ooo-ooo, an ape like me-ee-ee
    E7          A7             D
Can learn to be hu-ooo-ooo-man too-ooo-ooo

A              Asus4  A
I'm gonna be a mighty king
A            Asus4  A
So enemies beware!
           D7
Well, I've never seen a king of beasts
     D               A
With quite so little hair

A                Asus4  A
I'm gonna be the main event
A                  Asus4  A
Like no king was before
    D7
I'm brushing up on looking down
    D             A
I'm working on my ROAR
     Bm            Bm7         E7
Thus far, a rather uninspiring thing
      D          E          A  Asus4  A  Asus4
Oh, I just can't wait to be king!

                 D
Everybody look left
          Bm7
Everybody look right
               E7
Everywhere you look I'm
                Asus4  A
Standing in the spotlight!

Bm                 Bm7              E7
Let every creature go for broke and sing
Bm                   Bm7             E7
Let's hear it in the herd and on the wing
Bm                 Bm7            E7
It's gonna be King Simba's finest fling

D               E          A      Asus4  A
Oh I just can't wait to be king!
D               E          A      Asus4  A
Oh I just can't wait to be king!
D               E                   A      Asus4  A
Oh I just can't waaaaaait ... to be king!

A
Come stop your cryin' it will be alright
Just take my hand, hold it tight
D
I will protect you from all around you
Bm                         E
I will be here, don't you cry
A
For one so small, you seem so strong
My arms will hold you keep you safe and warm
D
This bond between us, can't be broken
Bm                         E     C#
I will be here, don't you cry


F#               B     C#               A#m
You'll be in my heart, you'll be in my heart
      D#m         B              E      C#
From this day on, now and forever more
F#               B         C#              A#m
You'll be in my heart, no matter what they say
      D#m             B     E    C#
You'll be here in my heart, always
F#               B         C#              A#m
You'll be in my heart, no matter what they say
      D#m             B     E    C#       F#
You'll be here in my heart, always, always