{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1872308,"song":"Monkey","artist":"Harry Belafonte","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11419220-monkey-chords-by-harry-belafonte/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1872308?type=chord","rating":4.51196,"votes":3,"content":"\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch] \r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]*\r\n              (Whistle)[/tab]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch] \r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]* \r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOne Monday morning I got up late[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd there was Mr. Monkey outside me gate[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOne Monday morning I got up late[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd there was Mr. Monkey outside me gate[/tab]\r\n \r\n[Chorus] \r\n[tab]                   [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nDon't know what to say de monkey wont do[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nDon't know what to say de monkey wont do[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)[/tab]\r\n \r\n[Verse 2] \r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMy girl came over to have a drink[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI came downstairs and what do you think?[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe monkey had run and he let her in[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe poured her a glass of me favorite gin[/tab]\r\n \r\n[Chorus] \r\n[tab]                     [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI don't know what to say de monkey wont do[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell I drink gin monkey drink gin too[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)[/tab]\r\n \r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI ran to de yard to get a stick[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut I'm tellin you friends that monkey was quick[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCause when I returned much to my disgrace[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMr. Monkey had my girl in a manly embrace[/tab]\r\n \r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI don't know what to say de monkey wont do[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI don't know what to say de monkey wont do[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)[/tab]\r\n \r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI went to me bath for a Burma Shave[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThis monkey going put me in a me grave[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe entire cabinet was laid to waste[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI had to shave with some Gleem toothpaste[/tab]\r\n \r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI don't know what to say de monkey wont do[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell I go to shave monkey go shave too[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)[/tab]\r\n \r\n[Verse 5] \r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell by this time I was in despair[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI was using de shoebrush to brush me hair[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI ask him to leave but he stayed around[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe pulled de chain and I almost went down[/tab]\r\n \r\n[Chorus] \r\n[tab]                     [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI don't know what to say de monkey wont do[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nDon't know what to say de monkey wont do[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)[/tab]\r\n \r\n[Verse 6] \r\n[tab]                     [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell me patience run out and I'm telling you sure[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTomorrow I'm going show dat monkey de door[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd if he don't leave I'm inviting you[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo me house for dumplings and monkey stew[/tab]\r\n \r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nDon't know what to say de monkey won't do[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI don't know what to say de monkey won't do[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen I drink gin monkey drink gin too[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]                                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen I go (rat tat tat) monkey go (rat tat tat) too[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen I go brrp! Monkey go brrp! too[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen I go down monkey go down too[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen I go up monkey go up too[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nDon't know what to say de monkey won't do[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI don't know what to say de monkey won't do[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen I go (smooch) monkey go (smooch) too[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nDon't know what to say de monkey won't do[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen I play drum monkey play drum too[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI don't know what to say de monkey won't do[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nDon't know what to say de monkey won't do[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nD   A   A   D \n\nD   A   D   D \nA D     D* \n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n \n[Chorus] \n\n\n\n\n \n[Verse 2] \n\n\n\n\n \n[Chorus] \n\n\n\n\n \n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n \n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n \n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n \n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n \n[Verse 5] \n\n\n\n\n \n[Chorus] \n\n\n\n\n \n[Verse 6] \n\n\n\n\n \n[Outro]","chords":["D","A","G","A7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}