Like A Monkey In A Zoo
Daniel JohnstonVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
C
E :-----3---2-0-2-3-|-----------------|
B :-----------------|-------1---------|
G :---0-------------|-----0---0-------|
D :-------0-0-------|---2-------2---2-|
A :-----------------|-3-----------3---|
E :-3---------------|-----------------|
the tune's just in the top strings, you can improvise the other part.
I'm chained to the wall.
I have nothin' at all.
And my eyes look into the sunset thinkin' of better things to do,
Like a monkey in a zoo.
The days go so slow.
I don't have no friends.
Except all these people who want me to do tricks for them,
Like a monkey in a zoo.
And it could happen to you.
You could be in my place.
No it wasn't always like this,
But I never saw it comin'.
I'm so alone,
But this is my home.
And the bars that surround me keep me from knowin' any better,
Like a monkey in a zoo.
Throw me a peanut.
Laugh and make jokes.
But I've had enough of peanuts and I'm ready to choke,
Like a monkey in a zoo.
You come to look at me.
You seem so amused.
But things would look different
If you were in my shoes.
I know its my fault,
But I want out.
And when I cry out nobody seems to understand,
Like a monkey in a zoo.
You say I'm cute.
You don't know how much that hurts.
You don't know how it feels to live in your own dirt,
Like a monkey in a zoo.
And it could happen to you.
You could be in my place.
Don't let yourself slip.
Don't keep egg on your face.
I used to be happy.
I can't remember those days.
But I sold my freedom for free room and board,
Like a monkey in a zoo.
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Readable chord sheet for Like A Monkey In A Zoo by Daniel Johnston
[G] [D] [C] E :-----3---2-0-2-3-|-----------------| B :-----------------|-------1---------| G :---0-------------|-----0---0-------| D :-------0-0-------|---2-------2---2-| A :-----------------|-3-----------3---| E :-3---------------|-----------------| the tune's just in the top strings, you can improvise the other part. I'm chained to the w[G]all[D]. [C] I[C] have nothin' at a[G]ll.[D] [C] A[C]nd my e[G]yes look into the s[D]unset thinkin' of b[C]etter things to do, L[C]ike a mo[G]nkey [D]in a z[C]oo. The days go so sl[G]ow.[D] [C] I[C] don't have no fr[G]ien[D]ds.[C] E[C]xcept a[G]ll these peo[D]ple who want me to do t[C]ricks for them, L[C]ike a mo[G]nkey [D]in a [C]zoo. [G] [G7] And it could happen to y[C]ou.[G/B] [Am] Y[Am]ou could be in [G]my place. [G7]No it wasn't always like th[C]is,[G/B] [Am] B[Am]ut I never saw it c[D7]omin'. I'm so alo[G]ne,[D] [C] B[C]ut this is my h[G]ome.[D] [C] A[C]nd the b[G]ars that s[D]urround me keep me from kn[C]owin' any better, L[C]ike a mo[G]nkey [D]in a [C]zoo. Throw me a p[G]eanut.[D] [C] L[C]augh and make j[G]okes[D]. [C] B[C]ut I've h[G]ad enough of p[D]eanuts and I'm r[C]eady to choke, L[C]ike a mo[G]nkey [D]in a [C]zoo. [G] [G7] You come to look at me.[C] [G/B] [Am] Y[Am]ou seem so am[G]used. [G7]But things would look dif[C]fer[G/B]ent [Am] I[Am]f you were in [D7]my shoes. I know its my fa[G]ult,[D] [C] B[C]ut I want o[G]ut. [D] [C] A[C]nd when I c[G]ry out n[D]obody seems to u[C]nderstand, L[C]ike a mo[G]nkey [D]in a [C]zoo. You say I'm c[G]ute.[D] [C] Y[C]ou don't know how much that h[G]urts[D]. [C] Y[C]ou don't kn[G]ow how it fe[D]els to l[C]ive in your own dirt, L[C]ike a mo[G]nkey [D]in a [C]zoo. [G] [G7] And it could happen to y[C]ou.[G/B] [Am] Y[Am]ou could be in [G]my place. [G7]Don't let yourself sl[C]ip.[G/B] [Am] D[Am]on't keep egg on your f[D7]ace. I used to be h[G]appy[D]. [C] I[C] can't remember those d[G]ays.[D] [C] B[C]ut I s[G]old my f[D]reedom for free r[C]oom and board, L[C]ike a mo[G]nkey [D]in a [C]zoo. [G]