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Capo on 6th fret
C  F  C  F
CIf you believe in GDarwin's theory
I'm not Amsaying you have to but it's an Finteresting theory
CDarwin said we Gall evolve from Cmonkeys
If his Ctheory is accurate and really Gwho am I to say?
Does the Amopposite work going the Fother way?
If it Cdoes I wanna deGvolve back to Cmonkeys
        I wanna Fbe a Gmonkey that's for Csure
        I wanna Fbe a Gmonkey like Curious CGeorge
I would sit around all day just eating bananas
I might be naked or just wear pyjamas
And make my money appearing in hilarious movies
Monkey see, monkey do
That would be my excuse
It's not my fault, I'm just a monkey who can see
        I wanna be a monkey, that'd be nice
        I wanna be a monkey, eating other monkey's lice
When they say it's so easy that a monkey could do it
I'd be more than happy to prove it
Then you'd know for sure if it was easy or not
And if you wanna see the home of Michael Jackson
I could provide some simian distraction
Cuz we all know monkeys are Michael's second biggest weakness
        I wanna Fbe a Gmonkey yes I Cdo
        I wanna Fbe a Gmonkey and fling my Cpoo
        I wanna Fbeee-Geee a Cmonkey
        I'd be Fagape if I was an Gape
        What a Cthrilla to be a goAmrilla
        It would Frock to be a maGcaque 
        I wanna be a CmonkeyF  C  F  

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The Monkey Song

by The Arrogant Worms

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Capo on 6th fret

C F C F

C G

If you believe in Darwin's theory

Am F

I'm not saying you have to but it's an interesting theory

C G C

Darwin said we all evolve from monkeys

C G

If his theory is accurate and really who am I to say?

Am F

Does the opposite work going the other way?

C G C

If it does I wanna devolve back to monkeys

F G C

I wanna be a monkey that's for sure

F G C

I wanna be a monkey like Curious George

I would sit around all day just eating bananas

I might be naked or just wear pyjamas

And make my money appearing in hilarious movies

Monkey see, monkey do

That would be my excuse

It's not my fault, I'm just a monkey who can see

I wanna be a monkey, that'd be nice

I wanna be a monkey, eating other monkey's lice

When they say it's so easy that a monkey could do it

I'd be more than happy to prove it

Then you'd know for sure if it was easy or not

And if you wanna see the home of Michael Jackson

I could provide some simian distraction

Cuz we all know monkeys are Michael's second biggest weakness

F G C

I wanna be a monkey yes I do

F G C

I wanna be a monkey and fling my poo

F G C

I wanna beee-eee a monkey

F G

I'd be agape if I was an ape

C Am

What a thrilla to be a gorilla

F G

It would rock to be a macaque

C F C F

I wanna be a monkey

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