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Monkey See-Monkey Do
C#dim7x4535x  F#7+52x233x
Bm7Love has locked us up Peaches. We're E7locked inside this zoo.
C#dim7Your bananas get tF#7+5hrown at me and minBm7e get thrown at you.
Bm7Every night we fuss and fight like ArE7abs and like Jews.
C#dim7I guess love is alF#7+5ways just?Bm7  
CHORUS
Bm7Love is monkey see and monE7key do.
E7That's all it is Peaches.Bm7  
Bm7Love is monkey see and monE7key do.
Would I lie to you?Bm7  
Bm7Love is monkey see and monE7key do.
E7That's all it is Peaches.Bm7  
Bm7Love is monkey see and monE7key do.
E7Do, do, do.
Bm7Do you want my love Peaches? Or do yoE7u want my rage?
C#dim7Or do you merely lF#7+5ike to see me shake Bm7my cage?
Bm7Your papayas get thrown at me and minE7e get thrown at you.
C#dim7I guess love is alF#7+5ways?Bm7  
CHORUS
Bm7You won't let me near you, Peaches, bE7ut one day you will.
C#dim7I'm gonna jump and F#7+5stumble and eat thBm7e jungle until I had my fill.
Bm7Then you'll learn the truth Peaches: E7one and one ain't two.
C#dim7One and one is oneF#7+5, and love is?Bm7  
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Monkey See Monkey Do

by Michael Franks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#dim7

F#7+5

Bm7

Monkey See-Monkey Do

C#dim7 F#7+5

x4535x 2x233x

Bm7 E7

Love has locked us up Peaches. We're locked inside this zoo.

C#dim7 F#7+5 Bm7

Your bananas get thrown at me and mine get thrown at you.

Bm7 E7

Every night we fuss and fight like Arabs and like Jews.

C#dim7 F#7+5 Bm7

I guess love is always just?

CHORUS

Bm7 E7

Love is monkey see and monkey do.

E7 Bm7

That's all it is Peaches.

Bm7 E7

Love is monkey see and monkey do.

Bm7

Would I lie to you?

Bm7 E7

Love is monkey see and monkey do.

E7 Bm7

That's all it is Peaches.

Bm7 E7

Love is monkey see and monkey do.

Do, do, do.

Bm7 E7

Do you want my love Peaches? Or do you want my rage?

C#dim7 F#7+5 Bm7

Or do you merely like to see me shake my cage?

Bm7 E7

Your papayas get thrown at me and mine get thrown at you.

C#dim7 F#7+5 Bm7

I guess love is always?

CHORUS

Bm7 E7

You won't let me near you, Peaches, but one day you will.

C#dim7 F#7+5 Bm7

I'm gonna jump and stumble and eat the jungle until I had my fill.

Bm7 E7

Then you'll learn the truth Peaches: one and one ain't two.

C#dim7 F#7+5 Bm7

One and one is one, and love is?

CHORUS

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