Monkey Song Chords & Tabs
the monkey song from the album philyra. this probably isn't perfect, but it sounds good.
B E B E
B F#
cool air falls through the venetian blind
E E
and the planets in the heavens are perfectly aligned
B F#
i take in my surroundings, i memorize them all
E E
the scuff marks on the stone floor, the powder burns on the eastern wall
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B C#min
there's a monkey in the basement
E E
how did the monkey get there
B C#min
there's a monkey in the basement
E F#
where did the monkey come from
E
where did the monkey come from
C#min
where did the monkey come from
B E B E
B F#
the animal noises you used to make
E E
the andalusian coral snake
B F#
all pale when standing beside this room
E C#min
and the heavy hot rains and the sonic boom
B C#min
there's a monkey in the basement
E E
where did the monkey come from
B C#min
there's a monkey in the basement
E F#min
how did the monkey get there
E
how did the monkey get there
C#min
how did the monkey get there
E C#min E F# B E B E B E B