Elliott Smith – New Monkey (Ukulele)

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I didn't make these tabs myself.
C             C/B          C/A#
here come the sidewalk boss again

                            F
telling me how i can't cave in

                   C
but i'm a study in black

                  D
need a pat on the back

                F
i looked up and smile

             G#
a picture of dissatisfaction

C               G        F
and he can only see as a junky

G#                C        G     F  
though i might be straight as an arrow

     C            G             F
he's busy shaking hands with my monkey

C            G             F
busy shaking hands with my monkey

C          C/B                C/A#
i go in my car straight to the bar

                          F
where my sweety pours the beer

                    C
for the millions of fans

             D
ignoring the bands

           F
he's in my ear

            G#
wants me to live in denial

C              G          F
says you gotta settle for something

G#                  C    G    F  
though it might not be really living

C           G           F
anything is better than nothing  (x2)

G#       Fm               C#                  Fm
no actor action man gonna move in and take my place

        G#              Fm
i'll be pumping out the product

       C#    C
just a total waste

C            C/B        C/A#
look at your hands unoccupied

                                 F
look at the lengths you'll go to hide

               C
your under the veil

              D
pretending to bail

          F
you gotta whole 

             G#
lot of empty time left to go

C                G            F
now you've gotta fill it with something

G#                    C     G        F 
i know what you could do - don't you know 

C           G           F
anything is better than nothing

G#       Fm               C#                  Fm
no actor action man gonna move in and take my place

        G#              Fm
i'll be pumping out the product

       C#    C 
just a total waste

C                C/B                C/A#
i'm here with my cup, afraid to look up

                       F
this is how i spend my time

        C          
lazing around 

             D
head hanging down

      F           G#
stuck inside my imagination

C           G              F
busy making something from nothing

G#          C     G   F
pictures of hope and depression

C           G           F
anything is better than nothing  (x4)