The Monkees – Theme From The Monkees (Guitar Intro)
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Song: (Theme from) The Monkees/
(Hey, hey, we're The Monkees)
Artist: The Monkees
Composers: Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
Album: The Monkees
Tabbed by DJ 19th Mar 2016
To hear the full version, copy and paste this link:
TWO TABBED VERSIONS
First: Full length version
Secondly: Abridged one used on the TV show credits
In the choruses add the C7 as an upstroke.
See bottom of page for tablature adding alternating
bass notes to the Verses.
Am = x02210 G = 320033 or 355433
F = 133211 A = x02220 or 577655
D = xx0232 A7 = x02020 or 575655
G7 = 320001 or 353433 B5 = 799xxx or x244xx
C = x32010 or x35553 E5 = 022xxx or 079900
C7 = x32310 or x35353 N.C. = No chords
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FULL LENGTH, SINGLE VERSION:
[Verse 1]
N.C. Am F Here we come, walking down the street, D G7 We get the funniest looks from ...everyone we meet
[Chorus]
N.C. C C7 Hey, Hey, we're The Monkees, F G C C7 And people say we monkey a - round, F G C C7 F G Am But we're too busy singing ...to put any - body down
[Verse 2]
N.C. Am F We go wherever we want to, do what we like to do, D We don't have time to get restless, G7 There's always something new
[Chorus]
N.C. C C7 Hey, Hey, we're The Monkees, F G C C7 And people say we monkey a - round, F G C C7 F G A But we're too busy singing ...to put any - body down
[Bridge]
A7 D We're just trying to be friendly, G A7 D (A-) Come and watch us sing and play, G A7 D We're the young gene - ration, G A7 B5 E5 And we've got something to say! Aghhh!
[Verse 3]
Am F Any - time, or any - where, D Just look over your shoulder, G7 Guess who'll be standing there?
[Chorus]
N.C. C C7 Hey, Hey, we're The Monkees, F G C C7 And people say we monkey a - round, F G C C7 But we're too busy singing... F G C C7 F G To put any - body down
[Guitar solo - 8 bar Break]
C7
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :|| [x4][Chorus]
C C7 Hey, Hey, we're The Monkees, F G C C7 And people say we monkey a - round, F G C C7 F G A But we're too busy singing ...to put any - body down
[Bridge]
A7 D We're just trying to be friendly, G A7 D Come and watch us sing and play, G A7 D We're the young gene - ration, G A7 D And we've got something to say
[Coda]
G A7 D ||: Hey, hey, we're The Monkees! :|| [Repeat]
[As the original recording used a fade out, here's a
suggestion, adapted from the TV credits version to
achieve an ending...]
G A7 D Hey, Hey, we're The Monkees, G A7 D You never know where we'll be found, G A7 D So, you better get ready, G A7 D D We may be coming to your town
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SHORT TV SHOW CREDITS VERSION
PLEASE NOTE:
This tab is specifically the shorter arrangement of
the song as used in the show's opening credit sequence
The closing theme music is the same as the opening one,
except for a very clumsily done edit where the 2nd line
of the verse was deleted to fit the shorter timing of
the TV end credits.
To hear the theme tune, copy and paste this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZCPkHCf8O8
Am = x02210 C = x32010 B = x24442
F = 133211 C7 = x32310 B7 = x21202
D = xx0232 G = 320033 E = 022100
G7 = 320001 A = x02220 E7 = 020100
A7 = x02020 N.C. = No chords
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[Intro]
N.C. Am F Here we come, walking down the street, D G7 We get the funniest looks from everyone we meet
[Chorus 1]
C C7 Hey, Hey, we're The Monkees, F G C C7 And people say we monkey a - round, F G C C7 But we're too busy singing... F G A To put any - body down
[Bridge]
A7 D We're just trying to be friendly, G A D A - Come and watch us sing and play, G A D We're the young gene - ration, G A B And we've got something to say
[Chorus 2]
B7 E E7 Hey, Hey, we're The Monkees, A B E E7 You never know where we'll be found, A B E E7 So, you better get ready, A B E E We may be coming to your town------! ===================================================== For the verses, while letting the chords sustain, you could add these alternating bass notes: Am F e |--0--------|----------|--1--------|----------| B |--1--------|----------|--1--------|----------| G |--2--------|----------|--2--------|----------| D |--2--------|----------|--3-----3--|----------| A |--0-----0--|----------|--3--3-----|----------| E |-----0-----|----------|--1--------|----------| D G7 e |--2--------|----------|--1--------|----------| B |--3--------|----------|--0--------|----------| G |--2--------|----------|--0-----0--|----------| D |--0-----0--|----------|--0--0-----|----------| A |-----0-----|----------|--2--------|----------| E |-----------|----------|--3--------|----------|