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Monkey Man

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Intro:
(n.C)
 This one's for the bouncers; big, big Monkey Man.
G,   C  D,  G(x2)
Chorus 1:
Aye Gaye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;
You Chuggin' up the Dbig monkey Gman.
Aye Gaye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;
You Chuggin' up the Dbig monkey Gman.
Verse 1:
I never Gsaw you, I only heard of you;
 CHuggin' up the Dbig monkey Gman.
I never Gsaw you, I only heard of you;
 CHuggin' up the Dbig monkey Gman.
Verse 2:
It's Gno lie, it's no lie, them a tell me;
You Chuggin' up the Dbig monkey Gman.
It's Gno lie, it's no lie, them a tell me;
You Chuggin' up the Dbig monkey Gman.
Verse 3:
Now I Gknow that, now I understand;
You're Cturning a Dmonkey Gon me.
Now I Gknow that, now I understand;
You're Cturning a Dmonkey Gon me.
Chorus 2:
Aye Gaye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;
You Chuggin' up the Dbig monkey Gman.
Aye Gaye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;
You Chuggin' up the Dbig monkey Gman.
Verse 4:
I was Gon my way to Banbury Cross,
Then CI see a Dmonkey up-Gon a white horse.
With Grings on he fingers, bells on him toes,
 CSing a little Dsong, wher-Gever he be.
'Cos he's a Gmonkey, 'cos he's a monkey,
'Cos he's a Cweedy, weedy, Dweedy, little Gmonkey man.
Chorus 3:
Aye Gaye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;
You Chuggin' up the Dbig monkey Gman.
Aye Gaye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;
You Chuggin' up the Dbig monkey Gman.
Chorus 4:
Aye Gaye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;
You Chuggin' up the Dbig monkey Gman.
Aye Gaye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;
You Chuggin' up the Dbig monkey Gman.
Outro:
G,   C  D,  G(x2)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   G       C       D

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Monkey Man

by The Specials

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Intro:

(n.)

This one's for the bouncers; big, big Monkey Man.

G C D G

, , (x2)

Chorus 1:

Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;

C D G

You huggin' up the big monkey man.

Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;

C D G

You huggin' up the big monkey man.

Verse 1:

I never saw you, I only heard of you;

C D G

Huggin' up the big monkey man.

I never saw you, I only heard of you;

C D G

Huggin' up the big monkey man.

Verse 2:

It's no lie, it's no lie, them a tell me;

C D G

You huggin' up the big monkey man.

It's no lie, it's no lie, them a tell me;

C D G

You huggin' up the big monkey man.

Verse 3:

Now I know that, now I understand;

C D G

You're turning a monkey on me.

Now I know that, now I understand;

C D G

You're turning a monkey on me.

Chorus 2:

Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;

C D G

You huggin' up the big monkey man.

Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;

C D G

You huggin' up the big monkey man.

Verse 4:

I was on my way to Banbury Cross,

C D G

Then I see a monkey up-on a white horse.

With rings on he fingers, bells on him toes,

C D G

Sing a little song, wher-ever he be.

'Cos he's a monkey, 'cos he's a monkey,

C D G

'Cos he's a weedy, weedy, weedy, little monkey man.

Chorus 3:

Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;

C D G

You huggin' up the big monkey man.

Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;

C D G

You huggin' up the big monkey man.

Chorus 4:

Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;

C D G

You huggin' up the big monkey man.

Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;

C D G

You huggin' up the big monkey man.

Outro:

G C D G

, , (x2)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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G C D

About Monkey Man Chords by The Specials

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