Monkey

           G#               D#
One Monday morning I got up late
                  A#               
And there was Mr. Monkey outside me
 D#
 gate
           G#               D#
One Monday morning I got up late
                  A#               
And there was Mr. Monkey outside me
 D#
 gate

[Chorus]

                   D#           
Don't know what to say de monkey 
      A#
wont do
                    A#7          
(don't know what to say de monkey 
      D#
wont do)
                   D#           
Don't know what to say de monkey 
      A#
wont do
                    A#7          
(don't know what to say de monkey 
      D#
wont do)

[Verse 2]

             G#             D#
My girl came over to have a drink
            A#                    
I came downstairs and what do you 
D#
think?
               G#                 D#
The monkey had run and he let her in
                A#                 
He poured her a glass of me 
  D#
favorite gin

[Chorus]

                     D#            
I don't know what to say de monkey 
     A#
wont do
                    A#7          
(don't know what to say de monkey 
      D#
wont do)
             D#                   
Well I drink gin monkey drink gin 
A#
too
                    A#7          
(don't know what to say de monkey 
      D#
wont do)

[Verse 3]

            G#            D#
I ran to de yard to get a stick
                   A#          
But I'm tellin you friends that 
            D#
monkey was quick
               G#               
Cause when I returned much to my 
    D#
disgrace
                  A#             
Mr. Monkey had my girl in a manly 
   D#
embrace

[Chorus]
                     D#            
I don't know what to say de monkey 
     A#
wont do
                    A#7          
(don't know what to say de monkey 
      D#
wont do)
                     D#            
I don't know what to say de monkey 
     A#
wont do
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                    A#7          
(don't know what to say de monkey 
      D#
wont do)

[Verse 4]

             G#               D#
I went to me bath for a Burma Shave
                  A#             
This monkey going put me in a me 
D#
grave
           G#                  D#
The entire cabinet was laid to waste
         A#                   
I had to shave with some Gleem 
      D#
toothpaste

[Chorus]

                     D#            
I don't know what to say de monkey 
     A#
wont do
                    A#7          
(don't know what to say de monkey 
      D#
wont do)
             D#                    
Well I go to shave monkey go shave 
A#
too
                    A#7          
(don't know what to say de monkey 
      D#
wont do)

[Verse 5]

             G#               D#
Well by this time I was in despair
               A#                  
I was using de shoebrush to brush 
  D#
me hair
             G#                 
I ask him to leave but he stayed 
  D#
around
             A#                    
He pulled de chain and I almost 
  D#
went down

[Chorus]

                     D#            
I don't know what to say de monkey 
     A#
wont do
                    A#7          
(don't know what to say de monkey 
      D#
wont do)
                   D#           
Don't know what to say de monkey 
      A#
wont do
                    A#7          
(don't know what to say de monkey 
      D#
wont do)

[Verse 6]

                     G#         
Well me patience run out and I'm 
             D#
telling you sure
                   A#              
Tomorrow I'm going show dat monkey 
   D#
de door
                G#                 
And if he don't leave I'm inviting 
D#
you
                A#                 
To me house for dumplings and 
  D#
monkey stew

[Chorus]

                   D#           
Don't know what to say de monkey 
       A#
won't do
                    A#7          
(Don't know what to say de monkey 
       D#
won't do)
                     D#            
I don't know what to say de monkey 
      A#
won't do
                    A#7          
(Don't know what to say de monkey 
       D#
won't do)
             D#                   
When I drink gin monkey drink gin 
A#
too
                    A#7          
(Don't know what to say de monkey 
       D#
won't do)
           D#                    
When I go (rat tat tat) monkey go 
               A#
(rat tat tat) too
                    A#7          
(Don't know what to say de monkey 
       D#
won't do)
          D#                    A#
When I go brrp! Monkey go brrp! too
                    A#7          
(Don't know what to say de monkey 
       D#
won't do)
          D#                  A#
When I go down monkey go down too
                    A#7          
(Don't know what to say de monkey 
       D#
won't do)
          D#              A#
When I go up monkey go up too
                    A#7          
(Don't know what to say de monkey 
       D#
won't do)
                   D#           
Don't know what to say de monkey 
       A#
won't do
                    A#7          
(Don't know what to say de monkey 
       D#
won't do)
                     D#            
I don't know what to say de monkey 
      A#
won't do
                    A#7          
(Don't know what to say de monkey 
       D#
won't do)
          D#                
When I go (smooch) monkey go 
          A#
(smooch) too
                    A#7          
(Don't know what to say de monkey 
       D#
won't do)
                   D#           
Don't know what to say de monkey 
       A#
won't do
                    A#7          
(Don't know what to say de monkey 
       D#
won't do)
            D#                    
When I play drum monkey play drum 
A#
too
                    A#7          
(Don't know what to say de monkey 
       D#
won't do)
                     D#            
I don't know what to say de monkey 
      A#
won't do
                    A#7          
(Don't know what to say de monkey 
       D#
won't do)
                   D#           
Don't know what to say de monkey 
       A#
won't do
                    A#7          
(Don't know what to say de monkey 
       D#
won't do)