[Verse 1]
C
When I was a cool young one
(When she was a cool young one)
F G
I worked in the colony, paying my dues
D A
Accepting without question the prevailing news
F G D
That a young girl's life was one long grind.
C D A
Digging holes, standing guard 'till it crossed my mind.
C G
I was wrong, all along
D A
all that I needed, was to have heeded.
[Chorus]
F
Hakuna Matata
C
What a wonderful phrase
F
Hakuna Matata
G
Ain't no passin' craze
Am
It means no worries
D
For the rest of your days
F
It's our problem free
G
Philosophy
C
Hakuna Matata
[Verse 2]
C
When I was a shallow youth
(When she was a shallow youth)
F
Cool calm reflection
G
I was never that good
D
I wasn't born in the game
A
I saw no trees for the wood
F
My future stretched behind me
G D
I was over the hill
C
I put my best foot forward
D A
While the other stood still
[Interlude]
C
Take my word
(Take her word)
G
I have heard
D
All that I needed
A
Was to have heeded.
[Chorus]
F
Hakuna Matata
C
What a wonderful phrase
F
Hakuna Matata
G
Ain't no passin' craze
Am
It means no worries
D
For the rest of your days
F
It's our problem free
G
Philosophy
C
Hakuna Matata
D
Hakuna Matata
C
I hope I have conveyed
D
You don't have to bust a gut in the sun
C
It's much cooler in shade.
[Verse 3]
Am
Some say it's just a waste of time
C
But they don't realize
D
That view is nothing but a crime
G
We are creatures worthywise
[Chorus]
F
Hakuna Matata
C
What a wonderful phrase
F
Hakuna Matata
G
Ain't no passin' craze
Am
It means no worries
D
For the rest of your days
F
It's our problem free
G
Philosophy
[Chorus]
F
Hakuna Matata
C
What a wonderful phrase
F
Hakuna Matata
G
Ain't no passin' craze
Am
It means no worries
D
For the rest of your days
F
It's our problem free
G
Philosophy
C
Hakuna Matata