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Mickeys Monkey

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Intro:
(n.C)
 Alright is everybody ready? Alright now, here we go...
A one, a two, a one, two, three, four.
(with Drums):
(n.C)
 Lum de lum de la lye, (lum de lum de la lye).
Lum de lum de la lye, (lum de lum de la lye).
Interlude:
C7,  F(x4)
Verse 1:
This C7cat named Mickey came from Fout of town,C7  F  
He been C7spreadin' this new dance, Fall around.C7  F  
And in C7just a matter of a Ffew days,C7  F  
This C7dance became the new Fteenage craze.C7  F  
Verse 2:
The C7people see him dancin', they be-Fgin to see,C7  F  
 C7See this cat do that FMonkey thing.C7  F  
It's C7really something to Fsee,C7  F  
This C7cat named Mickey's, Fdoin' that Monkey.C7  F  
Chorus 1:
C'mon and C7do The Mickey's FMonkey, children,
(Let's C7do The Mickey's FMonkey, children).
C'mon and C7do The Mickey's FMonkey, children,
(Let's C7do The Mickey's FMonkey, children).
Bridge 1:
 C7Lum de lum de la lye,F  
 C7(Lum de lum de la lye).F  
 C7Lum de lum de la lye,F  
 C7(Lum de lum de la lye).F  
Interlude:
C7
C7,  F(x4)
Bridge 2:
 C7Lum de lum de la lye,F  
 C7(Lum de lum de la lye).F  
 C7Lum de lum de la lye,F  
 C7(Lum de lum de la lye).F  
Verse 3:
 C7Monkey see, Fmonkey do, (C7lum de lum de la lye),F  
 C7C'mon, you can do The FMonkey too, (C7lum de lum de la lye).F  
Chorus 2:
C'mon and C7do The Mickey's FMonkey, children,
(Let's C7do The Mickey's FMonkey, children).
C'mon and C7do The Mickey's FMonkey, children,
(Let's C7do The Mickey's FMonkey, children).
Bridge 3:
 C7Lum de lum de la lye,F  
 C7(Lum de lum de la lye).F  
 C7Lum de lum de la lye,F  
 C7(Lum de lum de la lye).F  
Coda:
Do The C7Monkey, (do the Monkey), Mickey's Monkey, (Mickey's Monkey).
Do The Monkey, (do the Monkey), Mickey's Monkey, (Mickey's Monkey).
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   C7      F

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Mickeys Monkey

by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles

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Intro:

(n.)

Alright is everybody ready? Alright now, here we go...

A one, a two, a one, two, three, four.

(with Drums):

(n.)

Lum de lum de la lye, (lum de lum de la lye).

Interlude:

C7 F

, (x4)

Verse 1:

C7 F C7 F

This cat named Mickey came from out of town,

C7 F C7 F

He been spreadin' this new dance, all around.

C7 F C7 F

And in just a matter of a few days,

C7 F C7 F

This dance became the new teenage craze.

Verse 2:

C7 F C7 F

The people see him dancin', they be-gin to see,

C7 F C7 F

See this cat do that Monkey thing.

C7 F C7 F

It's really something to see,

C7 F C7 F

This cat named Mickey's, doin' that Monkey.

Chorus 1:

C7 F

C'mon and do The Mickey's Monkey, children,

C7 F

(Let's do The Mickey's Monkey, children).

C7 F

C'mon and do The Mickey's Monkey, children,

C7 F

(Let's do The Mickey's Monkey, children).

Bridge 1:

C7 F

Lum de lum de la lye,

C7 F

(Lum de lum de la lye).

C7 F

Lum de lum de la lye,

C7 F

(Lum de lum de la lye).

Interlude:

C7 F

, (x4)

Bridge 2:

C7 F

Lum de lum de la lye,

C7 F

(Lum de lum de la lye).

C7 F

Lum de lum de la lye,

C7 F

(Lum de lum de la lye).

Verse 3:

C7 F C7 F

Monkey see, monkey do, (lum de lum de la lye),

C7 F C7 F

C'mon, you can do The Monkey too, (lum de lum de la lye).

Chorus 2:

C7 F

C'mon and do The Mickey's Monkey, children,

C7 F

(Let's do The Mickey's Monkey, children).

C7 F

C'mon and do The Mickey's Monkey, children,

C7 F

(Let's do The Mickey's Monkey, children).

Bridge 3:

C7 F

Lum de lum de la lye,

C7 F

(Lum de lum de la lye).

C7 F

Lum de lum de la lye,

C7 F

(Lum de lum de la lye).

Coda:

Do The Monkey, (do the Monkey), Mickey's Monkey, (Mickey's Monkey).

(Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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C7 F

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