Monkey chords by George Michael

• Capo on 4th

Monkey - George Michael
From the Album “Faith” 1987

CAPO 4


CHORUS:
Dm      G
Why can't you do it?
  Dm         G
Why can't you set your monkey free?
Dm       G
Always giving into it
    Dm         G
Do you love your monkey or do you love me?
Dm      G
Why can't you do it?
  Dm      G          Dm
Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey? (monkey)
    G        Dm  G
With a monkey (monkey) ay ay aa, la la

VERSE:
   Dm    F
Oh, I count to ten
   G
But I don't know how and I don't know when
  Dm      F G
To open my eyes
    Dm   F
If you kiss me again
     G                   Dm F G
Like you did just now, like you did just then

Do it again!


BRIDGE:
Em      A
I've had the rest,
     Em       A
Now it's time I had the best,
    Em        A      Em   A
So you tell me that you won't do anymore
     Em         A
Well, I'd write your heart a letter,
   Em        A
But I think you know me better,
   Em       A
If I keep on asking, baby,
   Em        A
Maybe I'll get what I'm asking for.


CHORUS:
Dm      G
Why can't you do it?
  Dm         G
Why can't you set your monkey free?
Dm       G
Always giving into it
    Dm         G
Do you love your monkey or do you love me?
Dm      G
Why can't you do it?
  Dm      G          Dm
Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey? (monkey)
    G        Dm  G
With a monkey (monkey) ay ay aa, la la


TRANSITION:
Dm F G (4x)


VERSE:
   Dm    F
Oh, I hate your friends,
   G
But I don't know how and I don't know when
  Dm       F G
To open your eyes.
     Dm      F
Yes, the monkey's back again,
    G
Do you want him now like you did back then?


TRANSITION:
Dm F G
     Do it again !


BRIDGE:
Em     A
I tried my best,
     Em       A
But your head is such a mess,
   Em         A      Em   A
So I guess that I don't want you anymore.
     Em      A
Well, you say you care about me,
     Em        A
That you just can't do without me,
    Em        A
But you keep on dancing, baby,
     Em       A
‘Til that monkey has you on the floor.


CHORUS:
Dm      G
Why can't you do it?
  Dm         G
Why can't you set your monkey free?
Dm       G
Always giving into it
    Dm         G
Do you love your monkey or do you love me?
Dm      G
Why can't you do it?
  Dm      G          Dm
Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey? (monkey)
    G        Dm  G
With a monkey (monkey) ay ay aa, la la


TRANSITION:
Dm F G (4x)  Dm Dm

Dm               Dm            Dm F
Monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey


PRE-CHORUS:
G                    Dm  F
Don't look now, there's a monkey on your back
G                    Dm  F
Don't look now, there's a monkey on you!
G                    Dm  F
Don't look now, there's a monkey on your back
G                     Em G A
Don't look now, there's a monkey on you!
    Em        G      A   Em G A
So you tell me that you won't do anymore
   Em       G      A
If I keep on asking, baby, maybe I'll get what I'm askin' for.


CHORUS:
Dm      G
Why can't you do it?
  Dm         G
Why can't you set your monkey free?
Dm       G
Always giving into it
    Dm         G
Do you love your monkey or do you love me?
Dm      G
Why can't you do it?
  Dm      G          Dm
Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey? (monkey)
    G        Dm  G
With a monkey (monkey) ay ay aa, la la


CHORUS:
Dm      G
Why can't you do it?
  Dm         G
Why can't you set your monkey free?
Dm       G
Always giving into it
    Dm         G
Do you love your monkey or do you love me?
Dm      G
Why can't you do it?
  Dm      G          Dm
Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey? (monkey)
    G        Dm  G
With a monkey (monkey) ay ay aa, la la


OUTRO:
Dm               Dm
Monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey