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Punish The Monkey by Mark Knopfler
Punish The Monkey
[Intro]
Dm
[Verse]
Dm
They're driving long nails into coffins
Dm
You've been having sleepless nights
Dm
You've gone as quiet as a church mouse
Dm
And checking on your rights
Dm
The boss has hung you out to dry
Bb Asus4
And it looks as though
Dm Bb Am
They'll punish the monkey
Gm Dm Dm/C
And let the organ grinder go
[Instrumental]
Dm Dm/C Dm
[Verse]
Bb Am Dm
You've been talking to a lawyer
Bb Dm
Are you going to pretend
Bb Am Dm
That you and your employer
Bb Am
Are still the best of friends?
Bb Am Dm
Somebody's going to take the fall
Bb A
There's your quid pro quo
[Chorus]
Dm Bb
They'll punish the monkey
Gm C Dm Bb
Punish the monkey, yeah
Gm C Dm Bb
They'll unish the monkey
Gm Dm
And let the organ grinder go
[Bridge]
F/C Bb F/C
Here comes a police man
Bb F/C
He won't be side-tracked
Bb C
He's asking about a smoking gun
Dm Bb A
He's after the facts
[Solo]
Bb Am Dm Bb Dm (x2)
Bb Am Dm Bb Asus4 A
Dm Bb Gm Dm
[Verse]
Bb Am Dm
It's a quiet life from here on in
Bb Dm
You've dropped your poison cup
Bb Am Dm
The telephone is ringing
Bb Am
But you're not picking up
Bb Am Dm
Time's up, Sir Lord Flunkey
Bb A
And everybody knows
[Chorus]
Dm Bb
They'll punish the monkey
Gm C Dm Bb
Punish the monkey, yeah
Gm C Dm Bb
They'll unish the monkey
Gm Dm
And let the organ grinder go
Bb Gm
Oh, they'll punish the monkey
C Dm Bb
Punish the monkey, yeah
Gm C Dm Bb
Punish the monkey
Gm Dm
And let the organ grinder go
[Bridge]
Dm
Oh, punish the monkey
Dm
Punish the monkey
Dm
Punish the monkey
Dm
Yeah, they'll punish the monkey
[Outro]
Dm
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version 2
Intro. Dm | Dm
e|------------------------|
B|------------10--8-------|
G|--10-9----7-------------|
D|-------10---------10-7--|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
Vers. | Dm | Dm | Bb A | Dm Bb C | Dm |
Intermezzo. | Dm | Dm |
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|-------1-2--------------------------------|
D|---3-5-----3hp5--------------3------------|
A|--5-------------5--------3-5---5-3--3-----|
E|-----------------------5-----------5------|
Vers. | Bb A Dm | Bb Dm | Bb A Dm | Bb A | Bb A Dm | Bb A |
Chorus. | Dm Bb Bb C | Dm Bb Bb C | Dm Bb Gm |… Dm |
Bridge. | F Bb F | F Bb F | F Bb C | Dm A |
Solo. | Bb A Dm | Bb Dm | Bb Dm Bb A | Dm Bb A | Dm Gm | Dm Dm |
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------5---------------|
D|----------------5-----------7-------------|
A|--------8-5--58--85--5-8------------------|
E|-56-865-------------8---------------------|
e|----------------5---------------|
B|------65------68--86---5-6-5----|
G|--57----5--7--------7--------5--|
D|-7--------7-------------------7-|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
e|-5555------54----------8-5-----454------------|
B|-6666--686----86-----5-------------86-75--8---|
G|-----------------757----------------------7---| PAUSE
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------|
B|-6---------------------------|
G|---7-7-----------------------|
D|----------567-65-------------| PAUSE
A|-----------------8-55--------|
E|-----------------------------|
Intermezzo. | Dm | Dm |
Vers. | Bb A Dm | Bb Dm | Bb A Dm | Bb A | Bb A Dm | Bb A |
Chorus. | Dm Bb Bb C | Dm Bb Bb C | Dm Bb Gm |… Dm | X 2
Outro. | Dm Dm | Dm Dm |…
They're driving long nails into coffins
You've been having sleepless nights
You've gone as quiet as a church mouse
And checking on your rights
The boss has hung you out to dry
And it looks as though
Punish the monkey
And let the organ grinder go
you've been talking to a lawyer
Are you gonna pretend
That you and your employer
Are still the best of friends
Somebody's gonna take the fall
There's your quid pro quo
Punish the monkey
Punish the monkey, yeah
Punish the monkey
And let the organ grinder go
Here comes a policeman
He won't be sidetracked
He's asking 'bout a smoking gun
He's after the bad
It's a quiet life from here on in
You dropped your poisoned cup
The telephone is ringing
But you're not picking up
Times I've said are flunky
And everybody knows
Punish the monkey
(Punish the monkey)
Punish the monkey, yeah
(Punish the monkey)
Punish the monkey
And let the organ grinder go
Punish the monkey
(Punish the monkey)
Punish the monkey, yeah
(Punish the monkey)
Punish the monkey
And let the organ grinder go
Punish the monkey
Punish the monkey
Punish the monkey
Punish the monkey
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version 3
Standard Tuning [E A D G B E]
Solo
124 bpm
4/4
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Q. Q. Q Q. Q. E E E E E Q Q. Q E E E E E E Q. Q. Q H. E E X Q. E E. E. E
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------5-6--6-5----------|
|--------------------------------------------------5------5-5h7-------5-------|
|------------------------------------5---------------7--7----------------7----|
|---------------------------8--5-8-5---8-5---5--8-----------------------------|
|-5--5--5-5--5--5-5-6-8-6-5----------------8----------------------------------|
X Q. E E E E E X Q.. T Q Q Q E H E E E E Q E E Q. E E E E E E X Q. Q. Q W
|-----------5-------------------------/5-5-5-5------------5--------------------8-5----|
|-------6-8---8-6-5h6-----5-6-5-------/6-6-6-6-8-6-8b10-----9-8-6-----------6---------|
|-5h7-------------5h7-----------5---------------------------------7-5-5h7-------------|
|---------------------------------7---------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E E E E E E Q W E Q H. E E E E E Q E Q H. E E E E E
|-----------------3------------------------------------------|
|-/9-10-9-8-6-----3--6---------------------------------------|
|-------------7-5------7-7---7---------------7---------------|
|-----------------5------7---5-6-7-6-5-----------------------|
|--------------------------------------8-8-5-5--8p5----------|
|---------------------------------------------------8-3-1----|
They're driving long nails into coffins
You've been having sleepless nights
You've gone as quiet as a church mouse
And checking on your rights
The boss has hung you out to dry
And it looks as though
Punish the monkey
And let the organ grinder go
you've been talking to a lawyer
Are you gonna pretend
That you and your employer
Are still the best of friends
Somebody's gonna take the fall
There's your quid pro quo
Punish the monkey
Punish the monkey, yeah
Punish the monkey
And let the organ grinder go
Here comes a policeman
He won't be sidetracked
He's asking 'bout a smoking gun
He's after the bad
It's a quiet life from here on in
You dropped your poisoned cup
The telephone is ringing
But you're not picking up
Times I've said are flunky
And everybody knows
Punish the monkey
(Punish the monkey)
Punish the monkey, yeah
(Punish the monkey)
Punish the monkey
And let the organ grinder go
Punish the monkey
(Punish the monkey)
Punish the monkey, yeah
(Punish the monkey)
Punish the monkey
And let the organ grinder go
Punish the monkey
Punish the monkey
Punish the monkey
Punish the monkey
Duration Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th;
. - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests.
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
~ - vibrato
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