GIRAFFE GIRAFFE

(Paulie Z)
*** Explain to the class that Jambo Twiga means "hello giraffe" in Swahili
which is a region in Africa.

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Hmm, hmm
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Giraffe giraffe whatcha reachin' for?
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If you want some I can bang my drum
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B
Till the leaves fall to the floor
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I said giraffe giraffe reachin' to the sky
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You got your food and it looks so good
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A B
Wish I could reach that high
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But my neck is only this long (this long, this long)
And my arms are only this long (this long, this long)
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And my fingers are only this long (this long, this long)
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So I bang my drum till the leaves fall to the floor, hep

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Jambo twiga (jambo twiga)
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Jambo twiga (jambo twiga)
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Jambo twiga (jambo twiga)
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AB
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Jambo twiga (jambo twiga)
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Giraffe giraffe whatcha reachin' for?
E
If you want some I can bang my drum
E
A
B
Till the leaves fall to the floor
E
I said giraffe giraffe reachin' to the sky
E
You got your food and it looks so good
E
A B
Wish I could reach that high
E
But my neck is only this long (this long, this long)
E

And my arms are only this long (this long, this long)
E
And my fingers are only this long (this long, this long)
A
B
E
So I bang my drum till the leaves fall to the floor, hep hep
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Jambo twiga (jambo twiga)
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Jambo twiga (jambo twiga)
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Jambo twiga (jambo twiga)
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AB
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Jambo twiga (jambo twiga)