[Verse] Now [Am] I'm the king of the swingers oh, the jungle [E7] VI I've [E7] reached the top and had to stop, and that's what botherin' [Am] m I [Am] wanna be a man, mancub, and stroll right into [E7] town And [E7] be just like the other men, I'm tired of monkeyin' a [Am] round, [G7] oh
[Chorus] [C] Oo-bee-doo, I wanna be like [A7] yoo-ooo-oou I wanna [D7] walk like you, t [G7] alk like you, [C] too-ooo-ooo You'll [G7] see it's [C] true-ooo-ooo, an ape like [A7] me-ee-ee Can [D7] learn to be [G7] hu-ooo-ooo-man [C] too-ooo-ooo
[Link] C A7 D7 G7 C E7
[Verse] [Am] Now don't try to kid me, mancub, I made a deal with [E7] yo What [E7] I desire is man's red fire, to make my dream come [Am] true Now [Am] give me the secret, mancub, c'mon clue me what to [E7] do Give [E7] me the power of man's red flower, so I can be like [Am] you, [G7] oh
[Chorus] [C] Oo-bee-doo, I wanna be like [A7] yoo-ooo-oou I wanna [D7] walk like you, t [G7] alk like you, [C] too-ooo-ooo You'll [G7] see it's [C] true-ooo-ooo, someone like [A7] me Can [D7] learn to be [G7] like someone like [C] you/me Take me [A7] home daddy! Can [D7] learn to be [G7] like someone like [C] you/me One more [A7] time! Can [D7] learn to be [G7] like someone like [C] you [G7][C]
[Verse 1] I play the [Fm7] street life, because there's [Bbm7] no place I can go [Cm7] Street life, Its the [Fm7] only life I know. [Fm7] Street Life, and there's a [Bbm7] thousand cards to play, [Cm7] Steet Life, until you [Fm7] play your life away.
[Chorus-quick changes] You [Bbm7] let the people [Db/Eb-x66666] see, just who you [Cm7] wanna be, [F7#9-13x214] And [Bbm7] every night you [Db/Eb-x66666] shine, just [Abmaj7] like a superstar. The [Abm7] type of life that's [B/Db-x44444] played, a [F#maj7] temptin' mas[Gm7-5-343363] querade You [Bbm7] dress you walk you [Db/Eb-x66666] talk, You're [Abmaj7] who you think you are [C7#5#9-hendrix-x32344]
[Verse 2] [Fm7] Street life, You can [Bbm7] run away from time, [Cm7] Street life, For a [Fm7] nickel, or a dime, [Fm7] Street life, But you [Bbm7] better not get old, [Cm7] Street life, Or you're [Fm7] gonna feel the cold.
[Chorus] There's [Bbm7] always love for [Db/Eb] sale a [Cm7] grown-up fairy [F7#9] tale Prince [Bbm7] Charming always [Db/Eb] smiles behind [Abmaj7] a silver spoon And [Abm7] if you keep it young [B/Db] your [F#maj7] song is always [Gm7-5] sung Your [Bbm7] love will pay your way [Db/Eb] beneath [Abmaj7] the silver moon
[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string, then 6 and 8 on E string for F] [Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7] [Fmaj7-133211] Street life [C7/E-0x5556][Dm7][C7] [Fmaj7] Street life [C7/E][Dm7]
[Verse] I play the [Fm7] street life Because there's [Bbm7] no place I can go [Cm7] Street life It's the [Fm7] only life I know [Fm7] Street life And there's a [Bbm7] thousand cards to play [Cm7] Street Life Until you [Fm7] play your life away- oh
[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string] [Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7] [Fmaj7-133211] Street life [C7/E-0x5556][Dm7][C7] [Fmaj7] Street life [C7/E][Dm7][C7]
[Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7] [Fmaj7-133211] Street life [C7/E-0x5556][Dm7][C7] [Fmaj7] Street life [C7/E][Dm7]
[End - .X = 12(3)(1)] [Fm7] play rhythm once - X x .X .X X
[Mad bit removed from second half of sax solo] C#m7 F#9sus4-111313 - Bmaj7 Bm7 E9sus4-000202 Amaj7 - Bbm7 Eb9sus4-x66666 Abmaj7
[Interlude Riff - play high part with thumb and first finger as naturally mutes the G string with thumb] E --6--------- B ----9p6------- G x---------- D 6---------- A 6---------- E 6----------