JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "Jo Jo Gunne" merupakan lagu yang dibawakan oleh musisi asal Amerika, Chuck Berry.
Lagu tersebut rilis pada Juli 1959 dan masuk dalam album ketiganya yang bertajuk Chuck Berry is on Top.
"Jo Jo Gunne" menjadi trek kedelapan dari 12 lagu dalam album tersebut.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu Anthony Boy - Chuck Berry
Berikut lirik dan chord lagu "Jo Jo Gunne" dari Chuck Berry.
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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It was in ancient history, four thousand B.C.
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Back up in the jungle in a coconut tree
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Hanging on a branch up under the sun
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Was a meddlesome monkey named Jo Jo Gunne
[Verse 2]
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Old Leo the lion came down from the mountain
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To get a drink of water from the jungle fountain
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Jo Jo the monkey started tellin' him jive
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About the elephant who was gonna skin him alive
[Guitar Solo]
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[Verse 3]
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Leo tried to reach and grab Jo Jo's tail
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Got mad and went roarin' through the jungle trail
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He ran upon an elephant beneath a tree
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And said, put up your dukes you gotta tussle with me
[Verse 4]
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An ol' eagle from Asia made a non stop flight
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Tryin' to make it in time, just to see them fight
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A crocodile phoned and reversed the charge
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Coming all the way from India on a local barge
[Guitar Solo]
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[Verse 5]
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Ol' gorilla heard 'em talking in the lion's den
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But Jo Jo bet him three bucks the elephant wins
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Jo Jo yelled at Leo, Go on, knock him down
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He don't outweigh you but a thousand pounds
[Verse 6]
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Leo left wailin' with a left upper cut
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The elephant took his snoot and grabbed a coconut
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Leo fired a beautiful short back cross
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That's when the coconut landed up against his jaw
[Verse 7]
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Leo grew tired, but he wouldn't give in
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The elephant all loose, beat his jawbone in
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The buzzard said, they fought furious all day
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He couldn't understand how Leo got away
[Verse 8]
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Jo Jo runnin' everywhere, spreadin' the news
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To the zebras and the leopards and the kangaroos
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A hoot owl reported everything he saw
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Had his eyes wide open, they called it a draw
[Guitar Solo]
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[Verse 9]
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Leo limping back with his jawbone bruised
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Jo Jo in the trees started singin' the blues
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Laughin', meddling, jumpin' up and down
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Till his foot missed a limb and he fell to the ground
[Verse 10]
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Just like a bolt of thunder and a streak of heat
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Leo covered Jo Jo with all four feet
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Jo Jo was screamin' with tears in his eyes
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Said, please mister Leo, I apologize
[Verse 11]
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Said, if you let my feet upon solid ground
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I'll fight you close range, fifteen rounds
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Leo got back to the square of the fight
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Jo Jo took a leap and jumped... out of sight
[Outro]
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