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Monkey On Your Back

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Intro: (   Em   G   Em   A   Em) x3    Em   A    D(   Em   G   Em   A   Em) x3  A  
Let me tEmell you Ga stEmoryG,    Em    A     Emabout two kEmids in tGhe cEmityG  Em  A  Em  
See they bEmoth have Ga pEmroblem with lDife, and it iAsn't very prEmettyG  Em  D  A  
There's a kEmid callGed TEmimmyG,    Em    A     Emhe used to Embe prettGy wEmittyG  Em  A  Em  
But then tEmoo manGy rEmides on the hDorse, got him hAooked and it's a pEmityG  Em  D  A  
Cause now he's got a mEmonkey, he's got a mDonkey can't fAight it
MEmonkey, on his bDack he can't dAeny it
MEmonkey, he found a drAagon that bites, a hole in his arm at nDight (where all the mAoney goes)
       Em       G         D   Em    D       A        Em       G         D      ANC
Monkey, monkey on his back, dirty monkey, monkey on his back, a dirty monkey
Interlude: (   Em   G   Em   A   Em) x3    Em   A    D(   Em   G   Em   A   Em) x3  A  
Well there's a gEmirl callGed SEmallyG,    Em    A    Emshe walks the stEmreets in tGhe cEmityG  Em  A  Em  
She works dEmown on tGhe cEmorner every nDight, gives her mAoney up to EmWillGyEm  D  A  
You see her Emman's BiGg WEmillyG,    Em    A      Emand when he Emmet her she wGas pEmrettGyEm  A  Em  
But he gEmave her Ga hEmabit that sDhe didn't wAant, now that's a pEmityG  Em  D  A  
Cause now she's got a mEmonkey, she's got a mDonkey can't fAight it
MEmonkey, she's gotta wDalk the streets to bAuy it
MEmonkey, she found a drAagon that bites, a hole in her arm at nDight (where all the mAoney goes)
       Em       G         D   Em    D       A        Em       G         D      ANC
Monkey, monkey on her back, dirty monkey, monkey on her back, a dirty monkey
Solo/sounds:    Em(   Em   D   A   D   A   G   Em) x2
Bridge:    E   F#   G   G#   A   A#   B    D   E   A   A#   B   C   B  E  
Well now lEmisten everGybEmodyG,    Em    A     Emcause there's a mEmoral to tGhe sEmtoryG  Em  A  Em  
ClEmean up yGour Emact, get the mDonkey off your bAack, or you'll be EmsorrGyEm  D  A  
KEmeep yoursGelf clEmeanG,    Em    A    Emcause the Emmonkey plaGys mEmeanG  Em  A  Em  
He'll put a kEmnife in yoGur bEmack
Then the mAan in the black, will show you a dragon that bDites (and you'll wAind up with a)
MEmonkey, mGonkey Don your EmbacDk, Adirty mEmonkey, mGonkey Don your bAack
 Example chords/riffs:
e-Em------G--Em----A--Em------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------
G-------0-----2-------------------------------------------------
D-2-2-2-0h2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------------
A-2-2-2--h2-2---2-----------------------------------------------
E-0-0-0-----0---------------------------------------------------

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Monkey On Your Back

by Aldo Nova

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em G Em A Em Em A D Em G Em A Em A

Intro: ( ) x3 ( ) x3

Em G Em G Em A Em Em G Em G Em A Em

Let me tell you a story, about two kids in the city

Em G Em D A Em G Em D A

See they both have a problem with life, and it isn't very pretty

Em G Em G Em A Em Em G Em G Em A Em

There's a kid called Timmy, he used to be pretty witty

Em G Em D A Em G Em D A

But then too many rides on the horse, got him hooked and it's a pity

Em D A

Cause now he's got a monkey, he's got a monkey can't fight it

Em D A

Monkey, on his back he can't deny it

Em A D A

Monkey, he found a dragon that bites, a hole in his arm at night (where all the money goes)

Em G D Em D A Em G D A

Monkey, monkey on his back, dirty monkey, monkey on his back, a dirty monkey

Em G Em A Em Em A D Em G Em A Em A

Interlude: ( ) x3 ( ) x3

Em G Em G Em A Em Em G Em G Em A Em

Well there's a girl called Sally, she walks the streets in the city

Em G Em D A Em G Em D A

She works down on the corner every night, gives her money up to Willy

Em G Em G Em A Em Em G Em G Em A Em

You see her man's Big Willy, and when he met her she was pretty

Em G Em D A Em G Em D A

But he gave her a habit that she didn't want, now that's a pity

Em D A

Cause now she's got a monkey, she's got a monkey can't fight it

Em D A

Monkey, she's gotta walk the streets to buy it

Em A D A

Monkey, she found a dragon that bites, a hole in her arm at night (where all the money goes)

Em G D Em D A Em G D A

Monkey, monkey on her back, dirty monkey, monkey on her back, a dirty monkey

Em Em D A D A G Em

Solo/sounds: ( ) x2

E F# G G# A A# B D E A A# B C B E

Bridge:

Em G Em G Em A Em Em G Em G Em A Em

Well now listen everybody, cause there's a moral to the story

Em G Em D A Em G Em D A

Clean up your act, get the monkey off your back, or you'll be sorry

Em G Em G Em A Em Em G Em G Em A Em

Keep yourself clean, cause the monkey plays mean

Em G Em

He'll put a knife in your back

A D A

Then the man in the black, will show you a dragon that bites (and you'll wind up with a)

Em G D Em D A Em G D A

Monkey, monkey on your back, dirty monkey, monkey on your back

Example chords/riffs:

Em G Em A Em

e---------------------------------------------------------------

B---------------------------------------------------------------

G-------0-----2-------------------------------------------------

D-2-2-2-0h2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------------

A-2-2-2--h2-2---2-----------------------------------------------

E-0-0-0-----0---------------------------------------------------

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