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Monkey - George Michael
From the Album “Faith” 1987
CAPO 4
[CHORUS]
DmWhy can't you Gdo it?
Why Dmcan't you set your Gmonkey free?
DmAlways giving inGto it 
Do you Dmlove your monkey or Gdo you love me?
DmWhy can't you Gdo it?
Why Dmdo I have to Gshare my baby with a Dmmonkey? (monkey)
With a Gmonkey (monkey) Dmay ay Gaa, la la
[VERSE]
Oh, I Dmcount to Ften 
But I Gdon't know how and I don't know when
To oDmpen my eyesF  G  
If you Dmkiss me Fagain 
Like you Gdid just now, like you did just thenDm  F  G  
Do it again!
[BRIDGE] 
EmI've had the Arest, 
Now it's Emtime I had the Abest,
So you Emtell me that you Awon't do anyEmmoreA  
Well, I'd Emwrite your heart a Aletter, 
But I Emthink you know me Abetter,
If I Emkeep on asking, Ababy, 
Maybe EmI'll get what I'm Aasking for.
[CHORUS]
DmWhy can't you Gdo it?
Why Dmcan't you set your Gmonkey free?
DmAlways giving inGto it 
Do you Dmlove your monkey or Gdo you love me?
DmWhy can't you Gdo it?
Why Dmdo I have to Gshare my baby with a Dmmonkey? (monkey)
With a Gmonkey (monkey) Dmay ay Gaa, la la
[TRANSITION]
  Dm    F   G(4x)
[VERSE]
Oh, I Dmhate your Ffriends, 
But I Gdon't know how and I don't know when
To oDmpen your eyes.F  G  
Yes, the Dmmonkey's back Fagain, 
Do you Gwant him now like you did back then? 
[TRANSITION]
    Dm     F     GDo it again !
[BRIDGE] 
EmI tried my Abest, 
But your Emhead is such a Amess,
So I Emguess that I don't Awant you anyEmmore.A  
Well, you Emsay you care Aabout me, 
That you Emjust can't do withAout me,
But you Emkeep on dancing, Ababy, 
‘Til that Emmonkey has you Aon the floor.
[CHORUS]
DmWhy can't you Gdo it?
Why Dmcan't you set your Gmonkey free?
DmAlways giving inGto it 
Do you Dmlove your monkey or Gdo you love me?
DmWhy can't you Gdo it?
Why Dmdo I have to Gshare my baby with a Dmmonkey? (monkey)
With a Gmonkey (monkey) Dmay ay Gaa, la la
[TRANSITION]
  Dm    F   G(4x)     Dm    Dm  
DmMonkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, Dmmonkey, monkey, monkeyDm  F  
[PRE-CHORUS]
GDon't look now, there's a monkey on your Dmback F  
GDon't look now, there's a monkey on you!Dm  F  
GDon't look now, there's a monkey on your DmbackF  
GDon't look now, there's a monkey on you!Em  G  A  
So you Emtell me that you Gwon't do anyAmoreEm  G  A  
If I Emkeep on asking, Gbaby, maybe AI'll get what I'm askin' for.
[CHORUS]
DmWhy can't you Gdo it?
Why Dmcan't you set your Gmonkey free?
DmAlways giving inGto it 
Do you Dmlove your monkey or Gdo you love me?
DmWhy can't you Gdo it?
Why Dmdo I have to Gshare my baby with a Dmmonkey? (monkey)
With a Gmonkey (monkey) Dmay ay Gaa, la la
[CHORUS]
DmWhy can't you Gdo it?
Why Dmcan't you set your Gmonkey free?
DmAlways giving inGto it 
Do you Dmlove your monkey or Gdo you love me?
DmWhy can't you Gdo it?
Why Dmdo I have to Gshare my baby with a Dmmonkey? (monkey)
With a Gmonkey (monkey) Dmay ay Gaa, la la
[OUTRO]
DmMonkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, Dmmonkey, monkey, monkey

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Monkey

by George Michael

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Monkey - George Michael

From the Album “Faith” 1987

CAPO 4

[CHORUS]

Dm G

Why can't you do it?

Dm G

Why can't you set your monkey free?

Dm G

Always giving into it

Dm G

Do you love your monkey or do you love me?

Dm G

Why can't you do it?

Dm G Dm

Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey? (monkey)

G Dm G

With a monkey (monkey) ay ay aa, la la

[VERSE]

Dm F

Oh, I count to ten

But I don't know how and I don't know when

Dm F G

To open my eyes

Dm F

If you kiss me again

G Dm F G

Like you did just now, like you did just then

Do it again!

[BRIDGE]

Em A

I've had the rest,

Em A

Now it's time I had the best,

Em A Em A

So you tell me that you won't do anymore

Em A

Well, I'd write your heart a letter,

Em A

But I think you know me better,

Em A

If I keep on asking, baby,

Em A

Maybe I'll get what I'm asking for.

[CHORUS]

Dm G

Why can't you do it?

Dm G

Why can't you set your monkey free?

Dm G

Always giving into it

Dm G

Do you love your monkey or do you love me?

Dm G

Why can't you do it?

Dm G Dm

Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey? (monkey)

G Dm G

With a monkey (monkey) ay ay aa, la la

[TRANSITION]

Dm F G

(4x)

[VERSE]

Dm F

Oh, I hate your friends,

But I don't know how and I don't know when

Dm F G

To open your eyes.

Dm F

Yes, the monkey's back again,

Do you want him now like you did back then?

[TRANSITION]

Dm F G

Do it again !

[BRIDGE]

Em A

I tried my best,

Em A

But your head is such a mess,

Em A Em A

So I guess that I don't want you anymore.

Em A

Well, you say you care about me,

Em A

That you just can't do without me,

Em A

But you keep on dancing, baby,

Em A

‘Til that monkey has you on the floor.

[CHORUS]

Dm G

Why can't you do it?

Dm G

Why can't you set your monkey free?

Dm G

Always giving into it

Dm G

Do you love your monkey or do you love me?

Dm G

Why can't you do it?

Dm G Dm

Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey? (monkey)

G Dm G

With a monkey (monkey) ay ay aa, la la

[TRANSITION]

Dm F G Dm Dm

(4x)

Dm Dm Dm F

Monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey

[PRE-CHORUS]

G Dm F

Don't look now, there's a monkey on your back

G Dm F

Don't look now, there's a monkey on you!

G Dm F

Don't look now, there's a monkey on your back

G Em G A

Don't look now, there's a monkey on you!

Em G A Em G A

So you tell me that you won't do anymore

Em G A

If I keep on asking, baby, maybe I'll get what I'm askin' for.

[CHORUS]

Dm G

Why can't you do it?

Dm G

Why can't you set your monkey free?

Dm G

Always giving into it

Dm G

Do you love your monkey or do you love me?

Dm G

Why can't you do it?

Dm G Dm

Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey? (monkey)

G Dm G

With a monkey (monkey) ay ay aa, la la

[CHORUS]

Dm G

Why can't you do it?

Dm G

Why can't you set your monkey free?

Dm G

Always giving into it

Dm G

Do you love your monkey or do you love me?

Dm G

Why can't you do it?

Dm G Dm

Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey? (monkey)

G Dm G

With a monkey (monkey) ay ay aa, la la

[OUTRO]

Dm Dm

Monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey

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