Monkey chords and lyrics - HARRY BELAFONTE

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[Intro 1]
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[A][D]
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[Verse 1]
One [G]Monday
morning I got up [D]late
And there was Mr. [A]Monkey
outside me [D]gate
One Monday [G]morning I got up [D]late
There was Mr. [A]Monkey outside me [D]gate

[Verse 2]
Don't know what [D]to say de monkey
[A]won't do
(Don't know what to say de
monkey [D]won't do)
Don't know what to say de monkey
[A]won't do
(Don't know what to say de
monkey [D]won't do)

[Verse 3]
My girl came [G]over to have a [D]drink
I came down[A]stairs and
what do you [D]think?
The monkey had [A]run an[G]d he let her [D]in
He poured her a [E]glass [A]of me favorite [D]gin

[Verse 4]
I don't know what [D]to say de
monkey won't [A]do
(Don't know what to say de
monkey [D]won't do)
Well I drink gin monkey drink
[A]gin too
(Don't know what to say de
monkey [D]won't do)

[Verse 5]
I ran to [G]de yard to get a [D]stick
But I'm tellin' you [A]friends that
monkey was [D]quick
â??Cause when I returned
[G]much to my disgra[D]ce
Mr. Monkey had my [E]girl
[A]in a manly em[D]brace

[Verse 6]
I don't know what [D]to say de
monkey won't [A]do
(Don't know what to say de
monkey [D]won't do)
Don't know what to say de
monkey won't [A]do
(Don't know what to say de
monkey [D]won't do)

[Verse 7]
Yessah! [G]Up![D][A]
Ah [D]play dat [G]ting![D][A]
[D]Round de cor[G]ner![D][A]
[D]
Hep!
[G][D][A]

[Verse 8]
[D]
I went to me [G]bath for a Burma [D]Shave
This monkey [A]going [E]put [A]me in a me [D]grave
The [A]entire [G]cabinet was laid to [D]waste
I had to [E]shave with [A]some
Gleem toothpaste
[D]I don't know what to say

[Verse 9]
de
monkey won't [A]do
(Don't know what to say de
monkey [D]won't do)
Well I go to shave monkey go
[A]shave too
(Don't know what to say de
monkey [D]won't do)

[Verse 10]
Well by dis [G]time I was in des[D]pair
I was using [E]de shoe brush to [A]brush me [D]hair
I ask him to [G]leave but he stayed around
[D]He pulled de cha[A]in and I almost went dow[D]n

[Verse 11]
I don't know what [D]to say de
monkey won't [A]do
(Don't know what to say de
monkey [D]won't do)
Don't know what to say de monkey
[A]won't do
(Don't know what to say

[Verse 12]
de monkey won't do)
[D]Yep![G][D][A]
[D][G]
[D]Yessah! Play sah[A]![D][G]
[D]Mariposa![A][D]
Yep!
[G][D][A]

[Verse 13]
[D]Well me patience run out[G] and
I'm telling you [D]sure
Tomorrow I'm going [A]show
dat monkey de [D]door
And if he don't [G]leave I'm inviting [D]you
To me house [A]for dumplings
and monkey [D]stew

[Verse 14]
Don't know what [D]to say de monkey
[A]won't do
(Don't know what to say
de monkey [D]won't do)

[Verse 15]
I don't know what [D]to say de monkey
[A]won't do
(Don't know what to say de
monkey [D]won't do)

[Verse 16]
When I drink [D]gin monkey drink
gin [A]too
(Don't know what to say de
monkey [D]won't do)

[Verse 17]
When I [D]go (rat tat tat) monkey go
(rat tat tat) [A]too
(Don't know what to say de
monkey [D]won't do)

[Verse 18]
When I go [D]brrp! Monkey go
[A]brrp! too
(Don't know what to say de
monkey [D]won't do)

[Verse 19]
When I go [D]down monkey go
down [A]too
(Don't know what to say de
monkey [D]won't do)

[Verse 20]
When I go [D]up monkey go
up [A]too
(Don't know what to say
de monkey [D]won't do)

[Verse 21]
Don't know what [D]to say de monkey
[A]won't do
(Don't know what to say
de monkey won't do)

[Verse 22]
[D]I don't know what to say de
monkey won't [A]do
(Don't know what to say
de monkey [D]won't do)

[Verse 23]
When I [D]go (smooch) monkey go
(s[A]mooch) too
(Don't know what to say de
mon[D]key won't do)

[Verse 24]
Don't know what to [D]say de monkey
won't [A]do
(Don't know what to say
de monkey [D]won't do)

[Verse 25]
When I play [D]drum monkey play
drum [A]too
(Don't know what to say
de monkey [D]won't do)

[Verse 26]
I don't know what to [D]say de
monkey won't [A]do
(Don't know what to say de
[D]monkey won't do)

[Verse 27]
Don't know what to [D]say de
monkey won't [A]do
(Don't know what to say
de monkey won't do)