Jimmy Cliff

The Lion Awakes(Chords)

Jimmy Cliff

Key: G

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Capo on 1st fret
	        Just how we play it... 
 
 


Chorus: 

G    C         G      D           G    C          G      D           G    C          G     D 
Wayo wayo, the lion awakes again, wayo wayo, the lion awakes again, wayo wayo, the lion awakes again 

G                 C                G                D 
Look out the way, get out the way, don't you stand up in His way 

G                 C                G                  D 
Look out the way, get out the way, don't you stand up in His way 


G    C         G      D           G    C          G      D           G    C          G     D 
Wayo wayo, the lion awakes again, wayo wayo, the lion awakes again, wayo wayo, the lion awakes again 

G                 C                G                  D 
Look out the way, get out the way, don't you stand up in His way 

G                 C                G                  D 
Look out the way, get out the way, don't you stand up in His way 




verse 1: 

G           C           G          D 
Here in the jungle, the Lion must arise 

G                  C                G           D 
There's gonna be a rumble, He's got fire in His eyes 

G                   C          G                D 
Stay clear my sweet thing, and don't you be surprised 

G                   C           G               D 
Stay clear my sweet thing, He's got fire in His eyes 



Chorus: 

G    C         G      D           G    C          G      D           G    C          G     D 
Wayo wayo, the lion awakes again, wayo wayo, the lion awakes again, wayo wayo, the lion awakes again 

G                 C                  G                 D 
Get out the way, look out the way,  don't you stand up in His way 

G                 C                  G                 D 
Get out the way, look out the way, don't you stand up in His way 



verse 2: 

G                 C        G                  D 
When the lion is sleeping, never you try to wake Him 

G                  C          G               D 
Cuz what you don't know, He's older than you think 

G                   C        G          D 
And who you can't fool, is wiser, it's true 

G                   C           G          D 
And who you can't fool now is wiser, it's true true true 




Chorus: 


G    C         G      D           G    C          G      D           G    C          G     D 
Wayo wayo, the lion awakes again, wayo wayo, the lion awakes again, wayo wayo, the lion awakes again 

G                 D                C                  D 
Look out the way, get out the way, don't you stand up in His way 

G                 D                C                  D 
Look out the way, get out the way, don't you stand up in His way 




Chord Bridge: 
G C G D (x4) 



Chorus: 




G    C         G      D           G    C          G      D           G    C          G     D 
Wayo wayo, the lion awakes again, wayo wayo, the lion awakes again, wayo wayo, the lion awakes again 

G                 C                  G                 D 
Get out the way, look out the way,  don't you stand up in His way 

G                 C                  G                 D 
Get out the way, look out the way, don't you stand up in His way
	        

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