[verse 1]
 
        D                                  E
Now I'm the King of the Swingers Ohh the jungle VIP
 
        A
I've reached the top and had to stop
 
      D                    A
and that's what's botherin me
 
    D                               E
I wanna be a man Mancub yeah I'll stroll right into town
 
        A
I wanna be just like the other men
 
      D                 A
I'm tired of monkey'n around
  
 
[CHORUS]
 
      D                           E
Whoa Ooh Be Doo, I wanna be like you ooh ooh
 
         G             A             D
I wanna walk like you talk like you too
 
                 D                E
You'll see it's true, an ape like me eeh eeh
 
      G      A         D
can learn to be human too
  
 
[verse 2]
 
     D                            E
Now don't try to kid me Mancub I made a deal with you
 
     A
What I desire is man's red fire 
 
    D                  A
to make my dream come true
 
D                                 E
Give me the secret Mancub clue me in on what to do
 
     A                                 D              A
Give me the power of man's red fire so I can be like you
 
 
[CHORUS]
 
      D                           E
Whoa Ooh Be Doo, I wanna be like you ooh ooh
 
         G             A             D
I wanna walk like you talk like you too
 
                 D                E
You'll see it's true, an ape like me eeh eeh
 
      G      A         D
can learn to be human too
 
 
(solo part)
 
 
      D                           E
Whoa Ooh Be Doo, I wanna be like you ooh ooh
 
         G             A             D
I wanna walk like you talk like you too   (yeah)
 
 
      D                           E
Whoa Ooh Be Doo, I wanna be like you ooh ooh
 
         G             A             D
I wanna walk like you talk like you too
 
                 D                E
You'll see it's true, an ape like me eeh eeh
 
      G      A         D
can learn to be human too
 
(yeah yeah ooh yeah)