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Bad Monkey chords by
Richard Thompson
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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One thing

always leads to another
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A

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In life and love they say.

You got too close and now
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D

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That boy's gonna make you rue the day.

You grab his ankles when he flies,
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Catch him when he falls.

Here's the thing to say to him
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Before you climb the walls:
Verse 2
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D

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Said shame, shame on you,
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you Bad Monkey!
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G

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One day you're up,

next day you're down,
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F

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Why do you monkey my heart around?
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D

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Said shame, shame on you,
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E

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you Bad Monkey!
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G

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F

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I'm not comin' on the roller
Interlude 1

coaster with you.
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D

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F

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D

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Verse 3
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D

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I see your nerves are jangled, honey,
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You're a walking emotional wreck.

He's dealing you some jokers
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Off the bottom of the deck.

He goes from joy to suicide
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A

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About 15 times a day.
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Here's the thing to scream out loud
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From 100 miles away.
Verse 4
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Said shame, shame on you,
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you Bad Monkey!
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G

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One day you're up,

next day you're down,
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Why do you monkey my heart around?
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D

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I said shame, shame on you,
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E

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you Bad Monkey!
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D

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I'm not comin' on the roller coaster with you.
Interlude 2
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Verse 5
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Where's the joy in a boy who dribbles
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When he drinks his tea.

I've seen better manners from
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A baby chimpanzee.

On fairground rides you grip the sides,
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And scream un til you're blue.

You'll be screaming the rest of your life
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If he gets hold with you.
Verse 6
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Said shame, shame on you,
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you Bad Monkey!
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G

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One day you're up next

day you're down,
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Why do you monkey my heart around?
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E

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D

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I said shame, shame on you,
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E

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you Bad Monkey!
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I'm not comin' on the roller

coaster with you.
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Verse 7


Shame, shame, shame,
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Shame, shame on you, you Bad Monkey!
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One day you're up next

day you're down,
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Why do you monkey my heart around?
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D

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I said shame, shame on you,
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you Bad Monkey!
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G

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I'm not comin' on the
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D

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roller coaster with you.
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I said I'm not comin' on
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the roller coaster with you.

No, no, no,
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I'm not comin' on the roller coaster with you.
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • E

  • F

  • Em

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Bad Monkey by Richard Thompson is D major.

The primary chords used in Bad Monkey are D, A, G, E, F, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, A, G, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Bad Monkey is approximately 187 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Bad Monkey using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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