Warren Zevon - Porcelain Monkey

porcelain monkey ( warren zevon )
submitted by daniel green

intro : Em Em Am Em / Em D ( x2 )

Em Am Em
he was an accident waiting to happen
Em D
most accidents happen at home
Em Am Em
maybe he should’ve gone out more often
Em D
maybe he should’ve answered the phone
C D
hip – shakin’ shoutin’ in gold lame’
C D
that’s how he earned his regal sobriquet
C D
then he threw it all away
Em Am Em
for a porcelain monkey

C D
he threw it away for a porcelain monkey
C D
gave it all up for a figurine
C D
he traded it in for a night in las vegas
C D
and his face on velveteen

from a shotgun shack singing pentecostal hymns
through the wrought iron gates to the tv room
he had a little world , it was smaller than your hand
it’s a rockabilly ride from the glitter to the gloom
left behind by the latest trends
eating fried chicken with his regicidal friends
that’s how the story ends
with a porcelain monkey

( repeat chorus )
( repeat intro )

hip – shakin’ shoutin’ in gold lame’
that’s how he earned his regal sobriquet
then he threw it all away
for a porcelain monkey

he threw it away for a porcelain monkey
gave it all up for a figurine
he traded it in for a night in las vegas
and his face on velveteen