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Monkey Man

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|-Bb6-| |-Eb6-|  |-F8-|  
|-6-| |-8-|  |-10-| 
|-7-| |-8-|  |-10-| 
|-8-| |-8-|  |-10-| 
|-8-| |-6-|  |-8-|
|-6-| |-x-|  |-x-| 
Bb Bb Eb F
BbAye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby
You Ebhuggin' up the Fbig monkey Bbman
BbAye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby
You Ebhuggin' up the Fbig monkey Bbman
BbI see no sign of you, I only heard that you
 EbHuggin' up the Fbig monkey Bbman
BbI see no sign of you, I only heard that you
 EbHuggin' up the Fbig monkey Bbman
BbIt's no lie, it's no lie, them a tell me
EbYou huggin up the Fbig monkey Bbman
BbIt's no lie, it's no lie, them a tell me
EbYou huggin up the Fbig monkey Bbman
BbNow I know that, now I understand
EbYou're turning a Fmonkey on Bbme
BbNow I know that, now I understand
EbYou're turning a Fmonkey on Bbme
BbAye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby
You Ebhuggin' up the Fbig monkey Bbman
BbAye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby
You Ebhuggin' up the Fbig monkey Bbman
BbI see no sign of you, I only heard that you
 EbHuggin' up the Fbig monkey Bbman
BbI see no sign of you, I only heard that you
 EbHuggin' up the Fbig monkey Bbman
Peace out x

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Monkey Man

by Toots and The Maytals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bb Eb F

|-6-| |-6-| |-8-|

|-6-| |-8-| |-10-|

|-7-| |-8-| |-10-|

|-8-| |-8-| |-10-|

|-8-| |-6-| |-8-|

|-6-| |-x-| |-x-|

Bb Bb Eb F

Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby

Eb F Bb

You huggin' up the big monkey man

Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby

Eb F Bb

You huggin' up the big monkey man

I see no sign of you, I only heard that you

Eb F Bb

Huggin' up the big monkey man

I see no sign of you, I only heard that you

Eb F Bb

Huggin' up the big monkey man

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

Eb F Bb

You huggin up the big monkey man

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

Eb F Bb

You huggin up the big monkey man

Now I know that, now I understand

Eb F Bb

You're turning a monkey on me

Now I know that, now I understand

Eb F Bb

You're turning a monkey on me

Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby

Eb F Bb

You huggin' up the big monkey man

Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby

Eb F Bb

You huggin' up the big monkey man

I see no sign of you, I only heard that you

Eb F Bb

Huggin' up the big monkey man

I see no sign of you, I only heard that you

Eb F Bb

Huggin' up the big monkey man

Peace out x

About Monkey Man Chords by Toots and The Maytals

Learn how to play Monkey Man by Toots and The Maytals with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Monkey Man chords”, “Monkey Man guitar chords”, or “Toots and The Maytals Monkey Man chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Monkey Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate Monkey Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bb, Eb, F.

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The chords for "Monkey Man" show the original chord names (including Bb, Eb, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.