Too Much Monkey Business

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Too Much Monkey Business – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Chuck Berry
Recorded during a warm-up at the sessions for Stay Away, Joe (1968)
Released on: “Elvis Sings Flaming Star” (1969)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
The key of Elvis’ version is F#, which is due to the open tuning that is
used by guitarist Jerry Reed (Open B9: C#-F#-B-F#-A-D#). In standard tuning,
I’d suggest playing in E and using a capo to match the key of the original.
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Capo: 2nd fret
Play: E
Key: F#
For chords in original key transpose +2.
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
E 0-2-2-1-0-0
A7 x-0-2-0-2-0
B7 x-2-1-2-0-2
B5 x-2-4-x-x-x
E5 x-7-9-x-x-x
Optional: standard tuning verse pattern that is similar to the
open tuning picking
VERSION 1
E E6 E7 E6 E E6 E7 E6 E E6 E7 E6 E E6 E B5 E5
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B |--0-2---3---2---|----------------|----------------|--0-2---0-------|----------------|
G 0h1---1---1---1-0h|--------%-------|--------%-------|1---1---1-------|----------------|
D 2|--------2---2-2-|----------------|----------------|--------2---4/--/9---------------|
E |2-------2-------|----------------|----------------|--------2---2/--/7---------------|
E |0-------0-------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|----------------|
VERSION 2
E E6 E E6 E E6 E E6 E E6 E E6 E E6 E B5 E5
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B |--0-2---0---2---|----------------|----------------|--0-2---0-------|----------------|
G 0h1---1---1---1-0h|--------%-------|--------%-------|1---1---1-------|----------------|
D 2|--------2---2-2-|----------------|----------------|--------2---4/--/9---------------|
E |2-------2-------|----------------|----------------|--------2---2/--/7---------------|
E |0-------0-------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|----------------|
STRUCTURE of the song parts
[Verse] 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E E B5 E5
| | % | % | | |
(break)
[Chorus]
A7 E
| | % | | % |
B7 A7 E B7
| | | | |
The B5-E5 break that links Verse and Chorus is played by sliding the
B5 power chord up until you arrive at the 7th fret for the E5.
Alternatively, you can play B5: x-2-4-x-x-x and then E5 x-x-2-4-x-x
without the slide.
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[Intro]
E
| | % |
E
| | % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
E
Salesman talking to me, tried to run me up a creek
E B5 E5
Says you can buy it, go on try it, you can pay me next week, oh-oh
(break)
[Chorus]
A7 E
Too much monkey business, too much monkey business
B7 A7 E B7
| |
Too much monkey business for me to be involved in, uh-uh-huh
[Verse 2]
E
Blonde haired, good looking trying to get me hooked
E B5 E5
Want me to marry, settle down and get a home and write a book, oh-oh
(break)
[Chorus]
A7 E
Too much monkey business, too much monkey business
B7 A7 E B7
| |
Too much monkey business for me to be involved in, ah-ha-huh
[Verse 3]
E
Pay phone, something wrong, dime gone
E B5 E5
Well, me ought to sue the op'rator for tellin' me a tale, oh-oh
(break)
[Chorus]
A7 E
Too much monkey business, too much monkey business
B7 A7 E B7
| |
Too much monkey business for me to be involved in, ah-ha-huh
[Solo]
E
| | % | % | % |
A7 E
| | % | | % |
B7 A7 E B7
| | | | |
[Verse 4]
E
Been to Vietnam, been a-fighting in the war
E B5 E5
Army bar, army chow, army clothes, army car, oh-oh
(break)
[Chorus]
A7 E
Too much monkey business, too much monkey business
B7 A7 E B7
| |
Too much monkey business for me to be involved in, ah-ha-huh
[Verse 5]
E
Working in the filling station, too many tasks
E B5 E5
“Wipe the window, check the tires, check the oil, a dollar gas!”, oh-oh
(break)
[Chorus]
A7 E
Too much monkey business, too much monkey business
B7 A7 E B7
| |
Too much monkey business for me to be involved in, ah-ha-huh
[Verse 6]
E
Blonde haired, good looking trying to get me hooked
E B5 E5
Want me to marry, settle down and get a home and and write a book, oh-oh
(break)
[Chorus]
A7 E
Too much monkey business, too much monkey business
B7 A7 E B7
| |
Too much monkey business for me to be involved in, ah-ha-huh
[Outro]
E E
[ ]
Too much monkey business, ah-ha-huh
E E
[ ]
Too much monkey business, ah-ha-huh
(repeat and fade)

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---------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Too Much Monkey Business – Elvis Presley
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Written by: Chuck Berry
Recorded during a warm-up at the sessions for Stay Away, Joe (1968)
Released on: “Elvis Sings Flaming Star” (1969)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
The key of Elvis’ version is F#, which is due to the open tuning that is
used by guitarist Jerry Reed (Open B9: C#-F#-B-F#-A-D#). In standard tuning, 
I’d suggest playing in E and using a capo to match the key of the original.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capo: 2nd fret
Play: E
Key: F#
For chords in original key transpose +2.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Optional: standard tuning verse pattern that is similar to the 
          open tuning picking
STRUCTURE of the song parts
[Verse]       1 2 3 4    1 2 3 4
[Chorus]
| A7 | % | E | % |
| B7 | A7 | E | B7 |
The B5-E5 break that links Verse and Chorus is played by sliding the
B5 power chord up until you arrive at the 7th fret for the E5.
Alternatively, you can play B5: x-2-4-x-x-x and then E5 x-x-2-4-x-x
without the slide.
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[Intro]
| E | % |
| E | % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
                                                              (break)
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
                                                                 (break)
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
                                                          (break)
[Chorus]
[Solo]
| E  | % | % | % |
| A7 | % | E  | % |
| B7 | A7 | E | B7 |
[Verse 4]
                                              (break)
[Chorus]

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