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Monkey Time by Lance Major
Monkey Time
Intro:
guitar (w/bass trombones), 2X:
(F)
v v v v v v v v
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Verse 1: (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 Am Gm
And then the music begins to play
Dm Am Gm
You feel a groove comin' on its way
Chorus:
Gm Am
Are you ready (are you ready)
Bb C
Well, you get yours, cause-a I got mine
F
For the Monkey Time (Monkey Time)
[repeat intro]
(Monkey Time)
Verse 2:
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]
Bridge:
(F) Dm C F
Do the Monkey, yeah (do the Monkey Time)
(F) Dm C F
Do the Monkey, yeah (do the Monkey Time)
Dm Am Dm
Ah-twist them hips (twist them hips)
Am Dm Am Dm
Let your backbone slip (let your backbone slip)
Am Dm Am Dm
Now move your feet (move your feet)
Am Dm Am Dm Am
Get on the beat (get on the 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]
Now there's a place right across town, whenever you're ready
Where the 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? Yes I'm ready.
You get yours, I got mine
For the monkey time, monkey time
Now this dance that the people do, don't know how it started
All I know is when the beat brings the feel
it's hard to get parted
And then the music begins to play
And automatically you're on your way
Are you ready? Yes I'm ready.
You get yours, I got mine
for the monkey time, monkey time
Do the monkey yeah,
Do the monkey yeah,
Do the monkey yeah, yeah
Do the monkey yeah, yeah
Twist them hips
Let your backbone slip
Now move your feet
Get on the beat
Are you ready? Yes I'm ready.
You get yours, I got mine
for the monkey time, monkey time
[spoken]
Say Fee, are you ready tonight?
I'm ready baby.
But you're ready for what, Fee?
I'm ready to do the monkey.
But are you ready for my monkey?
I'm ready, and my monkey's ready.
Your monkey?! Oooo, you'd better put that baby on a chain!
Say baby, my monkey know what he talkin' about.
Now stop it Fee!
Want a whole lot o' love tonight
Treat your monkey right
Want a whole lot o' love tonight
Monkey time tonight
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version 2
INTRO: F
#1.
F
There's a place right across town, whenever
you're ready.
F
Where people gather 'round, whenever they're
ready.
Dm Am7 Gm Dm
And then the music begins to play..you feel a
Am7 Gm Gm7
groove comin' on its way.
CHORUS:
Gm Am7 Bb
Are you ready (are you ready)..well, you get yours,
C F
cause-a I got mine for the Monkey Time..(Monkey Time)..
(Monkey Time.)
#2.
F
Now the dance that the people do, I don't know how
it started.
F
All I know is that when the beat brings a feel..it's
so hard to get parted.
Dm Am7 Gm Dm
And then the music begins to play..you feel a
Am7 Gm Gm7
groove comin' on its way.
CHORUS:
Gm Am7 Bb
Are you ready (are you ready)..well, you get yours,
C F
cause-a I got mine for the Monkey Time..(Monkey Time)..
(Monkey Time.)
BRIDGE:
F Dm C F
Do the Monkey, yeah..(do the Monkey Time.)
F Dm C F
Do the Monkey, yeah..(do the Monkey Time.)
F Dm Am Dm
Ah-twist them hips..(twist them hips.)
Dm Am Dm Am Dm
Let your backbone slip..(let your backbone slip.)
Am Dm Am Dm
Now, move your feet..(move your feet.)
Am Dm Am Dm Am
Get on the beat..(get on the beat.)
CHORUS:
Gm Am7 Bb
Are you ready (are you ready)..well, you get yours,
C F
cause-a I got mine for the Monkey Time..(Monkey Time)..
(Monkey Time.)
#3.
F
Now the dance that the people do, I don't know how
it started.
F
All I know is that when the beat brings a feel..it's
so hard to get parted.
Dm Am7 Gm Dm Am7
And then the music begins to play..automatically you're
Gm Gm7
on your way.
CHORUS:
Gm Am7 Bb
Are you ready (are you ready)..well, you get yours,
C F
cause-a I got mine for the Monkey Time..(Monkey Time)..
(Monkey Time.)
OUTRO:
F
Ah, do the Monkey, yeah..(Monkey time)..give me a big
strong line..(Monkey time.)
F
You're lookin' real fine..(Monkey time.)(Fade.)
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