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Louis Prima - I Wanna Be Like You Chords

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ChordsA7, D7, G7, C, Am, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

A7CanD7learntobeG7humanCtoo.
NowAmI’mthekingoftheswingers,oh,thejungleVIE7P,
I’vereachedthetopandhadtostop,andthat’swhatbotherin’Amme.
Iwannabeaman,mancub,andstrollrightintoE7town
Andbejustliketheothermen,I’mtiredofmonkeyin’aAmround!
G7Oh,Coobeedoo
IwannabelikeA7you
IwannaD7walklikeyou,
G7TalklikeyouCtoo.
G7You’llseeit’sCtrue
AnapelikeA7me
CanD7learntobeG7humanCtoo.
NowAmdon’ttrytokidme,mancub,ImadeadealwithE7you
WhatIdesireisman’sredfire,tomakemydreamcomeAmtrue.
Givemethesecret,mancub,cluemewhattoE7do
Givemethepowerofman’sredflowersoIcanbelikeAmyou.
G7Oh,Coobeedoo
IwannabelikeA7you
IwannaD7walklikeyou,
G7TalklikeyouCtoo.
G7You’llseeit’sCtrue
AnapelikeA7me
CanD7learntobeG7humanCtoo
IwannaAmapeyourmannerisms,we’llbeasetofE7twins
Noonewillknowwheremancubendsandorangutan Ambegins
AndwhenIeatbananasIwon’tpeelthemwithmyE7feet
I’llbeaman,mancubandlearnsome Ametiqueet
G7Oh,Coobeedoo
IwannabelikeA7you
IwannaD7walklikeyou,
G7TalklikeyouCtoo.
G7You’llseeit’sCtrue
AnapelikeA7me
CanD7learntobeG7humanCtoo
G7Oh,Coobeedoo
IwannabelikeA7you
IwannaD7walklikeyou,
G7TalklikeyouCtoo.
G7You’llseeit’sCtrue
AnapelikeA7me
CanD7learntobeG7humanCtoo
G7C
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ArtistLouis Prima
AlbumThe Jungle Book Soundtrack
GenresJazz
Year1967
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play I Wanna Be Like You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Louis Prima - I Wanna Be Like You on guitar requires 6 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

I Wanna Be Like You uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (18), A7 → D7 (9), and D7 → G7 (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A7 - D7 chord transition.

1. A7 → D7 chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

Switching from A7 to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

A7 to D7

2. D7 → G7 chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Switching from D7 to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

D7 to G7

3. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from G7 to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

G7 to C

4. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

C to Am

5. Am → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to E7:

  1. While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. Am → G7 chord transition

Switching from Am to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. C → A7 chord transition

Switching from C to A7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

I Wanna Be Like You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Wanna Be Like You.

  • I Wanna Be Like You includes 68 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Wanna Be Like You contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Wanna Be Like You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Am: 10%
    • C → G7: 2%
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