The Orange Monkey
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verse 1
Am G F G
A restlessness took hold my brain, and questions I could not hold back
Am G F G
An orange monkey on a chain, on a bleak uneven track
Am G F G
Told me that to understand, you must travel back in time
Am G F G C
I took a plane to a foreign land, and said, "I'll write down what I find"
Am G Am G
Ah-ah ah, ah-ah ah
verse 2
Am G F G
Beneath a mountain's jagged shelves, cloaked with snow and shadows sheer
Am G F G
Plates tipped up upon themselves, the pain of fifty million years
Am G F G
And mules and goats were running wild, a happy chaos carried on
Am G F G C
And old men and the young boys smiled, and worked until the day was gone
Am G Am G
Ah-ah ah, ah-ah ah
verse 3
Am G F G
The packs of sandy-colored dogs, walked streets that looked like building sites
Am G F G
But piles of rocks and dust and smog, could not block out a different light
Am G F G
When I returned I ran to meet, the monkey but his face had changed
Am G F G C
He stood before me on two feet, the track was now a motorway
Am G Am G
Ah-ah ah, ah-ah ah
Am G Am G
Ah-ah ah, ah-ah ah
How to play The Orange 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 Am. 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.