Chords for TOM T. HALL - The Monkey That Became President! (1972)
Tempo:
102.85 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Ab
Bb
Cm
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ebm] [Eb] [Eb] [Bb]
I [Eb] was there on the day the [Ab] monkey came into [Eb] this world.
His face was round and reddish and [F] his hair was slightly [Bb]
curled.
[Ab] He didn't look [Eb] too different from [G] the others I [Cm] had seen.
Who'd have thought he was the answer to the [Eb] nation's dream?
[Ab] At first he didn't seem to [Eb] be intelligent at all.
[Ab] Each time he'd start to walk about [Eb] he'd stumble and [Bb] he'd fall.
My [Ab] first impression was to be [Eb] a most mistaken [Cm] thought.
Lord, I'm at ease, what's this little hairy monkey [Eb] wrought?
Because I witnessed his departure [Ab] from his [Eb] mother's womb,
I felt inclined to check his progress [F] every [Bb] afternoon.
[Ab] One day the keeper [Eb] of the zoo [G] called him to live [Cm] TV.
Frankly said, I think you'll be amazed at what you [Eb] see.
The [Ab] monkey walked and talked and waved [Eb] his arms about his head.
[Ab] In the corner was the stack [Eb] of books that he [Bb] had read.
[Ab] An educated monkey said the [Eb] papers crossed [Cm] the lab.
It was more than weary sociologists could [Eb] stand.
Oh, his fame was universal, he [Ab] was on the Carson [Eb] Show.
People talked about him kindly [F] everywhere he'd [Bb] go.
[Ab] His insight was [Eb] amazing, his [G] philosophy was [Cm] fair.
He became a politician welcome [Eb] everywhere.
His [Ab] wit was not to be compared [Eb] with any mind intact.
[Ab] He'd lace a phrase with irony [Eb] and blend it all [Bb] with fact.
[Ab] Conservatives applauded and [Eb] the liberals were [Cm] impressed.
The bigots and the integrationists were in [Eb] his camp.
Nobody dared to meet him in [Ab] an open press [Eb] debate.
He was nominated by [F] the folks from every [Bb] state.
[Ab] Yes, a monkey was [Eb] the president, [G] though maybe not [Cm] the first.
And there was peace and harmony throughout the [Eb] universe.
[Ab] The dream I had last night has been [Eb] related as it came.
[Ab] As for interpretation, well, [Eb] it's really very [Bb] plain.
[Ab] Would you rather have a monkey up [Eb] in Washington, [Cm] D.C.
Or have those people making monkeys out of you [Eb] and me?
I [Eb] was there on the day the [Ab] monkey came into [Eb] this world.
His face was round and reddish and [F] his hair was slightly [Bb]
curled.
[Ab] He didn't look [Eb] too different from [G] the others I [Cm] had seen.
Who'd have thought he was the answer to the [Eb] nation's dream?
[Ab] At first he didn't seem to [Eb] be intelligent at all.
[Ab] Each time he'd start to walk about [Eb] he'd stumble and [Bb] he'd fall.
My [Ab] first impression was to be [Eb] a most mistaken [Cm] thought.
Lord, I'm at ease, what's this little hairy monkey [Eb] wrought?
Because I witnessed his departure [Ab] from his [Eb] mother's womb,
I felt inclined to check his progress [F] every [Bb] afternoon.
[Ab] One day the keeper [Eb] of the zoo [G] called him to live [Cm] TV.
Frankly said, I think you'll be amazed at what you [Eb] see.
The [Ab] monkey walked and talked and waved [Eb] his arms about his head.
[Ab] In the corner was the stack [Eb] of books that he [Bb] had read.
[Ab] An educated monkey said the [Eb] papers crossed [Cm] the lab.
It was more than weary sociologists could [Eb] stand.
Oh, his fame was universal, he [Ab] was on the Carson [Eb] Show.
People talked about him kindly [F] everywhere he'd [Bb] go.
[Ab] His insight was [Eb] amazing, his [G] philosophy was [Cm] fair.
He became a politician welcome [Eb] everywhere.
His [Ab] wit was not to be compared [Eb] with any mind intact.
[Ab] He'd lace a phrase with irony [Eb] and blend it all [Bb] with fact.
[Ab] Conservatives applauded and [Eb] the liberals were [Cm] impressed.
The bigots and the integrationists were in [Eb] his camp.
Nobody dared to meet him in [Ab] an open press [Eb] debate.
He was nominated by [F] the folks from every [Bb] state.
[Ab] Yes, a monkey was [Eb] the president, [G] though maybe not [Cm] the first.
And there was peace and harmony throughout the [Eb] universe.
[Ab] The dream I had last night has been [Eb] related as it came.
[Ab] As for interpretation, well, [Eb] it's really very [Bb] plain.
[Ab] Would you rather have a monkey up [Eb] in Washington, [Cm] D.C.
Or have those people making monkeys out of you [Eb] and me?
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Bb
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Bb
[Ebm] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _
I [Eb] was there on the day the [Ab] monkey came into [Eb] this world.
His face was round and reddish and [F] his hair was slightly [Bb]
curled.
[Ab] He didn't look [Eb] too different from [G] the others I [Cm] had seen.
Who'd have thought he was the answer to the [Eb] nation's dream?
_ [Ab] At first he didn't seem to [Eb] be intelligent at all.
[Ab] Each time he'd start to walk about [Eb] he'd stumble and [Bb] he'd fall.
My [Ab] first impression was to be [Eb] a most mistaken [Cm] thought.
_ Lord, I'm at ease, what's this little hairy monkey [Eb] wrought?
_ _ Because I witnessed his departure [Ab] from his [Eb] mother's womb,
I felt inclined to check his progress [F] every [Bb] afternoon.
[Ab] One day the keeper [Eb] of the zoo [G] called him to live [Cm] TV.
Frankly said, I think you'll be amazed at what you [Eb] see. _
The [Ab] monkey walked and talked and waved [Eb] his arms about his head.
[Ab] In the corner was the stack [Eb] of books that he [Bb] had read.
_ _ [Ab] An educated monkey said the [Eb] papers crossed [Cm] the lab.
It was more than weary _ sociologists could [Eb] stand.
_ Oh, his fame was universal, he [Ab] was on the Carson [Eb] Show.
People talked about him kindly [F] everywhere he'd [Bb] go.
[Ab] His insight was [Eb] amazing, his [G] philosophy was [Cm] fair.
He became a politician welcome [Eb] everywhere.
_ His [Ab] wit was not to be compared [Eb] with any mind intact.
[Ab] He'd lace a phrase with irony [Eb] and blend it all [Bb] with fact. _
_ [Ab] Conservatives applauded and [Eb] the liberals were [Cm] impressed.
The bigots and the integrationists were in [Eb] his camp.
_ _ Nobody dared to meet him in [Ab] an open press [Eb] debate.
He was nominated by [F] the folks from every [Bb] state.
[Ab] Yes, a monkey was [Eb] the president, [G] though maybe not [Cm] the first.
And there was peace and harmony throughout the [Eb] universe.
_ _ [Ab] The dream I had last night has been [Eb] related as it came.
[Ab] As for interpretation, well, [Eb] it's really very [Bb] plain.
_ [Ab] Would you rather have a monkey up [Eb] in Washington, [Cm] D.C.
Or have those people making monkeys out of you [Eb] and me? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I [Eb] was there on the day the [Ab] monkey came into [Eb] this world.
His face was round and reddish and [F] his hair was slightly [Bb]
curled.
[Ab] He didn't look [Eb] too different from [G] the others I [Cm] had seen.
Who'd have thought he was the answer to the [Eb] nation's dream?
_ [Ab] At first he didn't seem to [Eb] be intelligent at all.
[Ab] Each time he'd start to walk about [Eb] he'd stumble and [Bb] he'd fall.
My [Ab] first impression was to be [Eb] a most mistaken [Cm] thought.
_ Lord, I'm at ease, what's this little hairy monkey [Eb] wrought?
_ _ Because I witnessed his departure [Ab] from his [Eb] mother's womb,
I felt inclined to check his progress [F] every [Bb] afternoon.
[Ab] One day the keeper [Eb] of the zoo [G] called him to live [Cm] TV.
Frankly said, I think you'll be amazed at what you [Eb] see. _
The [Ab] monkey walked and talked and waved [Eb] his arms about his head.
[Ab] In the corner was the stack [Eb] of books that he [Bb] had read.
_ _ [Ab] An educated monkey said the [Eb] papers crossed [Cm] the lab.
It was more than weary _ sociologists could [Eb] stand.
_ Oh, his fame was universal, he [Ab] was on the Carson [Eb] Show.
People talked about him kindly [F] everywhere he'd [Bb] go.
[Ab] His insight was [Eb] amazing, his [G] philosophy was [Cm] fair.
He became a politician welcome [Eb] everywhere.
_ His [Ab] wit was not to be compared [Eb] with any mind intact.
[Ab] He'd lace a phrase with irony [Eb] and blend it all [Bb] with fact. _
_ [Ab] Conservatives applauded and [Eb] the liberals were [Cm] impressed.
The bigots and the integrationists were in [Eb] his camp.
_ _ Nobody dared to meet him in [Ab] an open press [Eb] debate.
He was nominated by [F] the folks from every [Bb] state.
[Ab] Yes, a monkey was [Eb] the president, [G] though maybe not [Cm] the first.
And there was peace and harmony throughout the [Eb] universe.
_ _ [Ab] The dream I had last night has been [Eb] related as it came.
[Ab] As for interpretation, well, [Eb] it's really very [Bb] plain.
_ [Ab] Would you rather have a monkey up [Eb] in Washington, [Cm] D.C.
Or have those people making monkeys out of you [Eb] and me? _ _
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