Wild Thing

The guitar chord chart for Wild Thing:

This is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.

The guitar chords and lyrics for 'Wild Thing':

         A          D   E      D
        Wild thing           you make my
        Heart sing           you make
        Everything groovy
        Wild thing
   

Guitar tabs for the break:

Lyrics for the break:

         Wild thing, I think I love you
        But I wanna know for sure
        Come on and hold me tight
        I love you
  

Some fun facts about Wild Thing:

• Chip Taylor, the writer of the song, made a lot of money from Wild Thing, because so many people have covered the song. Unfortunately Chip had a gambling problem, for years he blew about $10,000 away in the casinos in Las Vegas. Chris Taylor is an uncle of Angelina Jolie and a brother of Jon Voight.
• The intro and ending is borrowed from "Heartbreak Hotel", an Elvis Presley song.
• The instrument playing in the middle section is an ocarina.
• The Troggs recorded this song in 20 minutes.
• Jimi Hendrix covered Wild Thing, it's the song he plays on the Monterey Festival when he sets his guitar on fire.