{"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":2783194,"song":"Too Much Monkey Business","artist":"Elvis Presley","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2783194-too-much-monkey-business-chords-by-elvis-presley/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2783194?type=chord","rating":5,"votes":9,"content":"---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n           Too Much Monkey Business – Elvis Presley\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nWritten by: Chuck Berry\r\nRecorded during a warm-up at the sessions for Stay Away, Joe (1968)\r\nReleased on: “Elvis Sings Flaming Star” (1969)\r\n\r\nTabbed by: maguri\r\nTuning: Standard\r\n\r\nThe key of Elvis’ version is F#, which is due to the open tuning that is\r\nused by guitarist Jerry Reed (Open B9: C#-F#-B-F#-A-D#). In standard tuning, \r\nI’d suggest playing in E and using a capo to match the key of the original.\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nCapo: 2nd fret\r\nPlay: E\r\nKey: F#\r\n\r\nFor chords in original key transpose +2.\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n[tab]CHORDS\r\n      E-A-D-G-B-e\r\nE     0-2-2-1-0-0\r\nA7    x-0-2-0-2-0\r\nB7    x-2-1-2-0-2[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]B5    x-2-4-x-x-x\r\nE5    x-7-9-x-x-x[/tab]\r\n\r\nOptional: standard tuning verse pattern that is similar to the \r\n          open tuning picking\r\n\r\n[tab]VERSION 1\r\n    E   E6  E7  E6   E   E6  E7  E6   E   E6  E7  E6   E   E6  E   B5   E5             \r\n    1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +\r\ne  |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nB  |--0-2---3---2---|----------------|----------------|--0-2---0-------|----------------|\r\nG 0h1---1---1---1-0h|--------%-------|--------%-------|1---1---1-------|----------------|\r\nD 2|--------2---2-2-|----------------|----------------|--------2---4/--/9---------------|\r\nE  |2-------2-------|----------------|----------------|--------2---2/--/7---------------|\r\nE  |0-------0-------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]VERSION 2\r\n    E   E6  E   E6   E   E6  E   E6   E   E6  E   E6   E   E6  E   B5   E5             \r\n    1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +\r\ne  |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nB  |--0-2---0---2---|----------------|----------------|--0-2---0-------|----------------|\r\nG 0h1---1---1---1-0h|--------%-------|--------%-------|1---1---1-------|----------------|\r\nD 2|--------2---2-2-|----------------|----------------|--------2---4/--/9---------------|\r\nE  |2-------2-------|----------------|----------------|--------2---2/--/7---------------|\r\nE  |0-------0-------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nSTRUCTURE of the song parts\r\n\r\n[Verse]       1 2 3 4    1 2 3 4\r\n[tab]| [ch]E[/ch] | % | % | [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]B5[/ch] | [ch]E5[/ch]     |\r\n                       (break)[/tab]\r\n[Chorus]\r\n| [ch]A7[/ch] | % | [ch]E[/ch] | % |\r\n| [ch]B7[/ch] | [ch]A7[/ch] | [ch]E[/ch] | [ch]B7[/ch] |\r\n\r\nThe B5-E5 break that links Verse and Chorus is played by sliding the\r\nB5 power chord up until you arrive at the 7th fret for the E5.\r\nAlternatively, you can play B5: x-2-4-x-x-x and then E5 x-x-2-4-x-x\r\nwithout the slide.\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n| [ch]E[/ch] | % |\r\n| [ch]E[/ch] | % | % | % |\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nSalesman talking to me, tried to run me up a creek[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]                                               [ch]B5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch]\r\nSays you can buy it, go on try it, you can pay me next week, oh-oh[/tab]\r\n                                                              (break)\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                [ch]A7[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nToo much monkey business, too much monkey business[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]                           [ch]A7[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]          | [ch]B7[/ch]  |\r\nToo much monkey business for me to be involved in, uh-uh-huh[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nBlonde haired, good looking trying to get me hooked[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E[/ch]                                                   [ch]B5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch]\r\nWant me to marry, settle down and get a home and write a book, oh-oh[/tab]\r\n                                                                 (break)\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                [ch]A7[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nToo much monkey business, too much monkey business[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]                           [ch]A7[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]          | [ch]B7[/ch]  |\r\nToo much monkey business for me to be involved in, ah-ha-huh[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nPay phone, something wrong, dime gone[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]                                                [ch]B5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch]\r\nWell, me ought to sue the op'rator for tellin' me a tale, oh-oh[/tab]\r\n                                                          (break)\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                [ch]A7[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nToo much monkey business, too much monkey business[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]                           [ch]A7[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]          | [ch]B7[/ch]  |\r\nToo much monkey business for me to be involved in, ah-ha-huh[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n| [ch]E[/ch]  | % | % | % |\r\n| [ch]A7[/ch] | % | [ch]E[/ch]  | % |\r\n| [ch]B7[/ch] | [ch]A7[/ch] | [ch]E[/ch] | [ch]B7[/ch] |\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nBeen to Vietnam, been a-fighting in the war[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]                                       [ch]B5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch]\r\nArmy bar, army chow, army clothes, army car, oh-oh[/tab]\r\n                                              (break)\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                [ch]A7[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nToo much monkey business, too much monkey business[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]                           [ch]A7[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]          | [ch]B7[/ch]  |\r\nToo much monkey business for me to be involved in, ah-ha-huh[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nWorking in the filling station, too many tasks[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E[/ch]                                                       [ch]B5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch]\r\n“Wipe the window, check the tires, check the oil, a dollar gas!”, oh-oh[/tab]\r\n                                                                   (break)\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                [ch]A7[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nToo much monkey business, too much monkey business[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]                           [ch]A7[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]          | [ch]B7[/ch]  |\r\nToo much monkey business for me to be involved in, ah-ha-huh[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nBlonde haired, good looking trying to get me hooked[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E[/ch]                                                       [ch]B5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch]\r\nWant me to marry, settle down and get a home and and write a book, oh-oh[/tab]\r\n                                                                    (break)\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                [ch]A7[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nToo much monkey business, too much monkey business[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]                           [ch]A7[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]          | [ch]B7[/ch]  |\r\nToo much monkey business for me to be involved in, ah-ha-huh[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                                 [ [ch]E[/ch] ]\r\n Too much monkey business, ah-ha-huh[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                                 [ [ch]E[/ch] ]\r\n Too much monkey business, ah-ha-huh[/tab]\r\n(repeat and fade)","plain_text":"---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n           Too Much Monkey Business – Elvis Presley\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nWritten by: Chuck Berry\nRecorded during a warm-up at the sessions for Stay Away, Joe (1968)\nReleased on: “Elvis Sings Flaming Star” (1969)\n\nTabbed by: maguri\nTuning: Standard\n\nThe key of Elvis’ version is F#, which is due to the open tuning that is\nused by guitarist Jerry Reed (Open B9: C#-F#-B-F#-A-D#). In standard tuning, \nI’d suggest playing in E and using a capo to match the key of the original.\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nCapo: 2nd fret\nPlay: E\nKey: F#\n\nFor chords in original key transpose +2.\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\n\n\nOptional: standard tuning verse pattern that is similar to the \n          open tuning picking\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSTRUCTURE of the song parts\n\n[Verse]       1 2 3 4    1 2 3 4\n\n[Chorus]\n| A7 | % | E | % |\n| B7 | A7 | E | B7 |\n\nThe B5-E5 break that links Verse and Chorus is played by sliding the\nB5 power chord up until you arrive at the 7th fret for the E5.\nAlternatively, you can play B5: x-2-4-x-x-x and then E5 x-x-2-4-x-x\nwithout the slide.\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n[Intro]\n| E | % |\n| E | % | % | % |\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n                                                              (break)\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n                                                                 (break)\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n                                                          (break)\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\n| E  | % | % | % |\n| A7 | % | E  | % |\n| B7 | A7 | E | B7 |\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n                                              (break)\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n                                                                   (break)\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n                                                                    (break)\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n(repeat and fade)","chords":["F","B9","C","B","A","D","E","G","A7","B7","E6","E7","B5","E5"],"chord_diagrams":{"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}