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Heart of the Jungle

from Big Storm by Up in the Air

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After a rain, I was taking a walk in the woods above our house. Everything was green wet and dripping, and the chorus of this song crept into my head. I kept singing this over and over, and when I returned home I had started to form some lyrics and midway thru realized how the meaning of Jungle could be interpreted. Musically, the calypso type song grew easily, and, I just couldn't help putting some interesting twists on the rhythm.

lyrics

Heart of the Jungle
by John Beccia

(C-F-G7-C, C-F-G7----C)

C F G7 C
Deep in the heart of the jungle.......the colors swirling by
C F G7
Deep in the heart of the jungle.......me hardly see, me hardly see, me
C
hardly see de sky

C F G7 C
Deep in the heart of the jungle......the rain fall from on high
C F G7
Deep in the heart of the jungle......me hardly can, me hardly can, me
C-C/B-
hardly can get by

am F G7 C-C/B-
So much is wild ........we can’t control
am F D7 G7 ---------------
Hard for the child......Hard for the ones who have grown old
G7 -----------------------------------------
The ones who have grown old (break)

C F G7 C
Deep in the heart of the jungle......the truth will never lie
C F G7
Deep in the heart of the jungle......me hardly can, me hardly can, me
C
hardly can get by

INSTRUMENTAL - (C-F-G7-C, C-F-G7----C)


C F G7 C
Deep in the heart of the jungle......the concrete reaching high
C F G7
Deep in the heart of the jungle.......me hardly see, me hardly see, me
C
hardly see the sky

C F G7 C
Deep in the heart of the jungle......the tears fall from my eye
C F G7
Deep in the heart of the jungle......me hardly can, me hardly can, me
C-C/B-
hardly can get by

am F G7 C-C/B-
No end in sight..... and still we fall
am F D7 G7 -----------
Always a fight.....hard for the people, one and all
G7 -----------------------------------------
The people, one and all (break)

C F G7 C
Deep in the heart of the jungle...... to live you have to die
C F G7
Deep in the heart of the jungle......me hardly can, me hardly can, me
C
hardly can get by
G7 C
Me hardly can, me hardly can, me hardly can get by
G7 C
Me hardly can, me hardly can, me hardly can get by

credits

from Big Storm, released July 21, 2016
John Beccia - lead vocal, nylon guitar, synth, percussion
Suzy Newman - background vocals
Phil Gross - bass
Rich Daulton - drums
Tom Bruner - piccolo

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Up in the Air Santa Margarita, California

Up in the Air blends elements of structure and improvisation into musical styles as varied as folk, pop, dixieland, bluegrass, latin, and worldbeat. The result is a fresh and ultimately dancable musical experience with a conspicuously multi-cultural sound. Their original songs center on themes of social equity and justice, environmental consciousness, love, and respect for others. ... more

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