Elton John

Hakuna Matata(Bass guitar)

Elton John

Key: C

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'It means no worries...' 
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'When he was a...'           'When I was a...' 
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'He found his...'                                     ************** 
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'And it hurt' 
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'and oh the shame...'                'oh sorry' 
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'Hakuna...' 
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                                    'Hakuna...' 
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4 bars of 'oooooooooo ooooooo' - root note C  

Instrumental bit 
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                                      Harps strums into... 
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'Hakuna. Matata.' 
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'It means no...' 
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Outro (fade out) 
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                                 *************** fades out to far to hear but 
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Written by Elton John / Tim Rice

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