colonel hathi’s march
( the elephant song )
from walt disney’s the jungle book
richard and robert sherman

bright march tempo

D# B7 D# B7 D#
hup two three four , keep it up two three four .
( D# ) B7 D# B7 D#
hup two three four , keep it up two three four .

first verse :
( D# ) D#
| : oh the aim of our patrol ,
Bdim7 A#7
is a question rather droll .
Bdim7 A#7
for to march and drill , over field and hill
D# Em7
is a military goal!
Fm7 A#7 D# B7 D# B7 D#
is a military goal! : | x4

second verse :
by the ranks or single file , over every jungle mile .
oh we stamp and crush through the underbrush
in a military style! in a military style!

third verse :
oh , we march from here to there , and it doesn’t matter where .
you can hear us push through the deepest bush
with a military air! with a military air!

fourth verse :
we’re a crackerjack brigade , on a pachyderm parade!
but we’d rather stroll to a water hole
for a furlough in the shade! for a furlough in the shade!

Bm7 D#
4th ending : ( spoken ) company , halt!