x...MONKEY MAN... by The Specials ----------------................ *from 'The Specials' (1979)* Intro: (Spoken): (n.C) This one's for the bouncers; big, big Monkey Man. G, C D, G (x2) Chorus 1: G Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby; C D G You huggin' up the big monkey man. G Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby; C D G You huggin' up the big monkey man. Verse 1: G I never saw you, I only heard of you; C D G Huggin' up the big monkey man. G I never saw you, I only heard of you; C D G Huggin' up the big monkey man. Verse 2: G It's no lie, it's no lie, them a tell me; C D G You huggin' up the big monkey man. G It's no lie, it's no lie, them a tell me; C D G You huggin' up the big monkey man. Verse 3: G Now I know that, now I understand; C D G You're turning a monkey on me. G Now I know that, now I understand; C D G You're turning a monkey on me. Chorus 2: G Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby; C D G You huggin' up the big monkey man. G Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby; C D G You huggin' up the big monkey man. Verse 4: G I was on my way to Banbury Cross, C D G Then I see a monkey up-on a white horse. G With rings on he fingers, bells on him toes, C D G Sing a little song, wher-ever he be. G 'Cos he's a monkey, 'cos he's a monkey, C D G 'Cos he's a weedy, weedy, weedy, little monkey man. Chorus 3: G Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby; C D G You huggin' up the big monkey man. G Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby; C D G You huggin' up the big monkey man. Chorus 4: G Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby; C D G You huggin' up the big monkey man. G Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby; C D G You huggin' up the big monkey man. Outro: G, C D, G (x2) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- G C D EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 355433 x35553 x57775 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 ([email protected])