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Monkey Man

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...MONKEY MAN... by The Specials
----------------................
*from 'The Specials' (1979)*
Intro:
(Spoken):
   C
(n.)
 This one's for the bouncers; big, big Monkey Man.
G C D G
,   ,  (x2)
Chorus 1:
    G
Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;
    C              D          G
You huggin' up the big monkey man.
    G
Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;
    C              D          G
You huggin' up the big monkey man.
Verse 1:
        G
I never saw you, I only heard of you;
C               D          G
 Huggin' up the big monkey man.
        G
I never saw you, I only heard of you;
C               D          G
 Huggin' up the big monkey man.
Verse 2:
     G
It's no lie, it's no lie, them a tell me;
    C              D          G
You huggin' up the big monkey man.
     G
It's no lie, it's no lie, them a tell me;
    C              D          G
You huggin' up the big monkey man.
Verse 3:
      G
Now I know that, now I understand;
       C         D      G
You're turning a monkey on me.
      G
Now I know that, now I understand;
       C         D      G
You're turning a monkey on me.
Chorus 2:
    G
Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;
    C              D          G
You huggin' up the big monkey man.
    G
Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;
    C              D          G
You huggin' up the big monkey man.
Verse 4:
      G
I was on my way to Banbury Cross,
     C       D         G
Then I see a monkey up-on a white horse.
     G
With rings on he fingers, bells on him toes,
C              D          G
 Sing a little song, wher-ever he be.
            G
'Cos he's a monkey, 'cos he's a monkey,
            C             D             G
'Cos he's a weedy, weedy, weedy, little monkey man.
Chorus 3:
    G
Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;
    C              D          G
You huggin' up the big monkey man.
    G
Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;
    C              D          G
You huggin' up the big monkey man.
Chorus 4:
    G
Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;
    C              D          G
You huggin' up the big monkey man.
    G
Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby;
    C              D          G
You huggin' up the big monkey man.
Outro:
G C D G
,   ,  (x2)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   G       C       D
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 355433  x35553  x57775
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Monkey Man chords and lyrics

Free chords for Monkey Man by The Specials. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

...MONKEY MAN... by The Specials
----------------................
*from 'The Specials' (1979)*
Intro:
(Spoken):
G, C  D, G (x2)
Chorus 1:
Verse 1:
Verse 2:
Verse 3:
Chorus 2:
Verse 4:
Chorus 3:
Chorus 4:
Outro:
G, C  D, G (x2)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   G       C       D
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 355433  x35553  x57775
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Monkey Man Chords by The Specials

Learn how to play Monkey Man by The Specials with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Monkey Man chords”, “Monkey Man guitar chords”, or “The Specials 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 C, G, D.

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