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The Monkey That Became President
Tom T Hall
capo 1st fret
[Intro]
D  A  D  A
[Verse]
I was tDhere on the day the monkey Gcame into this Dworld
His face was round and reddish and his Bm7hair was slighltly cAurled
GHe didn't look too diDfferent from the oBmthers I had seen
Who'd a thought he was the answer to the nations Ddream
At Gfirst he didn't seem to be iDntelligent at all
EGach time he'd start to walk about Dhe'd stumble and he'd Afall
My fGirst impression was to be a mDost mistaken tBmhought
Lord a mighty whats this little hairy monkey Dwrought?
Because I witnessed his departure fGrom his mothers Dwomb
I felt inclined to check his progress eBm7very afAternoon
One Gday the keeper Dof the zoo called Bmin the live TV
Frankly said I think you'll be amazed at what you Dsee
The Gmonkey walked and talked and waved his Darms about his head
GIn the corner was a stack of Dbooks that he had rAead
An eGducated monkey said the pDapers cross the lBmand
It was more than weary sociologists could sDtand
Oh his fame was universal Ghe was on the carson sDhow
people talked about him kindly evBm7erywhere he'd goA  
GHis insight was Damazing his phiBmlosophy was fair
He became a politician welcomed eveDrywhere
His Gwit was not to be compared with Dany mind intact
HeG'd lace a phrase with irony and bDlend it all with Afact
GConservatives applauded and the Dliberals were eBmntranced
The bigots and the intergrationists were in his cDamp
Nobody dared to meet him in an Gopen press dDebate
He was nomonated by the Bmfolks from every Astate
GYes a monkey was the Dpresident though Bmmaybe not the first
and there was peace and harmony throughout the uniDverse
The Gdream I had last night has been Drelated as it came
GAs for interpretation well it's Dreally very Aplain
Gwould you rather have a monkey up in DWashington BmDC
Or have those people making monkeys out of you and mDeA  D  

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The Monkey That Became President

by Tom T. Hall

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

The Monkey That Became President

Tom T Hall

capo 1st fret

[Intro]

D A D A

[Verse]

D G D

I was there on the day the monkey came into this world

Bm7 A

His face was round and reddish and his hair was slighltly curled

G D Bm

He didn't look too different from the others I had seen

Who'd a thought he was the answer to the nations dream

G D

At first he didn't seem to be intelligent at all

G D A

Each time he'd start to walk about he'd stumble and he'd fall

G D Bm

My first impression was to be a most mistaken thought

Lord a mighty whats this little hairy monkey wrought?

G D

Because I witnessed his departure from his mothers womb

Bm7 A

I felt inclined to check his progress every afternoon

G D Bm

One day the keeper of the zoo called in the live TV

Frankly said I think you'll be amazed at what you see

G D

The monkey walked and talked and waved his arms about his head

G D A

In the corner was a stack of books that he had read

G D Bm

An educated monkey said the papers cross the land

It was more than weary sociologists could stand

G D

Oh his fame was universal he was on the carson show

Bm7 A

people talked about him kindly everywhere he'd go

G D Bm

His insight was amazing his philosophy was fair

He became a politician welcomed everywhere

G D

His wit was not to be compared with any mind intact

G D A

He'd lace a phrase with irony and blend it all with fact

G D Bm

Conservatives applauded and the liberals were entranced

The bigots and the intergrationists were in his camp

G D

Nobody dared to meet him in an open press debate

Bm A

He was nomonated by the folks from every state

G D Bm

Yes a monkey was the president though maybe not the first

and there was peace and harmony throughout the universe

G D

The dream I had last night has been related as it came

G D A

As for interpretation well it's really very plain

G D Bm

would you rather have a monkey up in Washington DC

D A D

Or have those people making monkeys out of you and me

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