Mark Knopfler

Punish The Monkey(Chords)

Mark Knopfler

Key: Dm

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Intro: Dm 

Verse 
Dm 
They're driving long nails into coffins 
Dm 
You've been having sleepless nights 
Dm 
You've gone as quiet as a church mouse 
Dm 
And checking on your rights 
Dm 
The boss has hung you out to dry 

Bb                       Asus4 
   And it looks as though 
                      Dm   Bb  Am 
They'll punish the monkey 
Gm                           Dm  Dm/C 
   And let the organ grinder go 

Instrumental 
Dm Dm/C Dm 

Verse 
Bb           Am              Dm 
   You've been talking to a lawyer 
Bb                         Dm 
   Are you going to pretend 
Bb Am                   Dm 
   That you and your employer 
Bb              Am 
  Are still the best of friends? 
Bb      Am            Dm 
  Somebody's going to take the fall 
Bb                       A 
  There's your quid pro quo 

Dm Bb They'll punish the monkey Gm C Dm Bb Punish the monkey, yeah Gm C Dm Bb They'll unish the monkey Gm Dm And let the organ grinder go
Bridge F/C Bb F/C Here comes a police man Bb F/C He won't be side-tracked Bb C He's asking about a smoking gun Dm Bb A He's after the facts Solo Bb Am Dm Bb Dm (x2) Bb Am Dm Bb Asus4 A Dm Bb Gm Dm Verse Bb Am Dm It's a quiet life from here on in Bb Dm You've dropped your poison cup Bb Am Dm The telephone is ringing Bb Am But you're not picking up Bb Am Dm Time's up, Sir Lord Flunkey Bb A And everybody knows
Dm Bb They'll punish the monkey Gm C Dm Bb Punish the monkey, yeah Gm C Dm Bb They'll unish the monkey Gm Dm And let the organ grinder go Bb Gm Oh, they'll punish the monkey C Dm Bb Punish the monkey, yeah Gm C Dm Bb Punish the monkey Gm Dm And let the organ grinder go
Bridge Dm Oh, punish the monkey Dm Punish the monkey Dm Punish the monkey Dm Yeah, they'll punish the monkey Outro Dm

Written by Mark Knopfler

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