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Time: 4/4
Key: G
[Intro]
||  B7|  E|  A|  D||
[Verse 1]
DTiger and a monkey went to Gwar
The Amonkey rode in on a labraDdor
The B7tiger came on roller skates
ESkids and fancy figure eights
AJuggling a dozen plates or Dmore
[Verse 2]
DStrutting cocky to the n'th deGgree
AMonkey brought his field artilleDry
B7Look at what the tiger brought
Some Eante-bellum cannon shot
AEngraved with Louisiana filiDgree
[Chorus]
GRound and round and round again we F#go
GRound and round and Around again you Dknow
GYou're sweet as a buttercup
F#With the gold side up
Don't Aever think of leaving till you go
[Verse 3]
DBlackbird sitting on a daisy Gchain
Says Amaybe you should come out of the Drain
B7Why don't you just postpone your war
EClothe your hungry, feed your poor
ABefore you take your sword up once aDgain
[Instrumental]
||  D|  G|  A|  D||
||  B7|  E|  A|  D||
[Chorus]
GRound and round and round again we F#go
GRound and round and Around again you Dknow
GYou're sweet as a buttercup
F#With the gold side up
Don't Aever think of leaving till you go
[Verse 4]
Well Dnow I've told you everything I Gknow
But Athat never shut me up beDfore
B7Been dealing down the line
ECrooked decks and loaded dice
AHow far do you think your luck may Dgo?
[Verse 5]
DCome and kiss me quick oh Molly GDee
AOne for you another one for Dme
B7We'll make love upon the fence
EBarring fatal accidents
AShow how one and one can still make Dthree
[Tag]
B7You're sweet as a buttercup
EWith the gold side up
ADon't ever think of leaving till you Dgo
(Chord chart)
[Verse]
||  D|  G|  A|  D||
||  B7|  E|  A|  D||
[Chorus]
||  G|  F#|  G   A|  D||
||  G|  F#|  A|  A||

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Tiger And The Monkey

by Jim Lauderdale

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Time: 4/4

Key: G

[Intro]

B7 E A D

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[Verse 1]

D G

Tiger and a monkey went to war

A D

The monkey rode in on a labrador

The tiger came on roller skates

Skids and fancy figure eights

A D

Juggling a dozen plates or more

[Verse 2]

D G

Strutting cocky to the n'th degree

A D

Monkey brought his field artillery

Look at what the tiger brought

Some ante-bellum cannon shot

A D

Engraved with Louisiana filigree

[Chorus]

G F#

Round and round and round again we go

G A D

Round and round and round again you know

You're sweet as a buttercup

With the gold side up

Don't ever think of leaving till you go

[Verse 3]

D G

Blackbird sitting on a daisy chain

A D

Says maybe you should come out of the rain

Why don't you just postpone your war

Clothe your hungry, feed your poor

A D

Before you take your sword up once again

[Instrumental]

D G A D

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B7 E A D

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[Chorus]

G F#

Round and round and round again we go

G A D

Round and round and round again you know

You're sweet as a buttercup

With the gold side up

Don't ever think of leaving till you go

[Verse 4]

D G

Well now I've told you everything I know

A D

But that never shut me up before

Been dealing down the line

Crooked decks and loaded dice

A D

How far do you think your luck may go?

[Verse 5]

D G

Come and kiss me quick oh Molly Dee

A D

One for you another one for me

We'll make love upon the fence

Barring fatal accidents

A D

Show how one and one can still make three

[Tag]

You're sweet as a buttercup

With the gold side up

A D

Don't ever think of leaving till you go

(Chord chart)

[Verse]

D G A D

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B7 E A D

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[Chorus]

G F# G A D

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G F# A A

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