Mountain Goats - The Monkey Song

chords :
C – 032010
G – 320003
Am – 002210
F – 033210

intro :
E – – 0 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – 1 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – |
B – – 1 – – 1 – – – – 0h1 – 0h1 – 0h1 – – – – 1 – – 1 – – – 0h1 – 0h1 – 0h1 – – – |
G – – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 2 – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – |
D – – 2 – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | ( x2 )
A – – 3 – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – x – – x – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – x – – x – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

C G
cool air falls through the venetian blinds
Am F
and the planets in the heavens are perfectly aligned
C
i take in my surroundings
G
i memorize them all
Am
the scuff marks on the stone floor ,
F
the powder burns on the eastern wall

C G
there’s a monkey in the basement
Am F ( repeat second part of the intro )
how did the monkey get there?
C G
there’s a monkey in the basement
Am F
where did the monkey come from?
C
where did the monkey come from?
G
where did the monkey come from?

( replay the full intro )

C G
the animal noises you used to make
Am F
the andalusian coral snake
C G
all hail when standing beside this room
Am F
and the heavy hot rains and the sonic boom

C G
there’s a monkey in the basement
Am F ( repeat second part of intro )
where did the monkey come from?
C G
there’s a monkey in the basement
Am F
how did the monkey get there?
C
how did the monkey get there?
G
how did the monkey get there?

( replay intro )