Recorded during "Elvis 1968 Comeback" Released on: "Elvis Sings Flaming Star" (1968) [Lick] basic tab 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|---b3-----0-----|---b3-----0-----| B|----------0-----|----------0-----| G|---1------1-----|----2-----2-----| |2------------|2------------| E|0-----------0---|0-------0-------| ------------ CHORDS A7 x-0-2-0-2-0 E 0-2-2-1-0-0 B7 x-2-4-2-4-2 ------------ [Verse] Well I’m the king of the jungle They call me Tiger Man (LICK) I’m the king of the jungle They call me Tiger Man (LICK) If you cross my path You take your own life in your hands (LICK) [Verse] Well I get up on a mountain And I call my black cat back (LICK) Yeah I get up on a mountain And I call my black cat back (LICK) My black cat comes runnin’ And the hound dogs they stay way back Way back way back way back [Instrumental] | | % | | % | | | % | | % | | | | | % | [Verse] Well I’m the king of the jungle They call me Tiger Man (LICK) I’m the king of the jungle They call me Tiger Man (LICK) If you cross my path You take your own life in your hands (LICK) [Verse] Well I get up on a mountain And I call my black cat back (LICK) Well I get up on a mountain And I call my black cat back (LICK) My black cat comes runnin’ And the hound dogs they stay way back Way back way back way back [Instrumental] | | % | | % | | | % | | % | | | | | % | [Verse] Well I get up on a mountain And I call my black cat back (LICK) Well I get up on a mountain And I call my black cat back (LICK) My black cat comes runnin’ And the hound dogs they stay way back Way back way back way back ...

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson évoque l'image d'un homme puissant et charismatique, qui se voit comme le roi de la jungle. Il fait preuve d'une grande assurance et met en garde ceux qui oseraient croiser son chemin, insinuant que cela pourrait leur coûter cher. Le protagoniste se décrit aussi sur un sommet, appelant son chat noir, symbole de mystère et de protection, tandis que les chiens de chasse gardent leurs distances, accentuant son autorité. Enregistrée lors du célèbre comeback d'Elvis en 1968, la chanson s'inscrit dans une période où l'artiste cherchait à retrouver sa place sur la scène musicale après une absence. Son énergie et son rythme entraînant capturent bien l'esprit rebelle et audacieux de l'époque.