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Monkey Time

Lance Major
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
  guitar (w/bass trombones), 2X:
  (
)
v v v v v v v v
-----1---3-5-----|-----1---3-5-3---|
-----------------|-----------------|
-----2---3-5-----|-----2---3-5-3---|
-----------------|-----------------|
-----------------|-----------------|
-----------------|-----------------|
 (guitar continues as per intro)
   There's a place right across town, whenever you're ready
  Where people gather 'round, whenever they're ready
   And  then the  music begins to play
   You  feel a groove  comin' on its way
   Are you ready  (are you ready)
   Well, you get yours,  cause-a I got mine
   For the Monkey Time (Monkey Time)
  (Monkey Time)
  Now the dance that the people do, I don't know how it started
  All I know is that when the beat brings a feel
  It's so hard to get parted
  And then the music begins to play
  Automatically you're on your way
  (
  )
   Do  the Monkey,  yeah (do the Monkey Time)
  (
  )
   Do  the Monkey,  yeah (do the Monkey Time)
  Ah-twist  them  hips (twist them hips)
   Let  your backbone slip  (let your  backbone slip)
   Now move  your  feet (move  your feet)
   Get  on the beat  (get on  the beat)
  (Monkey Time)
 Coda :
  Ah, do the Monkey, yeah
  Give me a big strong line
  You're lookin' real fine

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Readable chord sheet for Monkey Time by Lance Major

guitar (w/bass trombones), 2X:

        (
 [F])
         v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
        -----1---3-5-----|-----1---3-5-3---|
        -----------------|-----------------|
        -----2---3-5-----|-----2---3-5-3---|
        -----------------|-----------------|
        -----------------|-----------------|
        -----------------|-----------------|

(guitar continues as per intro)

 [F]       There's a place right across town, whenever you're ready
        Where people gather 'round, whenever they're ready

 [Dm]       An[Am]d then th[Gm]e music begins to play

 [Dm]       Yo[Am]u feel a groo[Gm]ve comin' on its way

 [Gm]       Are you re[Am]ady (are you ready)

 [Bb]       Well, you get y[C]ours, cause-a I got mine

 [F]       For the Monkey Time (Monkey Time)

[repeat intro]
        (Monkey Time)

        Now the dance that the people do, I don't know how it started
        All I know is that when the beat brings a feel
        It's so hard to get parted
        And then the music begins to play
        Automatically you're on your way

[Repeat chorus]

        (
 [F])
 [Dm]       Do[C] the Monk[F]ey, yeah (do the Monkey Time)
        (
 [F])
 [Dm]       Do[C] the Monk[F]ey, yeah (do the Monkey Time)

 [Dm]       [Am]Ah-twist the[Dm]m hips (twist them hips)

 [Am]       Let[Dm] your backbone s[Am]lip (let y[Dm]our backbone slip)

 [Am]       Now [Dm]move yo[Am]ur feet (mo[Dm]ve your feet)

 [Am]       Ge[Dm]t on the b[Am]eat (get [Dm]on the [Am]beat)

[repeat chorus]

[repeat intro]
        (Monkey Time)

[repeat verse 2]

[repeat chorus]

Coda [repeat intro riff to fade]:

        Ah, do the Monkey, yeah
        Give me a big strong line
        You're lookin' real fine [fade]

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