Monkey
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Intro
| F7(#9) F7(#9) | F7(#9) F7(#9) | F7(#9) F7(#9) | F7(#9) F7(#9) |
[Verso 1]
F7(#9) F7(#9)
Monkey..., yeah
Bb7 F7(#9)
Heavy on the poppa, working on the momma monkey
Bb7 F7(#9)
Picking up the skirty, looking for the dirty monkey
F7(#9)
Dada
F7(#9) F7(#9)
Turkey..., yeah
Bb7 F7(#9)
Any dog'll eat the, any dog'll beat the turkey
Bb7 F7(#9) N.C.
Hush it up asidey, rush in with the tidy turkey, uhh
[Refrão]
F7(#9) Db9
Too..., too bad
Gm7 Gbmaj7 F7(#9)
Livin' all alone, on his own, tend to make the turkey mad
F7(#9) Db9
He's... been had
Gm7 Gbmaj7
Whoa, dear brother, there's another sad animal...
{Scatting}
| Fm7 | Fm7 | Fm7 | Fm7 |
Doyadudundudududida, dadadudundududu, dudududududududududu, dadadudundududu haha
Interlude
| F7(#9) F7(#9) | F7(#9) F7(#9) |
[Verso 2]
F7(#9) F7(#9)
Jumbo..., haha
Bb7 F7(#9)
Puttin' it politely, while away the nightly jumbo
Bb7 F7(#9)
Lift him by the latchy, love to catch Apache jumbo
F7(#9)
Dada
F7(#9) F7(#9)
Tiger..., grrr
Bb7 F7(#9)
Wanna be a soldier, everybody hold a tiger
Bb7 F7(#9)
Climb up on a snidey, Teddy wanna ride the tiger
[Refrão]
F7(#9) Db9
Too..., too bad
Gm7 Gbmaj7 F7(#9)
Livin' all alone, on his own, tend to make the turkey mad
F7(#9) Db9
He's... been had
Gm7 Gbmaj7
Whoa, dear mother, there's another sad animal...
{Scatting}
| Fm7 | Fm7 | Fm7 | Fm7 |
Doyadudundudududida, dadadudundududu, dudududududududududu, dadadudundududu haha
{Solo}
Fm Fm Fm Fm
Fm Fm
[Refrão]
F7(#9) Db9
Too..., too bad
Gm7 Gbmaj7 F7(#9)
Livin' all alone, on his own, tend to make the turkey mad
F7(#9) Db9
He's... been had
Gm7 Gbmaj7
Look out, brother, you're another sad animal...
Outro
| Fm7 | Fm7 | Fm7 | F7 N.C.
Cha cha cha
How to play Monkey
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.