Monkey Chords by Harry Belafonte

_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb]
One [Ab] Monday morning I [Cm] got up late and there [Fm] was Mr.
Monkey [G] outside me gate.
[Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Cm]
Don't know what to say the [Bb] monkey _ _ [Cm] won't.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb]
My girl [Ab] came over to [G] have a drink.
I [Fm] came downstairs and what [Gm] do you think?
The [Ab] monkey had a run and he [Bm] let her in.
He [Bb] poured her a glass of me favorite [Cm] gin.
I don't know what to say the [Bb] monkey won't.
_ _ _ [Cm]
When I drink gin, monkey [Bb] drink gin.
_ _ _ [Eb]
I [Ab] ran to the yard [Gm] to get a stick.
But [Bb] I'm telling you friends that [B] monkey was quick.
[Ab] Cause when I returned much [E] to my [Cm] disgrace, Mr.
Monkey had my [Bb] gal in a [E] madly embrace.
I [Eb] don't know what to say the [Bb] monkey _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb]
won't. Yes [Ab] sir!
_ [Cm] _ _ [Bb] Play [Cm] _
[Fm] that thing!
_ [Cm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb]
Hold [Ab] the car!
_ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Cm] _ [Bb] I _ [Eb] _
[Ab] went to me bath for a [Gm] burma [G] shave.
[Bb] Mr.
Monkey going put me in a me [Ab] grave.
The entire cabinet was [F] laid to waste.
I had to shave with some gleam [Cm] toothpaste.
I don't know what to say the [Bb] monkey won't.
_ _ [Cm]
When I go to shave, [Bb] monkey go shave too.
_ _ [Eb]
Well [Ab] by this time I was [Eb] in despair.
I [Bb] was using the shoe brush [Eb] to brush me hair.
[Ab] I asked him to leave but [E] he stayed around.
[D] Pulled the chain and I [Eb] almost went down.
I don't know what [Cm] to say [Bb] the monkey _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ [Bb] won't.
_ _ [Eb]
Yes _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] sir!
[Eb] _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Bb] Proser!
[Cm] _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Cm] Para-proser!
[Ab] _ [Eb] _
_ [Ab] _ [Eb] Sugar!
Sugar!
[Bb] _ _ [Eb]
Well me [Ab] patience run out and I'm telling you [Bb] sure.
Tomorrow I'm going show that [Eb] monkey the door.
[D] And if he don't leave I'm [Eb] inviting you to [Bb] my house for dumplings and monkey [Cm] stew.
Don't know what to say the [Bb] monkey won't.
_ _ [Cm]
I don't know what to say the [Bb] monkey won't.
_ _ [Cm]
When I drink gin, monkey [Bb] drink gin too.
_ _ [Eb]
When I go, monkey [Bb] go.
Don't know what to say the [Eb] monkey won't.
When I go, monkey [Bb] go.
_ _ _ [Cm]
When I go down, monkey go down too. _ _
When I go up, monkey [Bb] go up too.
_ _ [Eb]
Don't know what to say the [Bb] monkey won't.
_ _ _ [Eb]
Don't know what to say the monkey won't.
[Bb] _ _ _ [Cm]
When I go, monkey go.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb]
Don't know what to say the monkey [Bb] won't.
_ _ _ [Eb]
When I play drum, monkey play [Bb] drum too.
_ _ _ [Eb]
I don't know what to say the monkey [Bb] won't.
_ _ _ [Eb]
Don't know what to say the [Bb] monkey won't.
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