Monkey(Chords)

	        
verse 1 

           G#               D# 
One Monday morning I got up late 
                  A#                D# 
And there was Mr. Monkey outside me gate 
           G#               D# 
One Monday morning I got up late 
                  A#                D# 
And there was Mr. Monkey outside me gate 

                   D#                 A# 
Don't know what to say de monkey wont do 
                    A#7                D# 
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do) 
                   D#                 A# 
Don't know what to say de monkey wont do 
                    A#7                D# 
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)
 

verse 2 

             G#             D# 
My girl came over to have a drink 
            A#                    D# 
I came downstairs and what do you think? 
               G#                 D# 
The monkey had run and he let her in 
                A#                   D# 
He poured her a glass of me favorite gin 

                     D#                 A# 
I don't know what to say de monkey wont do 
                    A#7                D# 
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do) 
             D#                   A# 
Well I drink gin monkey drink gin too 
                    A#7                D# 
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)
 

verse 3 

            G#            D# 
I ran to de yard to get a stick 
                   A#                      D# 
But I'm tellin you friends that monkey was quick 
               G#                   D# 
Cause when I returned much to my disgrace 
                  A#                D# 
Mr. Monkey had my girl in a manly embrace 

                     D#                 A# 
I don't know what to say de monkey wont do 
                    A#7                D# 
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do) 
                     D#                 A# 
I don't know what to say de monkey wont do 
                    A#7                D# 
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do) 


verse 4 

             G#               D# 
I went to me bath for a Burma Shave 
                  A#             D# 
This monkey going put me in a me grave 
           G#                  D# 
The entire cabinet was laid to waste 
         A#                         D# 
I had to shave with some Gleem toothpaste 

                     D#                 A# 
I don't know what to say de monkey wont do 
                    A#7                D# 
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do) 
             D#                    A# 
Well I go to shave monkey go shave too 
                    A#7                D# 
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do) 


Verse 5 

             G#               D# 
Well by this time I was in despair 
               A#                    D# 
I was using de shoebrush to brush me hair 
             G#                   D# 
I ask him to leave but he stayed around 
             A#                      D# 
He pulled de chain and I almost went down 

                     D#                 A# 
I don't know what to say de monkey wont do 
                    A#7                D# 
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do) 
                   D#                 A# 
Don't know what to say de monkey wont do 
                    A#7                D# 
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do) 


Verse 6 

                     G#                      D# 
Well me patience run out and I'm telling you sure 
                   A#                 D# 
Tomorrow I'm going show dat monkey de door 
                G#                 D# 
And if he don't leave I'm inviting you 
                A#                   D# 
To me house for dumplings and monkey stew 

                   D#                  A# 
Don't know what to say de monkey won't do 
                    A#7                 D# 
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) 
                     D#                  A# 
I don't know what to say de monkey won't do 
                    A#7                 D# 
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) 
             D#                   A# 
When I drink gin monkey drink gin too 
                    A#7                 D# 
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) 
           D#                                   A# 
When I go (rat tat tat) monkey go (rat tat tat) too 
                    A#7                 D# 
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) 
          D#                    A# 
When I go brrp! Monkey go brrp! too 
                    A#7                 D# 
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) 
          D#                  A# 
When I go down monkey go down too 
                    A#7                 D# 
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) 
          D#              A# 
When I go up monkey go up too 
                    A#7                 D# 
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) 
                   D#                  A# 
Don't know what to say de monkey won't do 
                    A#7                 D# 
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) 
                     D#                  A# 
I don't know what to say de monkey won't do 
                    A#7                 D# 
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) 
          D#                          A# 
When I go (smooch) monkey go (smooch) too 
                    A#7                 D# 
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) 
                   D#                  A# 
Don't know what to say de monkey won't do 
                    A#7                 D# 
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) 
            D#                    A# 
When I play drum monkey play drum too 
                    A#7                 D# 
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) 
                     D#                  A# 
I don't know what to say de monkey won't do 
                    A#7                 D# 
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) 
                   D#                  A# 
Don't know what to say de monkey won't do 
                    A#7                 D# 
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)

	        

Written by Irving Burgie/Norman Span