Chords for The Monkey Speaks His Mind
Tempo:
125.4 bpm
Chords used:
F#
F#m
C#
D#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Yeah,
[F#m]
a monkey speaks [F#] his mind.
Now three monkeys sit in a [F#m] coconut tree, discussing [F#] things as they are said to be.
Said one monkey to the other, now listen you two, there's a certain rumor that can't be true.
That man descended from a noble race, the very idea is a big disgrace.
No monkey ever judged his wife, starved his babies, and ruined her life.
Yeah, the monkey speaks his mind.
And you never know the mother monk can leave her babies with others' monk.
Or pass them on from one to another until they hardly know their own mother.
Yeah, the monkey speaks his mind.
And another thing you'll never see, a monkey build a fence around a coconut tree,
and let the coconut go to waste, but then all other [F#] monkeys will come and taste.
[C#] Now if I put a fence around this [F#] tree, [F#m]
[F#] starvation would force you to steal from me.
Yeah, the monkey speaks his mind.
Here's another thing a monkey won't do, go out on the night and get on a stoop,
or use a gun, a club, or a knife to take another monkey's life.
Yes, man descended to work his farm, but brother swimmers did not come.
[D#] [F#m] Yeah, the monkey speaks his mind.
Yeah, the monkey speaks his mind.
The monkey speaks his mind.
Talk monkey, speak monkey, really like it.
[F#m]
a monkey speaks [F#] his mind.
Now three monkeys sit in a [F#m] coconut tree, discussing [F#] things as they are said to be.
Said one monkey to the other, now listen you two, there's a certain rumor that can't be true.
That man descended from a noble race, the very idea is a big disgrace.
No monkey ever judged his wife, starved his babies, and ruined her life.
Yeah, the monkey speaks his mind.
And you never know the mother monk can leave her babies with others' monk.
Or pass them on from one to another until they hardly know their own mother.
Yeah, the monkey speaks his mind.
And another thing you'll never see, a monkey build a fence around a coconut tree,
and let the coconut go to waste, but then all other [F#] monkeys will come and taste.
[C#] Now if I put a fence around this [F#] tree, [F#m]
[F#] starvation would force you to steal from me.
Yeah, the monkey speaks his mind.
Here's another thing a monkey won't do, go out on the night and get on a stoop,
or use a gun, a club, or a knife to take another monkey's life.
Yes, man descended to work his farm, but brother swimmers did not come.
[D#] [F#m] Yeah, the monkey speaks his mind.
Yeah, the monkey speaks his mind.
The monkey speaks his mind.
Talk monkey, speak monkey, really like it.
Key:
F#
F#m
C#
D#
F#
F#m
C#
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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Yeah, _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _
a monkey speaks [F#] his mind. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Now three monkeys sit in a [F#m] coconut tree, _ discussing [F#] things as they are said to be.
Said one monkey to the other, now listen you two, there's a certain rumor that can't be true.
That man descended from a noble race, the very idea is a big disgrace.
No monkey ever judged his wife, _ _ _ starved his babies, and ruined her life.
_ Yeah, _ the monkey speaks his mind. _ _
_ _ _ _ And you never know the mother monk can leave her babies _ _ with others' monk.
Or pass them on from one to another _ until they hardly know their own mother.
_ _ Yeah, _ _ _ _ _ the monkey _ speaks his mind. _
_ _ _ _ _
And _ _ _ _ _ _ another thing you'll never see, _ _ a monkey build a fence around a coconut tree, _
and let the coconut go to waste, _ _ but then all other [F#] monkeys will come and taste.
[C#] Now if I put a fence around this [F#] tree, _ [F#m] _
[F#] starvation would force you to steal from me.
_ _ Yeah, _ _ _ the monkey speaks his mind. _ _ _
_ _ _ Here's another thing a monkey won't do, go out on the night and get on a stoop,
or use a gun, a club, or a knife _ to take another _ monkey's life. _
Yes, man descended to work his farm, but brother swimmers did not come. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D#] _ [F#m] Yeah, the monkey speaks his mind.
Yeah, _ _ the monkey _ speaks his mind. _
_ The monkey _ speaks his mind.
Talk monkey, _ _ speak monkey, _ _ really like it. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Yeah, _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _
a monkey speaks [F#] his mind. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Now three monkeys sit in a [F#m] coconut tree, _ discussing [F#] things as they are said to be.
Said one monkey to the other, now listen you two, there's a certain rumor that can't be true.
That man descended from a noble race, the very idea is a big disgrace.
No monkey ever judged his wife, _ _ _ starved his babies, and ruined her life.
_ Yeah, _ the monkey speaks his mind. _ _
_ _ _ _ And you never know the mother monk can leave her babies _ _ with others' monk.
Or pass them on from one to another _ until they hardly know their own mother.
_ _ Yeah, _ _ _ _ _ the monkey _ speaks his mind. _
_ _ _ _ _
And _ _ _ _ _ _ another thing you'll never see, _ _ a monkey build a fence around a coconut tree, _
and let the coconut go to waste, _ _ but then all other [F#] monkeys will come and taste.
[C#] Now if I put a fence around this [F#] tree, _ [F#m] _
[F#] starvation would force you to steal from me.
_ _ Yeah, _ _ _ the monkey speaks his mind. _ _ _
_ _ _ Here's another thing a monkey won't do, go out on the night and get on a stoop,
or use a gun, a club, or a knife _ to take another _ monkey's life. _
Yes, man descended to work his farm, but brother swimmers did not come. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D#] _ [F#m] Yeah, the monkey speaks his mind.
Yeah, _ _ the monkey _ speaks his mind. _
_ The monkey _ speaks his mind.
Talk monkey, _ _ speak monkey, _ _ really like it. _
_ _ _ _ _ _