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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2246019,"song":"Punish The Monkey","artist":"Mark Knopfler","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11473120-punish-the-monkey-chords-by-mark-knopfler/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2246019?type=chord","rating":4.96961,"votes":11,"content":"[Intro]\r\n| [ch]Dm[/ch]  | [ch]Dm[/ch]  | [ch]Dm[/ch]  | [ch]Dm[/ch]  | x2\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThey're driving long nails into coffins[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nYou've been having sleepless nights[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nYou've gone as quiet as a church mouse[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAnd checking on your rights[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThe boss has hung you out to dry[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                       [ch]Asus4[/ch]\r\n   And it looks as though[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nThey'll punish the monkey[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]                           [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n   And let the organ grinder go[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n| [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Dm/C[/ch] | [ch]Dm[/ch]    | x4\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n   You've been talking to a lawyer[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                       [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n   Are you going to pretend[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n   That you and your employer[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  Are still the best of friends?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n  Somebody's going to take the fall[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  There's your quid pro quo[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Dm[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nPunish the monkey[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nPunish the monkey, yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch] \r\nPunish the monkey[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]                          [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n  And let the organ grinder go[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]F/C[/ch]              [ch]Bb[/ch]     [ch]F/C[/ch]\r\n   Here comes a police man[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]F/C[/ch]\r\nHe won't be side-tracked[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F/C[/ch]              [ch]Bb[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe's asking about a smoking gun[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe's after the facts[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n| [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] | [ch]Dm[/ch]  | [ch]Bb[/ch]  | [ch]Dm[/ch]  |\r\n| [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] | [ch]Dm[/ch]  | [ch]Bb[/ch]  | [ch]Am[/ch]  |\r\n| [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] | [ch]Dm[/ch]  | [ch]Bb[/ch]  | [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch]  |\r\n| [ch]Dm[/ch]    | [ch]Dm[/ch]  | [ch]Dm[/ch]  | [ch]Dm[/ch]  |\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n| [ch]Dm[/ch]  | [ch]Dm[/ch]  | [ch]Dm[/ch]  | [ch]Dm[/ch]  | x2\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n  It's a quiet life from here on in[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                           [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n  You've dropped your poison cup[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n  The telephone is ringing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  But you're not picking up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n  Time's up, Sir Lord Flunkey[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd everybody knows[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]Dm[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nThey'll punish the monkey[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nPunish the monkey, yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nPunish the monkey[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]                          [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n  And let the organ grinder go[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Dm[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]     [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nOh, punish the monkey[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nPunish the monkey, yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nPunish the monkey[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]                          [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n  And let the organ grinder go[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nOh, punish the monkey[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nPunish the monkey[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nPunish the monkey[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nYeah, they'll punish the monkey[/tab]\r\n\r\n| [ch]Dm[/ch]  | [ch]Dm[/ch]  | [ch]Dm[/ch]  | [ch]Dm[/ch]  | x3\r\n| [ch]Dm[/ch]  | [ch]Dm[/ch]  | [ch]Dm[/ch]  | [ch]Dm[/ch]","plain_text":"[Intro]\n| Dm  | Dm  | Dm  | Dm  | x2\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\n| Dm Dm/C | Dm    | x4\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\n| Bb Am | Dm  | Bb  | Dm  |\n| Bb Am | Dm  | Bb  | Am  |\n| Bb Am | Dm  | Bb  | Asus4 A |\n| Dm Bb | Gm  |\n| Dm    | Dm  | Dm  | Dm  |\n\n[Interlude]\n| Dm  | Dm  | Dm  | Dm  | x2\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n\n\n\n| Dm  | Dm  | Dm  | Dm  | x3\n| Dm  | Dm  | Dm  | Dm","chords":["Dm","Bb","Asus4","Gm","Dm/C","Am","A","C","F/C"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Asus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,3,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}