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Key: F  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Dm-  xx0231
 C-   x32010
 Bb-  x13331
 F-   133211
 C/E- 032xxx
 Gm-  355333
 A-   x02220
Intro: Dm-- x2
Dm--C--Dm--Bb-C-
Verse 1:
  DmMaking plans for Cyour escape
  DmGet between all the BbricoCchets
  DmAssume positions Cin the sky
  DmFly away with the BbbutterCflies
  DmRest your head in PaCcific grove
  DmLose yourself down in BbMexiCco
  DmWanna taste of the Cmonkey brains
  DmTake a bite man Bbdon't be Cshy
Chorus:
They're coming after Dmyou!C  
They're coming after Bbyou!
It's Gmall you can DmdoC/E  
They're coming after Bbyou!
Interlude: Dm-Dm  
Dm--C--Dm--Bb-C-
Verse 2:
  DmGot your file and your CDNA
  DmMembership in the BbN-R-CA
  DmOn the list with the CFBI
  DmYearbook pics from your Bbjunior Chigh
  DmCamouflage in your Corange and black
  DmSoar above all the Bbground atCtacks
  DmSafe and sound on this Ccoastal plane
  DmCelebrate with the Bbcheap chamCpagne
(Repeat Chorus)
Guitar Solo 1: Dm--C/E--F--Gm--
music slows down
Bb-F-C-Gm- x2
Bridge:
BbGenerations Ftrying
to find a ChomeGm  
A Bbthousand miles aFway
from what they CknowGm  
It's time to BbgoF  C  Gm  
It's time to BbgoF  C  Gm  
BbGenerations Ftrying
to find a ChomeGm  
A Bbthousand miles aFway
from what they CknowGm  
It's time to BbgoF  C  Gm  
It's time to BbgoF  C  Gm  
It's time to BbgoF  C  Gm  
              Bb   F  C(hold)
It's time to go
Bass Solo: Dm--C--Dm--Bb-C-
Guitar Solo 2: Dm--C--Bb-Gm-Dm--C/E--Bb-Gm-A- x2
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: Dm(hold)

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Monkey Brains

by Our Lady Peace

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0231

- x32010

- x13331

- 133211

C/E

- 032xxx

- 355333

- x02220

Intro: Dm-- x2

Dm--C--Dm--Bb-C-

Verse 1:

Dm C

Making plans for your escape

Dm Bb C

Get between all the ricochets

Dm C

Assume positions in the sky

Dm Bb C

Fly away with the butterflies

Dm C

Rest your head in Pacific grove

Dm Bb C

Lose yourself down in Mexico

Dm C

Wanna taste of the monkey brains

Dm Bb C

Take a bite man don't be shy

Chorus:

Dm C

They're coming after you!

Gm Dm C/E

It's all you can do

They're coming after you!

Dm Dm

Interlude: -

Dm--C--Dm--Bb-C-

Verse 2:

Dm C

Got your file and your DNA

Dm Bb C

Membership in the N-R-A

Dm C

On the list with the FBI

Dm Bb C

Yearbook pics from your junior high

Dm C

Camouflage in your orange and black

Dm Bb C

Soar above all the ground attacks

Dm C

Safe and sound on this coastal plane

Dm Bb C

Celebrate with the cheap champagne

(Repeat Chorus)

Guitar Solo 1: Dm--C/E--F--Gm--

music slows down

Bb F C Gm

---- x2

Bridge:

Bb F

Generations trying

C Gm

to find a home

Bb F

A thousand miles away

C Gm

from what they know

Bb F C Gm

It's time to go

Bb F C Gm

It's time to go

Bb F

Generations trying

C Gm

to find a home

Bb F

A thousand miles away

C Gm

from what they know

Bb F C Gm

It's time to go

Bb F C Gm

It's time to go

Bb F C Gm

It's time to go

Bb F C

(hold)

It's time to go

Bass Solo: Dm--C--Dm--Bb-C-

Guitar Solo 2: Dm--C--Bb-Gm-Dm--C/E--Bb-Gm-A- x2

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro: (hold)

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