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Monkey Song

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"Riff"
e -------------|
b 01h0p1h0p1h--|
G ------------0|
D -------------|
E -------------|
A -------------|
Chords
   EADGbe
  C032010
  G320033
 Emx02210
  F133211
 C- Riff -  Em- Riff 
CCool air comes through the Gvenetian blinds
EmAnd the planets and the heavens aFre perfectly aligned
CI take in my surroundings, GI memorize them all
EmThe scuff marks on the stone floor
FThe powder burns on the eastern wall
CThere's a monkey in the Gbasement
EmWhere did the monkey comFe from
(riff)
CThere's a monkey in the Gbasement
EmHow did the monkey get there, Fhow did the monkey get there
CHow did the monkey get thereG  
(Play Intro)
CThe animal noises you Gused to make
EmThe andalusian Fcoral snake
CAll hail when standing Gbeside this room
EmAnd the heavy hot rains Fand the sonic boom
(Play Chorus)
(Play Intro)
(Play C and hold)

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Monkey Song

by The Mountain Goats

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

"Riff"

e -------------|

b 01h0p1h0p1h--|

G ------------0|

D -------------|

E -------------|

A -------------|

Chords

EADGbe

032010

320033

x02210

133211

C Em

- Riff - - Riff

C G

Cool air comes through the venetian blinds

Em F

And the planets and the heavens are perfectly aligned

C G

I take in my surroundings, I memorize them all

The scuff marks on the stone floor

The powder burns on the eastern wall

C G

There's a monkey in the basement

Em F

Where did the monkey come from

(riff)

C G

There's a monkey in the basement

Em F

How did the monkey get there, how did the monkey get there

C G

How did the monkey get there

(Play Intro)

C G

The animal noises you used to make

Em F

The andalusian coral snake

C G

All hail when standing beside this room

Em F

And the heavy hot rains and the sonic boom

(Play Chorus)

(Play Intro)

(Play C and hold)

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