Monkey Harry Belafonte
[Verse 1]
One Monday [G#]morning I got up [D#]late
And there was Mr. [A#]Monkey outside me [D#]gate
One Monday [G#]morning I got up [D#]late
And there was Mr. [A#]Monkey outside me [D#]gate
[Cborus]
Don't know what to [D#]say de monkey wont [A#]do
(don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey wont [D#]do)
Don't know what to [D#]say de monkey wont [A#]do
(don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey wont [D#]do)
[Verse 2]
My girl came [G#]over to have a [D#]drink
I came downs[A#]tairs and what do you [D#]think?
The monkey had [G#]run and he let her [D#]in
He poured her a [A#]glass of me favorite [D#]gin
[Cborus]
I don't know what to [D#]say de monkey wont [A#]do
(don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey wont [D#]do)
Well I drink [D#]gin monkey drink gin [A#]too
(don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey wont [D#]do)
[Verse 3]
I ran to de [G#]yard to get a [D#]stick
But I'm tellin you [A#]friends that monkey was [D#]quick
Cause when I re[G#]turned much to my dis[D#]grace
Mr. Monkey had my [A#]girl in a manly em[D#]brace
[Cborus]
I don't know what to [D#]say de monkey wont [A#]do
(don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey wont [D#]do)
I don't know what to [D#]say de monkey wont [A#]do
(don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey wont [D#]do)
[Verse 4]
I went to me [G#]bath for a Burma [D#]Shave
This monkey going [A#]put me in a me [D#]grave
The entire [G#]cabinet was laid to [D#]waste
I had to [A#]shave with some Gleem tooth[D#]paste
[Cborus]
I don't know what to [D#]say de monkey wont [A#]do
(don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey wont [D#]do)
Well I go to [D#]shave monkey go shave [A#]too
(don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey wont [D#]do)
[Verse 5]
Well by this [G#]time I was in des[D#]pair
I was using de [A#]shoebrush to brush me [D#]hair
I ask him to [G#]leave but he stayed a[D#]round
He pulled de [A#]chain and I almost went [D#]down
[Cborus]
I don't know what to [D#]say de monkey wont [A#]do
(don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey wont [D#]do)
Don't know what to [D#]say de monkey wont [A#]do
(don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey wont [D#]do)
[Verse 6]
Well me patience run [G#]out and I'm telling you [D#]sure
Tomorrow I'm going [A#]show dat monkey de [D#]door
And if he don't [G#]leave I'm inviting [D#]you
To me house for [A#]dumplings and monkey [D#]stew
[Cborus]
Don't know what to [D#]say de monkey won't [A#]do
(Don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey won't [D#]do)
I don't know what to [D#]say de monkey won't [A#]do
(Don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey won't [D#]do)
When I drink [D#]gin monkey drink gin [A#]too
(Don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey won't [D#]do)
When I go ([D#]rat tat tat) monkey go (rat tat tat) [A#]too
(Don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey won't [D#]do)
When I go [D#]brrp! Monkey go brrp! [A#]too
(Don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey won't [D#]do)
When I go [D#]down monkey go down [A#]too
(Don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey won't [D#]do)
When I go [D#]up monkey go up [A#]too
(Don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey won't [D#]do)
Don't know what to [D#]say de monkey won't [A#]do
(Don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey won't [D#]do)
I don't know what to [D#]say de monkey won't [A#]do
(Don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey won't [D#]do)
When I go [D#](smooch) monkey go (smooch) [A#]too
(Don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey won't [D#]do)
Don't know what to [D#]say de monkey won't [A#]do
(Don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey won't [D#]do)
When I play [D#]drum monkey play drum [A#]too
(Don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey won't [D#]do)
I don't know what to [D#]say de monkey won't [A#]do
(Don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey won't [D#]do)
Don't know what to [D#]say de monkey won't [A#]do
(Don't know what to [A#7]say de monkey won't [D#]do)
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