The Mountain Goats – The Monkey Song (Guitar)

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Chords

Chords: C - 032010 G - 320003 Am - 002210 F - 033210
INTRO:
e--0--0----0---0---0------0--1---0---0---0-----|
B--1--1----0h1-0h1-0h1----1--1---0h1-0h1-0h1---|
G--0--0----------------0--2--2---------------0-|
D--2--2-------------------3--3-----------------| (x2)
A--3--3-------------------3--3-----------------|
E--x--x-------------------x--x-----------------|

C                          G
Cool air falls through the venetian blinds

        Am                         F
And the planets in the heavens are perfectly aligned

            C
I take in my surroundings

  G
I memorize them all

    Am
The scuff marks on the stone floor,

    F
The powder burns on the eastern wall

         C              G
There's a monkey in the basement
Am F (repeat second part of the intro) How did the monkey get there?
C                       G
There's a monkey in the basement

Am                        F
Where did the monkey come from?

                          C
Where did the monkey come from?

                          G
Where did the monkey come from?
(Replay the full intro)
C                    G
The animal noises you used to make

Am             F
The andalusian coral snake

C                       G
All hail when standing beside this room

        Am                      F
And the heavy hot rains and the sonic boom

         C              G
There's a monkey in the basement
Am F (repeat second part of intro) Where did the monkey come from?
C                       G
There's a monkey in the basement

Am                     F
How did the monkey get there?

                       C
How did the monkey get there?

                       G
How did the monkey get there?
(Replay intro)