E|E|E|E|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------||||| Too Much Monkey Business – Elvis Presley E|E|E|E|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|||||Written by: Chuck Berry Recorded during a warm-up at the sessions for Stay Away, Joe (1968) Released on: “Elvis Sings Flaming Star” (1969) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard The key of Elvis’ version is F#, which is due to the open tuning that is used by guitarist Jerry Reed (Open B9: C#-F#-B-F#-A-D#). In standard tuning, I’d suggest playing in E and using a capo to match the key of the original.E|E|E|E|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|||||Capo: 2nd fret Play: E Key: F# For chords in original key transpose +2.E|E|E|E|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|||||CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-eE 0-2-2-1-0-0 A7 x-0-2-0-2-0 B7 x-2-1-2-0-2 B5 x-2-4-x-x-x E5 x-7-9-x-x-x Optional: standard tuning verse pattern that is similar to the open tuning picking VERB ON 1E E6 E7 E6 E E6 E7 E6 E E6 E7 E6 E E6 E B5 E5 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|--0-2---3---2---|----------------|----------------|--0-2---0-------|----------------| G 0h1---1---1---1-0h|--------%-------|--------%-------|1---1---1-------|----------------| D 2|--------2---2-2-|----------------|----------------|--------2---4/--/9---------------| E|2-------2-------|----------------|----------------|--------2---2/--/7---------------| B|0-------0-------|----------------|----------------| 0-------0-------|----------------|VERB ON 2E E6 E E6 E E6 E E6 E E6 E E6 E E6 E B5 E5 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|--0-2---0---2---|----------------|----------------|--0-2---0-------|----------------| G 0h1---1---1---1-0h|--------%-------|--------%-------|1---1---1-------|----------------| D 2|--------2---2-2-|----------------|----------------|--------2---4/--/9---------------| E|2-------2-------|----------------|----------------|--------2---2/--/7---------------| B|0-------0-------|----------------|----------------| 0-------0-------|----------------|STRUCTUD of the song parts [Verse] 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4| E | % | % | E B5 | E5 | (break) [Chorus]| A7 | % | E | % |Continues after the ad| B7 | A7 | E | B7 | The B5-E5 break that links Verse and Chorus is played by sliding the B5 power chord up until you arrive at the 7th fret for the E5. Alternatively, you can play B5: x-2-4-x-x-x and then E5 x-x-2-4-x-x without the slide.E|E|E|E|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|||||[Intro]| E | % || E | % | % | % | [Verse 1]E Salesman talking to me, tried to run me up a creekE B5 E5 Says you can buy it, go on try it, you can pay me next week, oh-oh (break) [Chorus]A7 E Too much monkey business, too much monkey businessB7 A7 E | B7 | Too much monkey business for me to be involved in, uh-uh-huh [Verse 2]E Blonde haired, good looking trying to get me hookedE B5 E5 Want me to marry, settle down and get a home and write a book, oh-oh (break) [Chorus]A7 E Too much monkey business, too much monkey businessB7 A7 E | B7 | Too much monkey business for me to be involved in, ah-ha-huh [Verse 3]E Pay phone, something wrong, dime goneE B5 E5 Well, me ought to sue the operator for tellin' me a tale, oh-oh (break) [Chorus]A7 E Too much monkey business, too much monkey businessB7 A7 E | B7 | Too much monkey business for me to be involved in, ah-ha-huh [Solo]| E | % | % | % || A7 | % | E | % || B7 | A7 | E | B7 | [Verse 4]E Been to Vietnam, been a-fighting in the warE B5 E5 Army bar, army chow, army clothes, army car, oh-oh (break) [Chorus]A7 E Too much monkey business, too much monkey businessB7 A7 E | B7 | Too much monkey business for me to be involved in, ah-ha-huh [Verse 5]E Working in the filling station, too many tasksE B5 E5 “Wipe the window, check the tires, check the oil, a dollar gas!”, oh-oh (break) [Chorus]A7 E Too much monkey business, too much monkey businessB7 A7 E | B7 | Too much monkey business for me to be involved in, ah-ha-huh [Verse 6]E Blonde haired, good looking trying to get me hookedE B5 E5 Want me to marry, settle down and get a home and and write a book, oh-oh (break) [Chorus]A7 E Too much monkey business, too much monkey businessB7 A7 E | B7 | Too much monkey business for me to be involved in, ah-ha-huh [Other]E [ E ] Too much monkey business, ah-ha-huhE [ E ] Too much monkey business, ah-ha-huh (repeat and fade)
Too Much Monkey Business
Elvis Presley
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