Shock The Monkey Chords by Peter Gabriel

Tempo:
74.2 bpm
Chords used:

Dm

F

C

D

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey chords
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[F] [D] [F] [B] [D]
[Dm]
me. Cover me.
When I run.
Cover me.
Through the fire.
Something knocking
at the trees.
You know I'm on my knees.
Cover me.
Darling, please.
Hey!
[C] Monkey, monkey,
monkey.
Don't you know you're [Dm] gonna
shock the [G] monkey?
[Dm] [G] [Dm]
Fox to fox.
[G] [Dm] Right on the right.
Hey!
I know about that.
There was [C] one thing you [Dm] must
be sure of.
I can't
take it no further.
I can't take it no further.
[C] Hey!
Monkey, monkey,
monkey.
Don't you know
[Dm] you're gonna shock the monkey?
Hey!
Shock the [D] monkey.
[C] We must be [Dm] taught.
[D] [Gm] [F] Something's [Dm] coming. Monkey, monkey, monkey.
[C] Don't you know [Fm] you're gonna
shock [Bb] the monkey?
[C] [Dm] Hey!
[F]
[Gm]
[Dm] Cover [F] me.
[Dm] When I sleep.
[D]
Cover [F] me.
When I breathe.
[Dm]
Throw [C] your
past [D] in for [G] the [Dm] swine.
The monkey knows.
Cover me.
Darling,
[F] please.
[D] Hey, hey, hey, hey.
[C] Monkey,
do the monkey [Dm] mistake.
The monkey
knows [D] it's easy to shake.
[C] Monkey,
and the news is [Bb] breaking.
Hey!
[C] Watch the [Dm] monkey become [F] hungry.
[Am] [Dm] Shock the [F] monkey.
[Am] Shock [Dm] the monkey.
Shock
the monkey.
Strike [Am]
[F] the monkey.
Shock the monkey.
shock the monkey.
The monkey [Am] [Dm] knows.
Shab-ba-doo-yay, [F] Shab-ba [D]-doo-yay!
[E] [Bm]
Key:  
Dm
2311
F
134211111
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
Dm
2311
F
134211111
C
3211
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To learn Peter Gabriel - (Single Mix Version) Shock The Monkey chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - D, C, Dm, Am, Dm, F, G, Dm and G in sequence. For best results, commence at 37 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 74. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: F Major.

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[F] _ [D] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [B] _ [D] _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
me. Cover me.
When _ I run. _ _
Cover me.
Through the fire. _ _
Something knocking
at the trees.
You know I'm on my knees.
Cover me.
_ Darling, please.
_ Hey!
[C] Monkey, _ monkey,
monkey.
_ Don't you know you're [Dm] gonna
shock the [G] monkey?
_ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ [Dm]
Fox to fox.
[G] [Dm] Right on the right.
_ Hey!
I know about that. _ _
There was [C] one thing you [Dm] must
be sure of.
I can't
take it no further.
I can't take it _ _ no further.
[C] Hey!
Monkey, _ monkey,
monkey.
Don't you know
[Dm] you're gonna shock the monkey?
Hey!
Shock the [D] monkey. _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ We must be [Dm] taught.
[D] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [F] Something's [Dm] coming. Monkey, monkey, monkey.
_ [C] Don't you know [Fm] you're gonna
shock [Bb] the monkey? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [Dm] Hey! _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
[Dm] Cover [F] me.
[Dm] When I sleep.
[D] _
Cover [F] me.
When I breathe.
_ [Dm]
Throw [C] your
past [D] in for [G] the [Dm] swine.
The monkey knows.
Cover me.
_ Darling,
[F] please.
[D] Hey, hey, hey, hey.
_ [C] Monkey,
_ do the monkey [Dm] mistake.
_ The monkey
knows [D] it's easy to shake.
_ _ [C] Monkey,
and the news is [Bb] breaking.
_ _ Hey! _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] Watch the [Dm] monkey become [F] hungry.
_ [Am] _ _ [Dm] Shock the _ [F] monkey.
_ [Am] Shock [Dm] the monkey. _
_ _ _ Shock
the monkey. _
_ _ _ Strike _ _ [Am]
[F] the monkey.
_ Shock the monkey.
shock the monkey.
The monkey [Am] _ [Dm] _ knows.
Shab-ba-doo-yay, _ [F] Shab-ba [D]-doo-yay!
_ [E] _ [Bm] _ _ _

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