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[Intro]
A A A A
[Verse 1]
ABlood on the T.V., ten o'clock news. Souls are invaded, heart in a groove.
ABeatin' and beatin' so outta time. What's the mad matter with the church chimes?
AHere comes a stranger up on Ninth Avenue. Leanin' green tower, indiscreet view.
AOver the cloud, over the bridge, sensitive muscle, sensitive ridge of my
[Chorus]
Espace monkey. DSign of the time-time. ESpace monkey, Gso outta line-line.
ESpace monkey, Dsort of divine. BAnd he's mine, mine, Eall mine.A  
[Verse 2]
APierre Clementi, snot full o' cocaine. The sexual streets, why it's all so insane.
AHumans are running, lavender room. Hoverin' liquid, move over moon for my
[Chorus]
Espace monkey. DSign of the time-time. ESpace monkey, Gsort of divine-vine
ESpace monkey, Dso out of line and he's Bmine, mine, oh he's Emine
[Break]
F#A stranger comes up to him; hands him an old, rusty Polaroid.
It Astarts crumbling in his hands.
He says, "BOh man, I don't get the picture. This is no picture.
DThis is just...this just-a...this just-a...
AThis is my jack-knife. This is my jack-knife.
This is my jack-knife. This is my jack..."
[Verse 3]
ARude excavation, landin' site. Boy hesitatin', jack-knife.
AHe rips his leg open, so out of time. Blood and light runnin'.
AIt's all like a dream. Light of my life, he's dressed in flame.
AIt's all so predestined. It's all such a game for my
[Chorus]
Espace monkey. DSign of the time-time. ESpace monkey, Gsort of divine-vine.
ESpace monkey, Dso out of line and it's Ball just space, just Espace.
[Outro]
AThere he is, up in a tree. Oh, I hear him callin' down to me.
AThat banana-shaped object ain't no banana. It's a bright, yellow U.F.O.
AAnd he's coming to get me. Here I go. Up, up, up.
EUp, up, up, up ,up, up ... Oh, goodbye mama. I'll never do dishes again. Here I go from my body.
AHa. Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. Help!

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Space Monkey

by Patti Smith Group

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[Intro]

A A A A

[Verse 1]

Blood on the T.V., ten o'clock news. Souls are invaded, heart in a groove.

Beatin' and beatin' so outta time. What's the mad matter with the church chimes?

Here comes a stranger up on Ninth Avenue. Leanin' green tower, indiscreet view.

Over the cloud, over the bridge, sensitive muscle, sensitive ridge of my

[Chorus]

E D E G

space monkey. Sign of the time-time. Space monkey, so outta line-line.

E D B E A

Space monkey, sort of divine. And he's mine, mine, all mine.

[Verse 2]

Pierre Clementi, snot full o' cocaine. The sexual streets, why it's all so insane.

Humans are running, lavender room. Hoverin' liquid, move over moon for my

[Chorus]

E D E G

space monkey. Sign of the time-time. Space monkey, sort of divine-vine

E D B E

Space monkey, so out of line and he's mine, mine, oh he's mine

[Break]

A stranger comes up to him; hands him an old, rusty Polaroid.

It starts crumbling in his hands.

He says, "Oh man, I don't get the picture. This is no picture.

This is just...this just-a...this just-a...

This is my jack-knife. This is my jack-knife.

This is my jack-knife. This is my jack..."

[Verse 3]

Rude excavation, landin' site. Boy hesitatin', jack-knife.

He rips his leg open, so out of time. Blood and light runnin'.

It's all like a dream. Light of my life, he's dressed in flame.

It's all so predestined. It's all such a game for my

[Chorus]

E D E G

space monkey. Sign of the time-time. Space monkey, sort of divine-vine.

E D B E

Space monkey, so out of line and it's all just space, just space.

[Outro]

There he is, up in a tree. Oh, I hear him callin' down to me.

That banana-shaped object ain't no banana. It's a bright, yellow U.F.O.

And he's coming to get me. Here I go. Up, up, up.

Up, up, up, up ,up, up ... Oh, goodbye mama. I'll never do dishes again. Here I go from my body.

Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. Help!

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