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The Orange Monkey

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[Verse 1]
A Amrestlessness took Ghold my brain, and Fquestions I could Gnot hold back
An Amorange monkey Gon a chain, Fon a bleak unGeven track
AmTold me that to Gunderstand, Fyou must travel Gback in time
I Amtook a plane to a Gforeign land, and Fsaid, "I'll write down Gwhat I fiCnd"
Ah-Amah Gah, ah-Amah Gah
[Verse 2]
BeAmneath a mountain's Gjagged shelves, Fcloaked with snow and Gshadows sheer
AmPlates tipped up uGpon themselves, the Fpain of fifty Gmillion years
And Ammules and goats were Grunning wild, a Fhappy chaos Gcarried on
And Amold men and the Gyoung boys smiled, and Fworked until the Gday was goCne
Ah-Amah Gah, ah-Amah Gah
[Verse 3]
The Ampacks of sandy-Gcolored dogs, walked Fstreets that looked like Gbuilding sites
But Ampiles of rocks and Gdust and smog, could Fnot block out a Gdifferent light
When AmI returned I Gran to meet, the Fmonkey but his Gface had changed
He Amstood before me Gon two feet, the Ftrack was now a GmotorwCay
Ah-Amah Gah, ah-Amah Gah
Ah-Amah Gah, ah-Amah Gah

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The Orange Monkey

by PJ Harvey

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[Verse 1]

Am G F G

A restlessness took hold my brain, and questions I could not hold back

Am G F G

An orange monkey on a chain, on a bleak uneven track

Am G F G

Told me that to understand, you must travel back in time

Am G F G C

I took a plane to a foreign land, and said, "I'll write down what I find"

Am G Am G

Ah-ah ah, ah-ah ah

[Verse 2]

Am G F G

Beneath a mountain's jagged shelves, cloaked with snow and shadows sheer

Am G F G

Plates tipped up upon themselves, the pain of fifty million years

Am G F G

And mules and goats were running wild, a happy chaos carried on

Am G F G C

And old men and the young boys smiled, and worked until the day was gone

Am G Am G

Ah-ah ah, ah-ah ah

[Verse 3]

Am G F G

The packs of sandy-colored dogs, walked streets that looked like building sites

Am G F G

But piles of rocks and dust and smog, could not block out a different light

Am G F G

When I returned I ran to meet, the monkey but his face had changed

Am G F G C

He stood before me on two feet, the track was now a motorway

Am G Am G

Ah-ah ah, ah-ah ah

Am G Am G

Ah-ah ah, ah-ah ah

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