Jonathan Coulton - Code Monkey

the chords already up for this , don’t sound right to me . . . so these are what i can
deduce from the song .

chords used .

E 022100
Em7 022030
E6 022120
B x24442
A x02220
Am7 x02010
Am x02210
C#m x46654
G#7 464544
D xx0232

E ( p . m . )
code monkey get up get coffee
E ( p . m . )
code monkey go to job
E ( p . m . )
code monkey have boring meeting
E ( p . m . )
with boring manager rob
E B A
rob say code monkey very diligent
E B A
but his output stink
E B A
his code not “functional” or “elegant”
E B A
what do code monkey think?
( pause ) A B G#7 C#m
code monkey think maybe manager want to write god damned login page himself
B A
code monkey not say it out loud
B
code monkey not crazy , just proud
B is played until the E
B E Em7
code monkey like fritos
E6 E
code monkey like tab and mountain dew
Am7
code monkey very simple man
B
with big warm fuzzy secret heart :
code monkey like you

E B A
code monkey hang around at front desk
E B A C#m B
tell you sweater look nice
E B A
code monkey offer buy you soda
E B A C#m B
bring you cup , bring you ice
E B A
you say no thank you for the soda cause
E B A C#m B
soda make you fat
E B A
anyway you busy with the telephone
E B A
no time for chat
( pause ) A B
code monkey have long walk back to cubicle
G#7 C#m
he sit down pretend to work
B A
code monkey not thinking so straight
B A
code monkey not feeling so great

B E Em7
code monkey like fritos
E6 E
code monkey like tab and mountain dew
Am7
code monkey very simple man
B
with big warm fuzzy secret heart :
D
code monkey like you

A Am E D A Am
code monkey like you a lot

( hold E until next verse starts )

E B A
code monkey have every reason
E B A C#m B
to get out this place
E B A
code monkey just keep on working
E B A C#m B
see your soft pretty face
E B A C#m B
much rather wake up , eat a coffee cake
E B A
take bath , take nap
E B A C#m B
this job “fulfilling in creative way”
E B A
such a load of crap

( pause ) A B G#7 C#m
code monkey think someday he have everything even pretty girl like you
B A
code monkey just waiting for now
B A
code monkey say someday , somehow
B E Em7
code monkey like fritos
E6 E
code monkey like tab and mountain dew
Am7
code monkey very simple man
B
with big warm fuzzy secret heart :
code monkey like you
( play the E B A C#m B progression and insert the last line . )
code monkey like you