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(G7)Do (G)the (G9)Mam (G7)bo, do (G)the (G9)Mam (G7)bo, (C)Mam (Cmaj7)bo (C6)Jam (C)bo, Mam (Cmaj7)bo (Em7)Jam (A7)bo.
(G7)Do (G)the (G9)Mam (G7)bo, do (G)the (G9)Mam (G7)bo, (C)Mam (Cmaj7)bo (C6)Jam (C)bo, Mam (Cmaj7)bo (Em7)Jam (A7)bo.
(G7)Do it with (G)some one you (G9)mad ly a (G7)dore, soon you’ll be (G)find ing what (G9)you’ve wait ed (G7)for.
(C)For when you (Cmaj7)sway with her, (C6)hold ing her (C)close, she’ll be re (Cmaj7)luc tant to (Em7)say “a di (A7)os.” (G7)Lat in A (G)mer i can (G9)kind of ro (G7)mance has to be (G)gin with this (G9)fab u lous (G7)dance.
(C)Won der ful (Cmaj7)rhy thm she’ll (C6)nev er re (C)sist, here is the (Cmaj7)part where she’ll (Em7)want to be (A7)kissed.
Dif f’rent from an y rhum ba, bet ter than an y sam ba, great er than an y tan go, wild er than an y con ga.
The min ute that you be gin,
you’ll find it be neath your skin (Dm7)like the hoo doo (G7)of a voo doo (C)drum.
It teach es your heart the beat,
then goes to your head and feet (Dm7)like a shak er (G7)of Ja mai ca (C)rum.
You (C7)do
the Mam bo (F)Jam bo,
you (C7)dance
to break of (F)day, (Bb)day, (F)day, (Dm7)day.
You (C7)do
the Mam bo (F)Jam bo,
all (C7)night
you hol ler (F)hey!
(Bb)Hey!
(F)day, (Dm7)day.
You (F)Ho lay!
You’ll find at the break of day,
your heart has been flown a way (Dm7)to a land where (G7)on ly lov ers (C)dwell.
The mo ment your love is found,
the mo ment your heart is bound, (Dm7)you will bless the (G7)Mam bo Jam bo (C)spell.
This page shows “Mambo Jambo (Que Rico El Mambo)” by Perez Prado in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 160 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.