Intro 1: 4 Takte nur Drums



Intro 2: 6 Takte Drums & allm„hlich lauter werdende E-Guitar



Vers 1

Once there was a battle there (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)

Hundred thousand people there (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)

All those people gathered there (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire

To see the rumble in the jungle there - (Chor: The-e-ere - in Zaire!)



Vers 2:

Came a man called Elijan (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)

With him came the superstar (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)

All those people came from far (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)

To see the rumble in the jungle there - (Chor: The-e-ere - in Zaire!)



1. Zwischenvers:

And who was the victor in the night?

Elijah Mohammed's boy Ali won the fight! (Chor: -igh-igh-ight!)



1. Zwischenspiel:

13 Takte instrumental



Vers 3:

All those people chanted there (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)

Seven rounds of torture there (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)

One more round and Ali's there (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)

There was great excitement everywhere - (Chor: Whe-e-ere - in Zaire!)



2. Zwischenvers:

The lightning struck twice in the night,

First in the ring and then after the fight! (Chor: -igh-igh-ight!)



Bridge:

2 Takte instrumental



Schlussequenz:

Chor singt st„ndig: In Zaire, in Zaire - in Zaire, in Zaire - .....

Nach 8 Takten allm„hlich ausklingend