The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill

(Lennon/McCartney)
The Beatles
The "White Album" (1968)

C G C
Hey Bungalow Bill,
Fm C Fm G
What did you kill Bungalow Bill?
A E A
Hey Bungalow Bill,
Dm A Dm E
What did you kill Bungalow Bill?

Am C F G
He went out tiger hunting with his elephant and gun.
Am C F G
In case of accidents he always took his mom.
E G Am Fm
He's the all-American bullet-headed saxon mother's son.

(All the children sing)

C G C
Hey Bungalow Bill,
Fm C Fm G
What did you kill Bungalow Bill?
A E A
Hey Bungalow Bill,
Dm A Dm E
What did you kill Bungalow Bill?

Am C F G
Deep in the jungle where the mighty tiger lies,
Am C F G
Bill and his elephants were taken by surprise.
E G Am Fm
So Captain Marvel zapped him right between the eyes.

(All the children sing)

C G C
Hey Bungalow Bill,
Fm C Fm G
What did you kill Bungalow Bill?
A E A
Hey Bungalow Bill,
Dm A Dm E
What did you kill Bungalow Bill?

Am C F G
The children asked him if to kill was not a sin.
Am C F G
"Not when he looks so fierce" his mommy butted in,
E G Am Fm
 "If looks could kill it would have been us instead of him."

(All the children sing)

C G C
Hey Bungalow Bill,
Fm C Fm G
What did you kill Bungalow Bill?
A E A
Hey Bungalow Bill,
Dm A Dm E
What did you kill Bungalow Bill?

(repeat chorus 3x)

transcribed by Chris Sears

cts@mail.utexas.edu